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News Reports

‘The fact that I am famous doesn’t matter to them. It is in their veins’, actor Nawzuddin Siddiqui speaks on caste bias in Uttar...

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2020

Nawazuddin Siddiqui said that caste bias is not only a reality but also a persisting problem in the villages in Uttar Pradesh

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Hathras: Congress leader Shyoraj Jivan Valmiki interrogated by police, FIR registered for instigating caste violence

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2020

In a sting operation by Republic TV, Shyoraj Jivan was seen revealing plans for caste violence and riots in Hathras over the victim's death.

Opinions

How The Quint misrepresented facts, called those asking for fair probe as ‘right-wing supporting rape accused’ in Hathras case

Editorial Desk - 8 October, 2020

The Quint also repeatedly calls the accused as "Thakur accused" to fan baseless caste sentiments in an already politicised case.

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Hathras: Bhim Army workers lived at victim’s house as ‘relatives’ after her death, vanished after police inquiry about their identity

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2020

The Bhim Army woman claimed to be a 'relative' and was actively giving media bytes, speaking against the state government and local administration. She vanished after police asked about her identity.

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Hathras case: Four persons including a Kerala journalist arrested, booked under UAPA and sedition charges for attempting to create caste-conflict in UP

OpIndia Staff - 7 October, 2020

UP police books Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan and three others under UAPA and sedition charges for inciting riots using Hathras case

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Rahul Gandhi’s close aide in Hathras reveals Congress’ sinister plot to instigate caste-based riots

OpIndia Staff - 7 October, 2020

Shyoraj Jivan boasted in the Republic TV sting operation that Rahul Gandhi would become a part of the upheaval once 'bullets start flying' around in Hathras.

Fact-Check

Old tweet by Saba Naqvi that peddled fake news about ‘Brahmin Sambar powder’ goes viral: Here is the truth

OpIndia Staff - 5 September, 2020

'Brahmin Sambar powder' is not manufactured by a company run by Hindus, it is made by a company owned by Muslims

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Congress doubles down on its ‘Brahmin card’ with the arrest of Vikas Dubey and encounter of his aides

OpIndia Staff - 9 July, 2020

Congress leader Jitin Prasada has been trying to stoke casteist fires over the Vikas Dubey issue, by trying to portray UP Police's action on the gangster and his associates as 'caste-oriented atrocity' against the Brahmins.

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