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Did NDTV shield Bhim Army goons and present a biased version of scuffle between Dalit groom and temple devotees? Here is what we know
Just 8 days prior to the event, another Dalit groom named Dwarkalal took out a marriage procession in the same area which faced no issued and was carried out peacefully. Locals allege that Bhim Army goons had created a ruckus during the procession.
The social hierarchy of Muslim society: Is the caste system a problem unique to Hindus?
Often ignored by the media, there is wide scale discrimination present in Muslim society between two factions- Ashraf and Ajlaf.
Caste over development is evident in the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections
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In Lakhisarai and Suryagarh assembly seats in Bihar, voters are divided based on caste and it is clearly evident
Hypocrisy, thy name Rohini Singh: The Wire employee outrages selectively depending on caste and religious identity of victim and perpetrator
Close on the heels of Hathras horror, a 22-year-old Dalit girl was gang-raped in Balrampur also in Uttar Pradesh. But did it invoke same angry reactions? No.
Insistence on representation of every caste among the Temple trustees: A colonial idea that endangers Temple tradition
An issue that has come up in this discussion is that question of caste representation among the Temple trustees to avoid caste-discrimination.
People who think govt control of temples will rid them of inter-jati conflict assume that a pro-Hindu govt will always be in power
Viewing it through the single lenses of govt control, though, does not do justice to the various other aspects of society within which these temples are situated
‘Unspoken caste system that shaped America’: Oprah Winfrey sends book, that needlessly drags India into a debate about slavery in USA, to 500 professionals
"caste' by Isabel Wilkerson is the new pick by celebrity talk-show host Oprah Winfrey for her book club.
Kerala: Centre directs State to take disciplinary action against one Asif for forging caste certificate in UPSC exam
As per the report, Asif had forged his caste certificate during UPSC exam to claim benefits of reservation meant for non-creamy layer of OBCs.
Caste based reservations should continue till caste based discrimination is there: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
At an event in Delhi on Tuesday, RSS Sarsanghchalak talked about various issues like need to build a pro-India narrative and about issues facing the Hindu community.
Reclaiming Varnasrama: Can a King be a Shudra? Can a pauper be a Brahmin?
One of the key concepts therein has been that of Varna. There are said to be four Varna: Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaisya and Shudra, in society.
