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Karnataka High Court Directs NLSIU To Provide Reservation To Transgender Students As Per SC’s NALSA Judgment
arun Posted On December 21, 2024


The Karnataka High Court as an interim measure directed the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) to provide a reservation of 0.5% to transgender persons (half the percentage of reservation provided for TGs in employment in State) with fee […]


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IIM Bangalore Under Fire: AIOBSCA Demands Director’s Resignation Over Caste Discrimination
arun Posted On December 21, 2024


An investigation report by Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement (DCRE) confirmed allegations of caste-based discrimination and constitutional violations against the Director, Dean (Faculty), and six other faculty members of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore. Bengaluru- Premier institution Indian […]


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Vijayendra accuses Congress of insulting Ambedkar; urges Siddaramaiah to resign for Dalit CM
arun Posted On December 20, 2024


The Karnataka state president said the Congress was misinterpreting the words of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Dr Ambedkar by editing the video to project him in a bad light. BENGALURU: Karnataka BJP president and Shikaripura MLA BY Vijayendra […]


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Dalits, students’ outfits stage demonstrations after Shah’s speech on Ambedkar
arun Posted On December 20, 2024


The protests erupted following Shah’s controversial remarks in Parliament. Members of Dalit Vidyarthi Parishat, Bangalore University Research Scholars’ Association, and other groups stage a protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks against Babasaheb Ambedkar at Freedom Park in Bengaluru […]


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Pandemonium in Karnataka assembly over alleged remarks on Dalit icon BR Ambedkar
arun Posted On December 19, 2024


BELAGAVI: Chaos erupted in the Karnataka legislative assembly on Thursday after Congress legislators accused Union home minister Amit Shah of making controversial remarks about B R Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution. The ruckus began during a discussion on […]


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‘Nobody Is Speaking About The Appropriation Of Dalit Material In The Arts’
arun Posted On December 19, 2024


Shilpa Mudbi is an artist from the Dalit community who has grown up watching the folk forms of northern Karnataka. Among these is Yellammanaata, an epic retold across ages, using music and theatre. These arts are a part of Shilpa’s […]


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Back in the fold
arun Posted On December 16, 2024


After months of persistent advocacy, the Karnataka government has finally expanded the Gruhalakshmi scheme to include the transgender community. On December 11, the Movement for Gender and Sexual Pluralism (MGSP) celebrated the first disbursement of funds to nearly 15,000 eligible […]


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Dalit Youth ‘Tortured and Killed’ Over Theft in Karnataka; Five Named in FIR
arun Posted On December 15, 2024


BENGALURU – A case has been registered against five persons for torturing and killing a Dalit youth on suspicion of stealing cigarettes worth Rs 1.40 lakh. The prevailing caste system was apparent in the incident as a Dalit youth, Shashikant […]


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Dalit youth killed over ‘stealing’ cigarette packets in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi
arun Posted On December 14, 2024


Shashikant was employed at the blood bank near Basaveshwara Hospital. Chandrashekhar Patil, owner of the blood bank, accused Shashikant of stealing cigarette packets worth Rs 1.40 lakh and demanded him to pay amount. Vittal Shastri Kalaburagi: A dalit youth working […]


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Driving Change: Kaveri’s Story Of Redefining Gender Norms As Karnataka’s First Transgender Auto Driver
arun Posted On December 13, 2024


Kaveri stands out as the first transgender woman auto driver in Karnataka, in a society where driving is seen as a male-dominated job. Dear reader, this article is free to read and it will remain free – but it isn’t […]


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