According to the complainant, 16 people were kept under house arrest for 15 days.
Tag: Dalit activism
Karnataka: Dalit Family Fined Rs 60,000 After a Teen ‘Touches’ Hindu Deity Idol
The village elders ruled that the boy had touched the pole connected to the idol of Sidiranna, a prominent south Indian village deity, during a procession and the idol …
Book Review: Gloves and Gumboots Don’t Help, Manual Scavenging Has to Go
Years after publication, Bhasha Singh's 'Unseen' remains the go-to account for a look into how pervasive and cruel this casteist practice is in India.
Prashant Kanojia Arrest: When the State Stepped Into My Marriage
Jagisha Arora's husband, journalist Prashant Kanojia, was arrested by the UP police on August 18 over a tweet and has been held in custody ever since.