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BSP chief Mayawati addressing the media during the the monsoon session at Parliament in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

With eye on 2019, Mayawati to woo youth, Sarvjan'

In another significant move, the BSP president has asked party coordinators to include maximum number of youth leaders...

25 Feb 2018 1:18 AM IST

Sharad Pawar always supported caste politics: Saamana

Dalits and adivasis should be given reservation, there is no problem with it... People of other castes are holding...

24 Feb 2018 5:51 AM IST

He was delivering the Sree Chithira Thirunal Memorial Lecture in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Religion is 'personal'; don't mix it with politics: Venkaiah Naidu

In socio-economic context of pre-Independence India, removal of barriers to social integration of Dalits was a big...

17 Feb 2018 2:35 PM IST

Prakash Ambedkar

Prakash Ambedkar rejects Athawale's offer for unity

Prakash Ambedkar has stated that he does not need a reserved constituency to win the election.

4 Feb 2018 6:57 AM IST

The incident of police aspirants in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh having caste categories written on their bare chests sparked condemnation on Monday from the chiefs of the Congress and the BSP who alleged this reflected the casteist attitude of the saffron party. (Photo: ANI)

Caste marked on MP police recruits' chests, Rahul, Mayawati slam BJP

Sharad Pawar-led NCP also asked Prime Minister's Office to probe incident, calling it 'shameful'.

30 April 2018 7:54 PM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: AP)

Rahul Gandhi's mega Delhi rally today, to attack BJP over 'fake'...

Gandhi would seek to give voice to public anger over misgovernance, corruption, unemployment and other issues.

29 April 2018 11:33 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his party will not leave any stone unturned in transforming Tripura. (Photo: AP)

After 2014 Modi wave, 2019 headed for drift

Mr Modi's incapacity to check this despite proclaimed intention is his principal failure.

20 April 2018 12:37 AM IST

It is important to note the country did not see the dalits protest only recently on April 2 against the dilution of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, there have been various other protest in the past few years, a clear sign of deep dissatisfaction of dalits with the BJP government. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Dalit anger boils, BJP set to face a hard time

The dalits deserted the Congress, for which they have been voting a long time, and backed the BJP in 2014.

17 April 2018 1:00 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Photo: PTI)

No one has capability to end reservations, says Nitish Kumar

He made the statements while addressing a function organised by his party on the occasion of 127th anniversary of Dr...

15 April 2018 1:01 AM IST

A statue of B.R. Ambedkar in Dugraiyya village in Uttar Pradeshs Badaun district where his saffron coat was painted blue (right) after protests by dalits.

For Dalits, Blue is Ambedkar's legacy legacy

B.R. Ambedkar was very fond of blue. When he founded the Scheduled Caste Federation in 1942, he chose a blue flag.

14 April 2018 1:28 AM IST

BJP president Amit Shah pays floral tribute to the statue of social reformer Jyotiba Phule on his birth anniversary in Lucknow on Wednesday. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath is also seen. (Photo: PTI)

BJP rolls out a series of events to woo dalits

Interestingly, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, during a one day fast for harmony on Monday, had called the Prime...

12 April 2018 5:00 AM IST

BSP regional head Hemendra Gautam claimed on Tuesday that he had painted the Ambedkars coat blue because Ambedkar in saffron was unacceptable to dalits.

UP's saffron Ambedkar painted blue

Reports said that after the statue was vandalised last Friday night, district officials ordered a new one from Agra.

11 April 2018 2:22 AM IST