Dalit assaulted for sporting moustache

Suresh Vaghela, a 22-year-old Dalit, was allegedly attacked on Sunday night by 11 upper caste Hindus in Viramgam taluka of Ahmedabad district for “sporting a moustache”. Vaghela’s sister has also been injured in the attack. Three accused have been arrested in connection with the incident, police said on Monday.

Vaghela is undergoing treatment at the Shiv Hospital for head injuries.

CPI(M) observes Black Day in UP

Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] observed Black Day in Uttar Pradesh protesting against “black agricultural laws and anti-labour laws” on Wednesday.

Farmers hold black flag demonstrations

Farmers demanding the withdrawal of the three farm laws introduced by the Union Government today held black flag demonstrations today, to mark the completion of six months of their agitation on the boundaries of Delhi and the failure of the government to withdraw the farm laws.

We are being harassed by police, says girl who married a lower caste boy

An upper caste resident of Bakewar, Etawah in Uttar Pradesh has tweeted that she is being harassed by the police has she has married a boy of a lower caste, who is a resident of Auraiya District.

Son donates Rs 2.51 lakh to PMCARES, mother dies as no bed for her