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Dalit News. Here are the latest verified news and reports (around 3–8 January 2026 ) on atrocities and caste-based violence against Dalits / Scheduled Castes (SC) in India : 📰 Recent Atrocities & Caste Violence Reports 1. Attack on Dalit event in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh • During a Dalit-organised Bhagwat Katha event in Etawah’s Usrahara area on 8 January 2026 , local goons vandalised the gathering, broke a statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar , damaged speakers and equipment, and allegedly beat a sound-operator present there. Police have registered an FIR against the named miscreants. 2. Kidnapping and assault of a Dalit teenager in Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) • A 16-year-old Dalit boy was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint, stripped naked and assaulted after a social media dispute. The video of this attack circulated widely, leading to multiple arrests while others remain at large. 3. Protests over honour killing in Karnataka (related social backlash) • In Hubba...

Dalit BJP Leader Rakesh Sahay Alleges City Chief’s Gunman Pointed Weapon at Him in Aligarh A controversy has erupted within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Aligarh after the gunman of the party’s city president was accused of pointing a carbine at a Dalit leader during a party programme. The incident took place on Wednesday at the Atal Smriti Sammelan held at the Habitat Centre, which falls under the Civil Lines police station area in Aligarh. Rakesh Sahay, city general secretary of the BJP’s Scheduled Caste Morcha, alleged that the gunman of the BJP Aligarh city president, Engineer Rajiv Sharma, misbehaved with party workers and aimed his weapon at him during an argument. Speaking to the media, Sahay claimed the act reflected discrimination. “This happened because I am Dalit. Carbines will be pointed at us and cases will be filed against us. This gunman has been kept to intimidate party workers, not for security,” he alleged. According to eyewitnesses, the ...

Kharsawan Massacre (1 January 1948) The Kharsawan massacre was one of the earliest post-Independence state firings in India, in which Adivasi (tribal) protesters were shot dead by police in the princely state of Kharsawan , then part of Singhbhum district (today in Jharkhand ). 📍 Background Kharsawan was a small princely state ruled by Raja Ram Chandra Singh Deo . After Independence, princely states were being merged into the Indian Union. The Kharsawan ruler decided to merge the state with Odisha (then Orissa) . Local Adivasi communities (Ho, Munda, Oraon) strongly opposed this. Their demand: Kharsawan should merge with Bihar , not Odisha, because: Cultural and linguistic ties were with Bihar Fear of loss of land, identity, and tribal rights 🗓️ What happened on 1 January 1948 Thousands of Adivasis gathered peacefully near Kharsawan palace . They had come to submit a memorandum opposing the merger. Police and state forces opened indiscriminate firing on the ...

Dalit News. Here are the latest major news developments (around 1 January 2026) related to Dalit / Scheduled Castes (SC) issues in India : 📌 Recent Reports (Jan 1–7, 2026) 🔴 Dalit woman doctor in Telangana dies by suicide • A 23-year-old Dalit house surgeon in Telangana reportedly died by suicide after a senior doctor allegedly reneged on a marriage promise, sparking outrage and raising concerns about caste and gender pressures in professional settings. 📢 Call for judicial probe into alleged harassment deaths • In Himachal Pradesh, the family of a 19-year-old SC student who died at college has demanded a judicial investigation, alleging harassment by senior students and a professor. 🌟 Dalit leadership and empowerment story from Kerala • A young Dalit woman in Kerala is profiled for balancing part-time work with her studies, performing percussion instruments, and serving as panchayat head — a positive representation of Dalit achievement. ⚖️ Court cas...

(Read in your own language.English, Marathi, Tamil, Hindi, Telughu,Kannada, malayalam,Gujarati,Bengali.Oriya, Punjabi) (In English) Battle of Bhima Koregaon – 1 January 1818 What happened On 1 January 1818 , a historic battle took place at Bhima Koregaon , near Pune (then Poona), on the banks of the Bhima River . The battle was fought between: The British East India Company forces The army of the Peshwa Baji Rao II of the Maratha Empire Forces involved British side: About 800 soldiers , a large number of whom were Mahars (a Dalit community) serving in the British army. Peshwa side: Around 20,000–28,000 soldiers . Outcome Despite being heavily outnumbered, the British-led force successfully resisted and defeated the Peshwa’s army. The defeat weakened Baji Rao II significantly and soon led to the end of Peshwa rule in 1818. Why it is historically important Role of Mahars Mahars played a decisive role in the battle. At that time, Mahars faced sev...