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Cooperative societies to get caste, gender reservation for top posts
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which introduces caste and gender-based reservation for both elected and nominated roles in cooperative societies, was passed in the assembly Monday.
The bill provides for chairman and vice-chairman posts to be reserved on a rotation basis for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and women members — a system modelled on panchayat institutions.The amendment also extends reservation to members nominated to the board, earmarking positions for SC, ST, and general merit categories, with one of these compulsorily reserved for women.
Crucially, nominated members will have voting rights and can contest elections for the board, chairman, and vice-chairman posts.
The bill makes it mandatory for all primary members to declare assets and liabilities annually and attend general body meetings regularly, failing which they face disqualification.The bill was passed by both Houses last year, but governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot sent it back with suggestions.
It was then referred to a House committee headed by former cooperative minister Laxman Savadi. The govt reintroduced the bill last week after incorporating changes.HK Patil, law and parliamentary affairs minister, who piloted the bill, said: "This bill seeks to revolutionise the cooperative sector, as it provides social justice by ensuring representation for underprivileged classes. It is the need of the hour, considering the social-political situation in the state."
But several senior members raised objections. Former ministers GT Devegowda and Savadi opposed provisions that made asset declaration mandatory, voting powers for nominated members, and the roster system for top posts. They argued the measures amounted to govt interference in functioning of autonomous cooperative bodies. But Patil said the amendments were essential for social justice.Meanwhile, the assembly also passed The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2025, which makes engagement of minors a punishable offence. The Act already spells out legal action for those involved in child marriages. Under the amendment, individuals found guilty of arranging or facilitating engagement of minors will face up to two years in jail and a fine of Rs 1 lakh.Women and child development minister Laxmi Hebbalakar, who piloted the bill, said child marriages are rampant and 1,828 complaints were registered in 2024-25. "Of this, 1,460 weddings were prevented, while 3,640 were solemnised.
FIR was registered in 329 cases. The amendment envisages to eradicate the social scourge," said Hebbalkar.The Assembly also approved The Karnataka Devadasi (Prevention, Prohibition, Relief and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2025, that seeks to provide social, economic and health welfare schemes for former Devadasis. Among other Bills passed in the House was The Karnataka Fire Service (Amendment),Bill, seeking to impose 1% fire safety cess on all highrises .
The WBJEEB has issued a notice wherein it has asked reserved category candidates to submit their respective caste certificates. Check details below.
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board, WBJEEB, has asked all candidates belonging to Schedule Caste (SC), Schedule Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) to upload their caste certificates on the official website of WBJEEB at wbjeeb.nic.in.
WBJEE 2025: Candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC categories have been asked to submit their respective certificates by August 21, 2025. (HT file)
The last date to submit the certificates is August 21, 2025.
The official notice reads, “SC/ST/OBC candidates are requested to mention their respective caste/ tribe/ community names, and upload their respective certificates through the window available in WBJEEB’s websites from 18.08.2025 to 21.08.2025 (11:59PM).”
Court's directive to WBJEEB
It may be motioned here that on August 7, the Calcutta High Court had directed the WBJEEB to release a new merit list of examinees, observing that one published by the board did not conform to the court's order on OBC reservation.
Justice Kausik Chanda had directed that the fresh panel will provide 7 per cent reservation for the 66 classes of OBC candidates as recognised by the West Bengal Backward Classes Department prior to 2010, news agency PTI reported.
Justice Chandra further noted that the entire exercise should be completed within 15 days from the date of this order.
The WBJEE results were earlier scheduled to be released on August 7, 2025, as informed by WBJEE board chairperson Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee.
WBJEE 2025 was conducted on April 27 in two shifts- from 11 am to 1 pm, and from 2 pm to 4 pm.
Punjab news.(Bad)
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Former FSL chief booked for evidence tampering, caste slurs in corruption case against ex-minister
TNN / Aug 20, 2025, 02:03 IST
Mohali: Mohali police have registered a case against the former director of the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Punjab, Ashwani Kalia, on charges of tampering with evidence and using caste-based abuse in connection with a corruption case against former Punjab health minister and AAP Mansa MLA Vijay Singla.
An FIR under Section 3(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has been lodged at Phase I police station after a complaint by Sandeep Kaur, assistant director (physical/audio) at FSL. Police sources said Kalia could be arrested anytime.The matter pertains to audio evidence in a 2022 case registered against Singla and his OSD, Pradeep Kumar, at Phase VIII police station for allegedly demanding a 1% commission from a contractor.
Mohali police sent voice recordings purportedly featuring Singla to the FSL for authentication.Sandeep Kaur has alleged that Kalia attempted to illegally interfere in the examination process of the voice samples by pressuring her to alter the report. He also allegedly forged official seals on a case parcel to reopen and tamper with the evidence, besides hurling caste-based slurs at her in the presence of staff members when she refused to comply.
According to the complaint, Kaur has been the sole officer in-charge of the audio unit in the physics division of FSL for four years. On Dec 11, 2024, Kalia reportedly split the unit into audio unit-1 and unit-2, assigning pending cases from 2021–23 to Kaur (unit-2) and new 2024 cases to himself (unit-1).She said the controversial case involving three audio parcels was received for examination and was finalised on Aug 8, 2024. Later, Kalia allegedly began demanding the case file while claiming it fell under his jurisdiction. He repeatedly directed junior staff to break open the sealed parcels and re-examine them, despite being told the report had already been submitted.Kaur alleged that Kalia's actions were aimed at altering the findings in a politically sensitive case involving the former minister. Police said a probe is underway and action will be taken as per law.
Karnataka Cabinet approves internal quota, slicing SC reservation into three categories
The decision comes just over a year after the Supreme Court allowed internal reservation to be provided among Scheduled Castes
Updated - August 20, 2025 10:38 am IST - Bengaluru
Retired judge H.N. Nagmohan Das submitting the report on internal reservation for SCs in Karnataka to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on August 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
In a historic decision that is expected to bring a closure to the more-than-three-decades-old struggle for internal reservation in Karnataka, the State Cabinet on Tuesday approved a reservation matrix slicing the 17% reservation for Scheduled Castes with 6% each to Dalit Right (Holeyas) and Dalit Left (Madigas) groups and 5% to Lambani, Korama, Koracha and Bhovis (touchable castes), along with 59 microscopic communities.
The decision comes just over a year after the Supreme Court allowed internal reservation to be provided among Scheduled Castes. Government sources said that an ordinance with this regard will be promulgated after the Monsoon session, and prioritisation of categories will be spelt out.
However, in what is seen as succumbing to Dalit right and touchable castes, the State Cabinet decided to drop 1% reservation to nomadic castes (the most disadvantaged) and 1% reservation given to Adi Karnataka, Adi Dravida and Adi Andhra, as recommended by the one-man commission headed by retired judge H.N. Nagamohan Das. The commission, which submitted its report on August 4, had recommended 5% reservation to Dalit Right, 6% to Dalit Left and 4% to touchable castes.
From the five categories recommended by the commission, the Cabinet brought it down to three. Following the Cabinet decision, the Category E for AK, AD and AA as recommended by the commission will be merged with Dalit Right, while Category A recommended by the commission will go with touchable castes.
While the commission has recommended categories based on backwardness besides the population as directed by the Supreme Court, the merger of Category A and Category E with touchables and Dalit Right, respectively, will now put most backward communities with relatively well off communities in terms of socio, economic and educational backwardness.
Though the special Cabinet meeting was first scheduled for Saturday, it was postponed to Tuesday owing to lack of consensus, and Home Minister G. Parameshwara had been having parleys with five other Dalit ministers, and leaders to bring about a consensus. Retired Dalit officials, it is learnt, also played a part in the exercise. The Dalit Right groups and the touchable communities had opposed the categorisation since they felt their quota within the broader reservation had come down.Emerging out of Cabinet, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil termed the meeting as “fruitful”. “We have come out of Cabinet meeting happily. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will make a statement with this regard in the Legislature on Wednesday,” he said.
Kannada and Culture and Backward Classes Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi said that for the purpose of internal reservation, the Cabinet has agreed to have three categories. When asked about disadvantaged communities being clubbed with better off communities, he said, “This is a historic decision taken under the leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. We are all together. Nobody will be left behind. Earlier, all communities were competing as a pool of 101 castes.”
The commission after a two-month-long survey that started on May 5 covered 94% of the estimated 1.16 crore Scheduled Castes population in the State. However, it could cover just about 54% of the estimated 13 lakh population in Bengaluru City limits.
Published - August 19, 2025 11:27 pm
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Out UT News views.
1)Tamilnadu..
2) Karnataka..reserves 17% for SCs.
Karnataka Congress SC.ST leaders are happy about the division.They wanted to retain their MLA,MP posts.
In future also if SC.A is contesting in a reserved constituency,SC b and Sc.C
Will not vote for SC.A and they will vote for SC.B OR C.Thereby Dr Ambedkar political reservation will be routed out.
This is the achievement of BJP,CONGRESS,DMK and all parties,which was supported by Judiciary(Judiciary have no reservation or no adequate SC.ST judges)
> Andhra Pradesh Ambedkar statue unveiled in Garimekalapalli Prathap C Hans News Service | 19 Aug 2025 9:55 AM IST Ramagiri: The unveiling of a statue of Dr B R Ambedkar was held in a grand and festive atmosphere in Garimekalapalli village. The event was graced by Madakasira MLA M S Raju and Dharmavaram TDP in-charge Paritala Sriram, with strong participation from villagers who arrived in large numbers carrying traditional offerings, bursting firecrackers, playing drums, and showering flowers. Also Read - Kasturba Schools getting a boost under the new coalition govt The statue was installed with the support of senior TDP leader L. Narayana Choudary. Speaking on the occasion, Paritala Sriram said that while Ambedkar statues everywhere represent dignity and pride, behind that dignity lies a history of great struggle and suffering. He emphasised that Ambedkar’s life is a guiding light for every individual, showing how to rise to great heights despite discrimination and adversity. Also Read - Will complete Perur dam soon: MLA Sunitha Sriram recalled how Ambedkar, facing immense hurdles, achieved 32 degrees in higher education at a time when even basic education was inaccessible for the marginalised. He said the Constitution framed by Ambedkar not only became a model for India but also stood as an inspiration worldwide. Drawing a parallel, he remembered how Paritala Sriramulu, in Venkatapuram, broke caste barriers by allowing Dalits access to village wells. Also Read - Vijayawada: CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy appeals to people to attend voluntarily Advertisement Addressing the gathering, MLA M.S. Raju praised the contributions of the Paritala family, stating that the development of Rapthadu constituency is inseparable from their name. He remarked that Ambedkar is revered across the nation beyond caste and religion, and this statue will serve as a symbol of awareness and inspiration for the local community.
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Whose temple is it? The forgotten history of Dalit priesthood in Rajasthan
Recent attack on a Dalit priest at Bhilwara shows how caste burdens exist despite prevalence of centuries-old practices
Representative image/In 1930, B.R. Ambedkar led the Kalaram Mandir Pravesh Andolan in Nashik, where thousands of Dalits demanded entry into a temple of Lord Rama.
August 19, 2025 02:17 PM IST
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On August 14, a mob allegedly stormed into the Khakul Dev Ji temple in Barana village, Bhilwara, Rajasthan and beat up Vishnu Balai, a Dalit priest from the Meghwal community. The mob also allegedly stopped him from conducting rituals, merely over the placement of a donation box, according to reports. Though the details of the incident and motives are yet to be known, the refusal of “upper castes” to accept Dalits as equal claimants to sacred spaces across India has been well documented.
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However, what makes this attack more disturbing is that the Dalit priesthood in Rajasthan is neither new nor a result of government intervention. It is an old tradition — born from the region’s own religious landscape of lok-devtas, folk deities whose worship was shaped by local communities, not Brahmanical orthodoxy.
Lok-devtas and inclusive traditions
Rajasthan’s villages are dotted with shrines of figures like Pabuji, the Rathore hero venerated through painted scrolls by Bhil singers; Gogaji, the snake-god revered equally by Hindus and Muslims; and Ramdevji, seen as a protector of the marginalised. Worship at these shrines was never about Sanskrit mantras or Brahmanical gatekeeping. It was about accessible devotion, where ritual authority often lay with non-Brahmins — sometimes Dalits.
The Chamunda Mata temple in Suliya, Bhilwara, is a case in point. For generations, one Dalit priest from the Salvi/Meghwal community and one “upper caste” priest jointly performed rituals at the shrine. It was a fragile but real tradition of shared priesthood. Yet in 2006, “upper caste” resentment led to a Dalit priest being thrown out, sparking the Suliya Mandir Pravesh Andolan, where more than 800 Dalits entered a temple of goddess Chavanda at Suliya village, Bhilwara district.
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Question of money and prestige
At Suliya, Dalit priests had long survived on meagre offerings in a modest, underfunded temple. As long as the shrine remained marginal, their presence was tolerated. However, when visibility, resources, and prestige came into play, caste society reasserted itself. What had been a quiet coexistence for decades suddenly became intolerable.
This is why the Barana incident feels less like a dispute over a donation box and more like a recurring pattern. Who controls the temple’s resources? Who decides legitimacy? And who gets to define what counts as “tradition”?
Lessons from Kalaram and Suliya
In 1930, B R Ambedkar led the Kalaram Mandir Pravesh Andolan in Nashik, where thousands of Dalits demanded entry into a temple of Lord Rama. Brutally resisted, Ambedkar reframed the issue: Temple entry was not about piety, but dignity. If Dalits were barred from worship, it was because caste society refused to see them as equals.
That lesson echoed in Bhilwara’s Suliya Mandir Pravesh Andolan in 2006. What began as a symbolic fight for temple entry quickly grew into a larger movement, with Dalits rallying under the ideals of Buddha, Kabir, Phule, and Ambedkar. For three months, Suliya became a site of assertion, reminding Rajasthan — and India — that equality inside temples is inseparable from equality in society.
The unfinished work of equality
The Rajasthan government has, in recent years, appointed Dalits and women as priests in some state-run temples. Predictably, these moves faced protests from Brahmin priest associations. But the irony is stark: In folk shrines across the state, Dalits have already been priests for centuries. It is not reform that “upper castes” resist — it is recognition.
This resistance reveals the deeper contradiction of Indian society. On paper, the Constitution guarantees equality. On the ground, caste ensures that even long-standing traditions like Dalit priesthood can be snatched away when they threaten entrenched hierarchies.
Why Bhilwara matters
What the Barana incident tells us is that the question is no longer whether Dalits can be priests. The real question is whether the caste society will allow it to stand uncontested.
Each act of resistance — Ambedkar’s march in Nashik, the three-month protest at Suliya in 2006, or the quiet persistence of priests who continue to serve in neglected shrines — pushes the boundary a little further. They remind us that Dalits are not seeking favours; they are reclaiming what has always been theirs.
The mob that beat Vishnu Balai wanted to send a message: Stay in your place. But history offers another message, carved through struggle and persistence: Temples, like society, cannot remain fortresses of caste forever.
Until Dalit priests can conduct rituals without fear, until lok-devtas can be worshipped without caste gatekeepers, India’s democracy will remain unfinished business.
The sharper question is what Ambedkar himself posed: Whether emancipation lies in entering temples, or in building schools; whether salvation comes from deities who exclude us, or from knowledge that frees us.
The writer is a UK-based researcher specialising in caste and cinema
Dalit Youth Lynched on Suspicion of Theft in UP’s MuzaffarnagarTeam Clarion
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Police are trying to identify the people involved in the beating based on a video of the assault circulating on social media
NEW DELHI — Give a dog a bad name and hang him goes an English proverb. In our society this proverb is being used to victimise the Dalits and other minority communities.
In a recent incident in the Budhana town of Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh, 30-year-old Dalit, Monu, was beaten to death by locals on suspicion of theft on Sunday, police said on Monday.
Commenting on the lynching, Superintendent of Police (Rural) Aditya Bansal said: “No one will be allowed to take the law into their own hands. Strict action will be taken against those found guilty”.
According to a complaint lodged by Monu’s family, he was beaten up by locals on suspicion of theft. He came home badly injured and succumbed to his injuries late in the night, the family said.
Police said they are trying to identify the people involved in the beating based on a video of the assault circulating on social media.
Some individuals have also been taken into custody for interrogation, they said.
However, his lynching echoes a long, painful history of caste-based violence in the region and beyond. The repeated targeting of marginalised communities reveals deep-rooted societal prejudice that remains unchecked.
Similar acts of mob violence — often against Dalits and Muslims — have surfaced across Uttar Pradesh and other BJP-ruled states, whether over theft, inter-caste relationships, ration disputes, rumour-driven accusations of cow slaughter.
This tragic incident underscores a stark denial of due process, where villagers took justice into their own hands. Mob violence, driven by suspicion, completely bypasses legal safeguards—denying an individual the fundamental right to a fair trial. Such vigilantism signals a breakdown of societal trust in institutions meant to protect and administer justice.
Monu’s lynching in Budhana is not merely an act of brutality; it is a societal failure—one that violates constitutional values, perpetuates caste hostility, and normalises extrajudicial violence. — With inputs from PTI
Dalit man beaten with belt, threatened with life in Gujarat
"Today it’s me, tomorrow it could be someone else," the victim said from the hospital where he is receiving treatment.
News DeskFollow on Twitter| Posted by Veena Nair | Published: 19th August 2025 10:57 pm IST
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A young Dalit man was severely beaten, robbed, and threatened with death in Gujarat’s Junagadh district. This is the third reported case of caste-based violence in the area in a month.
The assault took place on August 16 at the Swami Vivekanand School. The victim was affronted by a person who claimed his brother was being “taken away.”
Believing him, the Dalit man followed the stranger to the ground only to realise it was a trap set by upper caste men.
They snatched his phone and began hurling caste-based slurs. “I was beaten with a belt and a stick, robbed of my phone, and threatened with my life. Today it’s me, tomorrow it could be someone else. I only demand justice,” the victim said from the hospital, where he is receiving treatment.
A case has been registered.
In a similar incident from Karnataka, a Dalit auto driver died by suicide, alleging police brutality and caste-based abuse. He left a note accusing a Chikmangalur police constable of physical torture and casteist slurs. He also mentioned the sub-inspector for failing to act against the policeman.
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Sivaji.UT news.Chief,kadapa.AP. In India There are 143 reserved MPs and 62 SC.STs won in general seats.143(reserved seats)+62(general seats)=205..sc.st out of 543..Lok Sabha MPs.38%.Dr Ambedkar is winning slowly in Dr Ambedkar India....good. GOOD NEWS. The facts from EC.website.SC.ST.. 20%(19.7) are elected in General Seats merritoriously. Dalit,SC.ST candidates in general seats rarely win. 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘 ALL INDIA LEVEL ✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️ In all India level Overall, since 2004, 5,953 SC/ST candidates have contested from (general seats ) unreserved seats in Lok Sabha elections, with 62 (or just over 1%) of them winning. In state Assembly elections, the number is almost similar, at 20,644 such candidates, and 246 recorded wins (1.19%). Lok Sabha elections Since 2004, the highest number of SC/ST winners in general seats were seen in 2024 last year’s Lok Sabha elections, at 22 (two of them women) – though, their number h...
Representative image/In 1930, B.R. Ambedkar led the Kalaram Mandir Pravesh Andolan in Nashik, where thousands of Dalits demanded entry into a temple of Lord Rama.
However, what makes this attack more disturbing is that the Dalit priesthood in Rajasthan is neither new nor a result of government intervention. It is an old tradition — born from the region’s own religious landscape of lok-devtas, folk deities whose worship was shaped by local communities, not Brahmanical orthodoxy.
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News Desk Follow on Twitter| Posted by Veena Nair | Published: 19th August 2025 10:57 pm IST
They snatched his phone and began hurling caste-based slurs. “I was beaten with a belt and a stick, robbed of my phone, and threatened with my life. Today it’s me, tomorrow it could be someone else. I only demand justice,” the victim said from the hospital, where he is receiving treatment.
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