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Here are major Indian news updates (15-03-2026) related to SC/ST reservation, atrocities, Buddhism, Dr B. R. Ambedkar, and employment/education opportunities with reliable news links.
📰 India News – SC/ST, Reservation, Ambedkar & Buddhism (15 March 2026)
1️⃣ Reservation Policy News
Karnataka – Internal quota for SC communities under review
- The Karnataka government is considering revising internal reservation within Scheduled Castes after pressure from marginalized sub-castes.
- Some SC communities argue that dominant SC groups are taking most of the benefits.
Related legal debate
- The Supreme Court issued notice on a petition seeking “creamy layer” exclusion in SC/ST reservations, which could change the reservation policy if implemented.
2️⃣ Atrocities / Discrimination News
Delhi University controversy
- A controversy erupted after allegations that caste-based discrimination happens during interviews in university recruitment and admissions.
- The university denied the allegations, stating admissions are mainly based on entrance test scores.
Misuse of SC certificate issue (Maharashtra)
- Activists protested in Kolhapur against politicians allegedly using fake Scheduled Caste certificates to contest reserved elections.
- Protesters demanded criminal action and stricter verification.
3️⃣ Government Schemes & Development for SC/ST
West Bengal
- The state government announced new development boards for communities including Munda and Dom, which belong to SC/ST groups.
- The boards aim to improve education, healthcare, and employment opportunities.
4️⃣ Education & Employment Opportunities (SC/ST)
Entrance exams with reservation benefits
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NEET-PG reservation:
- SC – 15% seats
- ST – 7.5% seats
- OBC – 27% seats
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CUET / Central universities reservation policy also follows constitutional quotas for SC, ST and OBC students.
Court ruling on jobs
- The Supreme Court clarified that SC/ST candidates who score above general cut-off marks can also be selected in general category posts without losing eligibility.
5️⃣ Law protecting SC/ST communities
The SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 protects Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes against crimes such as:
- caste-based violence
- humiliation and verbal abuse
- social exclusion
- land grabbing or bonded labour.
6️⃣ Ambedkar & Buddhism News / Context
- The Buddhist movement among Dalits traces back to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s historic mass conversion to Buddhism in 1956 at Nagpur.
- This event is commemorated annually as Dhammachakra Pravartan Day, marking the rise of Ambedkarite Buddhism as a movement against caste discrimination.
✅ Summary (15 March 2026)
- Karnataka reviewing internal SC reservation.
- Allegations of caste discrimination in university recruitment.
- Protest against fake SC certificates in elections.
- West Bengal announced development boards for SC/ST communities.
- Continued reservation in NEET, CUET and government jobs.
- Ongoing national debate on creamy layer in SC/ST reservation.
Maharashtra: Govt to offer jobs to kin of SC/ST atrocity victims, says State minister for Social Justice Sanjay Shirsat
Read more At:
https://aninews.in/news/national/general-news/maharashtra-govt-to-offer-jobs-to-kin-of-scst-atrocity-victims-says-state-minister-for-social-justice-sanjai.
- / Amritsar / Authorities blind eye to plight of Ambedkar Park
Authorities blind eye to plight of Ambedkar Park
Residents expressed concern over the condition of Ambedkar Park, saying the public space dedicated to the architect of the Indian Constitution had been completely neglected.
Visitors and locals said the park, named after Dr BR Ambedkar, once served as a popular recreational spot for morning walkers, children and families living in the surrounding areas but was now crying for attention due to poor maintenance and deteriorating infrastructure. Residents said the entire park was dug up for construction of two tubewells but the authorities never got around to redevelop it. Broken benches, cracked pathways and rugged lawns have become eyesores, they added.
Visitors said the heaps of garbage around the park worsened the issue. The lack of regular cleaning and upkeep has made the park less inviting for residents, who once visited daily for leisure and exercise, said Jagdish Kumar, a local.
“Another major concern raised by locals is the poor lighting,” said resident Anil Kumar, adding that although the poles for lights were fixed, lights were never put up. “At night, the entire park plunges into darkness, making the area unsafe,” he said. Residents said the lack of lighting discouraged families and elderly people from visiting the park after sunset.
Another resident said repeated requests were made to the area’s Municipal Councillor and AAP MLA Inderbir Singh Nijjar and they assured to refurbish the park. But the ground realities have not changed, he added. Children said they, along with a few residents, got a section of the park for the children to play.
Residents have urged the Municipal Corporation to begin renovation and maintenance work. They have demanded repair of damaged walkways and benches, proper trimming of vegetation, development of green sections, improved sanitation and restoration of the lighting system.
Locals said restoring the park would not only provide a clean and safe recreational space for the community but also reflect the respect and dignity associated with the legacy of Ambedkar. Councillor Ritu Gill said he had met the MLA and they were going to get the park redeveloped before Dr Ambedkar’s birth anniversary.
Brutal Attack on Dalit Family by Local Bullies in Chhatarpur; Mother and Daughter Injured
Chhatarpur: In the Chhatarpur district of the Bundelkhand region, the reign of terror unleashed by local bullies against Dalits shows no signs of abating, even today. A recent incident has come to light in which a young Dalit man was beaten with shoes simply for using his mobile phone while standing at a shop; when the women of his family rushed to his rescue, they too were attacked with axes and sticks. The injured victims have been admitted to a hospital by the police, where they are currently undergoing treatment.
Dalit Family Beaten with Shoes Over a Trivial Dispute
The dominance of local bullies in Maharajganj village—located within the jurisdiction of the Civil Lines Police Station in Chhatarpur district—was starkly demonstrated when a Dalit family was publicly beaten with shoes over a trivial matter. The young Dalit man’s only transgression was that he was standing at a village shop and using his mobile phone. The victim, Virendra Ahirwar, stated, “The bullies first beat me with their shoes and hurled caste-based slurs at me; subsequently, they attacked us with sticks and axes, injuring four members of my family.”
Specifically, the victim, Virendra Ahirwar—a resident of Maharajganj village under the Civil Lines Police Station area—recounted, “On Friday night, I went to the village shop to purchase some supplies. During this time, Bharat Lal Patel, G. Lal Patel, and another local bully from the same village began verbally abusing me and physically assaulting me.” When Virendra’s father, Bhagirath Ahirwar; his mother, Habbu Bai Ahirwar; and his sister, Naina Ahirwar, arrived to intervene, the accused attacked them as well—using shoes, sticks, and an axe—while continuously hurling caste-based slurs.
**Four Members of Dalit Family Injured**
Four members of the family sustained severe injuries during the incident. Upon receiving information about the matter, the Civil Lines police reached the scene and transported all the injured individuals to the District Hospital, where they are currently undergoing treatment. Meanwhile, the police have registered a case against the accused in connection with the incident and have initiated an investigation.
**The Victim’s Allegations**
Speaking on the matter, the victim, Virendra Ahirwar, stated, “I had gone to the village shop to purchase some supplies. I started using my mobile phone while at the shop; this led to me being beaten with shoes initially, and subsequently, my family members—who had come to my rescue—were also assaulted. However, we are not satisfied with the police’s actions; the specific legal sections that should have been invoked in this case have not been applied.”
**The Police’s Response**
Regarding the incident, Civil Lines TI (Town Inspector) Satish Singh stated, “An FIR has been registered against the accused in this matter. The injured individuals have been admitted to the hospital, and a search for the accused is currently underway.”
Courtesy: Hindi News
Dalit and Adivasi food on the menu, stigma on the plate. ‘I was told it is fed to cattle’
At a Heritage Dialogues talk, author Shahu Patole and food entrepreneur Aruna Tirkey discussed Dalit and Adivasi food traditions and why many still hide or disown what they eat.
Dalit and Adivasi food traditions, long stigmatized, are now appearing in mainstream menus and books. Writer Shahu Patole and entrepreneur Aruna Tirkey are documenting and reviving these cuisines, promoting cultural pride and sustainable livelihoods. Tirkey’s restaurant, Ajam Emba, champions Adivasi ingredients like millet, combating historical prejudice and internalized stigma surrounding these vital foods.
New Delhi: A millet that farmers grow for their cattle. Sausages made with animal blood. A kheer sweetened with mahua flowers foraged from the forest floor. Foods that Dalit and Adivasi families have eaten for generations, out of necessity, and usually behind closed doors, are now appearing in restaurant menus and books.
At Humayun’s Tomb Museum, Dalit writer Shahu Patole and Adivasi food entrepreneur Aruna Tirkey spoke about how culinary traditions and recipes from their communities are disappearing, and their initiatives to document them— even as the internalised stigma around these foods lingers.
The talk, held on 27 February as part of the public lecture series The Heritage Dialogues, was titled ‘Pride and Prejudice on the Indian Plate: What We Can Learn from Dalit and Adivasi Cultures Today’.
For Patole, author of The Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada, culinary practices such as meat drying or eating the carcasses of certain animals have long been obscured by caste taboos and politics.
“Adivasis and Dalits are never vegetarian,” said Patole. “Dalit food is about survival. Whatever my grandparents ate to survive is why I am still alive. My simple objective was to find what my community ate, not to criticise other communities or castes.”
Tirkey’s efforts to revive the food traditions of her Oraon community are hands-on. In Ranchi, she runs Ajam Emba, a restaurant and training centre specialising in Adivasi ingredients and cooking traditions. It’s part of a movement to champion slowly disappearing Adivasi food practices.
For anyone living in an Indian city, the menu would seem exotic, with ingredients such as mahua flowers, jirhul flowers, roselle, and dozens of local leafy greens. Seasonal offerings include dishes like madua (finger millet) momos, rice tea, and desi chicken bhaat.
Over the course of two hours, the discussion ranged from identity and discrimination to sustainability and food supply chains.
A new life for gondli
One of the accomplishments Tirkey is most proud of is reviving gondli, a type of millet, through her restaurant. The grain, which was once seen as unfit for human consumption, now appears in dishes such as gondli kheer and millet momos at her restaurant.
“When I went to buy gondli in the local market years ago, I was told it is fed to cattle,” said Tirkey.
That encounter gave Tirkey the idea for Ajam Emba. She realised she wanted to bring back heirloom grains rooted in local food traditions while also creating livelihoods. The restaurant was launched in 2017, well before fancy millet preparations became a staple of state banquets for foreign dignitaries.
“Now with the millet revival, its prices have soared, and it’s become a delicacy,” she added. “These ingredients have a low carbon footprint, require little or no inputs, and include a wide variety of uncultivated foods.”
At the restaurant, food is served in reusable earthen pots and plates, as well as biodegradable leaf plates. Takeaways are packed in raw green sal leaves. Everything is sourced from local growers, and the kitchen is managed entirely by tribal women and girls.
“Our approach is to link indigenous food revival with female entrepreneurship and employment, making it a sustainable business model,” said Tirkey.
Her endeavour is also to instil pride in local food traditions, and create awareness about hyperlocal ingredients and cooking practices — something Patole’s book also attempts.
A glossary of Dalit food
In 2015, Patole’s book was published as Anna He Apoorna Brahma (‘food is an incomplete creation’). The title plays on the popular Marathi proverb Anna he poornabrahma, which means food encompasses all of creation. The book was later translated into English by Bhushan Koragaonkar as The Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada in 2024.
“I wrote my book in Marathi, and no one cared. But when it came out in English translation, everyone called it a great literary work,” said Patole.
The recipes in the book are foods everyone in his community would recognise, according to him. Many even asked why he needed to write about them. But for Patole, it was about creating a glossary that no one else had bothered to compile.
“I looked at Hindu mythological texts where the four varnas have been mentioned, along with what each should eat. We come under tamasic, perhaps even below that,” Patole said. “A common proverb in these texts says you become what you eat. But most people do not have a choice in what they eat, and yet certain qualities are attached to each food group. I have tried to bring together these different ideas in my book.”
One chapter describes hunting rabbits and ghorpads (monitor lizards) for their meat at the start of the monsoon, as well as eating the eggs of pigeons, quails, ducks, and peahens when they could be found. Preparation methods and cultural meanings are described in sensory detail.
Through Savarna eyes
Dalits often look at themselves through the eyes of the upper castes, according to Patole. Many disavow the community’s traditional practices.
“Everyone wants to hide, and say things like ‘We don’t eat all that’. There is an aspiration to be like the upper castes. Eating their food will not make us them. As long as there is a caste system, no matter what you eat, you cannot change your caste,” said Patole.
Tirkey agreed.
“Since gondli has been associated with poverty, local people will grow and sell it, but they will still not eat it,” she said.
At the same time, some of these foods are getting new traction. Many even romanticise the ‘forbidden’ foods of Dalits, Patole said, but would not consume them openly.
“People say they ate blood sausages or recipes made with animal blood in London. I tell them, please try it here. Then let’s talk,” said Patole.
Tina Das, (Edited by Asavari Singh)
Courtesy : The Print
Dalit Family Beaten, Woman Dragged by Hair and Threatened With Gun at Wedding in Lakhimpur Kheri; FIR Not Filed for Two Days
Victim’s family releases video threatening suicide if case not registered; Bhim Army warns of protest at SP office; accused allegedly linked to Bajrang Dal.Middle East news
A Dalit family in Lakhimpur Kheri threatened to end their lives on social media after police refused to register an FIR two days after a brutal caste attack.
A deeply disturbing incident of caste-based violence that took place on March 10 in the Tikunia police station area of Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh, has come to light after the victim’s family released a video on social media threatening to end their lives if an FIR was not registered within 24 hours. Two days after lodging a complaint, no case had been registered, and the accused remained free.
According to the victim’s family, during a marriage ceremony, a group of around 40 people from the Awasthi family forcibly pulled family members off the road, locked them inside a room and subjected them to brutal physical assault. The attackers allegedly hurled casteist abuses throughout the attack. A woman in the family had her hair pulled, was crushed underfoot and was threatened with being shot. The victim also alleged in her complaint that her son’s clothes were smelling of urine, suggesting he too was subjected to humiliation during the assault.
Police arrived at the scene and managed to extract the victims from the locked room, but no arrests were made, and no FIR was registered despite the seriousness of the incident.
Station In-Charge Accused of Pressuring Family to Compromise
What has drawn equal outrage is the alleged conduct of the Tikunia police station in-charge after the incident. The victim’s family and Bhim Army State Coordinator Dr Kuldeep Bhargava alleged that instead of registering a case, the station in-charge was pressuring the family to reach a compromise with the accused and was actively working to protect them. The accused are said to be officials associated with the Bajrang Dal, which the family and activists say explains the alleged police reluctance to act.
The victim’s family released a video on social media detailing the attack and warning that if the FIR was not registered within one day, they would take their own lives. The video quickly went viral, with large numbers of users tagging UP Police and the Director General of Police demanding immediate action.
Bhim Army Warns of Protest, Demands SC/ST Act Case
Bhim Army District General Secretary Advocate Deepak Jatav warned that if the victim’s family continued to face pressure and was denied justice, the Bhim Army would march to the SP office in Lakhimpur and stage a protest. The organisation demanded the immediate registration of an FIR under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act and other applicable sections, an impartial investigation and security for the affected family.
Dr Bhargava said the incident was a clear case of upper-caste aggression against a Dalit family. “In Tikunia police station area of Lakhimpur Kheri district, some upper caste bullies forcibly pulled two members of the family from the road, locked them in a room and brutally beat them,” he said, adding that the failure to register an FIR amounted to a grave injustice.
Amid the mounting social media pressure, Kheri Police responded on the platform, saying that the Tikunia in-charge inspector had been directed to take necessary action in the case. Whether a formal FIR has since been registered and arrests made remains to be confirmed.
Courtesy : TOP
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