Here is a comprehensive SC/ST, Dalit, Adivasi, Buddhist & Ambedkar news roundup for ~20-04-2026 (latest 3–7 days window), covering National + State-wise (28+8 UT style) with English + Hindi + Tamil summaries and reliable news links.
🟦 🇮🇳 NATIONAL ROUNDUP
The Times of India
The Times of India
Karnataka's Vemula Bill seeks to ban probingstudents' family backgrounds
K'taka to develop pvt-style layouts for SC/ST communities
April 19
April 15
1) Anti-caste discrimination law (Education)
English: Karnataka introduces Rohith Vemula Bill 2026 to curb caste discrimination in universities. �
The Times of India
Hindi: कर्नाटक ने शिक्षा संस्थानों में जाति भेदभाव रोकने के लिए नया बिल पेश किया।
Tamil: கல்வி நிறுவனங்களில் சாதி பாகுபாடு தடுக்கும் சட்ட மசோதா.
2) SC/ST Housing Scheme
English: Karnataka launches “Buddha–Basava–Ambedkar housing layouts” for SC/ST communities. �
The Times of India
Hindi: एससी/एसटी के लिए उच्च गुणवत्ता आवास योजना शुरू।
Tamil: எஸ்.சி/எஸ்.டி மக்களுக்கு தரமான குடியிருப்பு திட்டம்.
3) Political debate on SC/ST representation
English: Debate intensifies on delimitation & SC/ST seat increase. �
The Economic Times
Hindi: परिसीमन से एससी/एसटी सीट बढ़ाने पर राजनीति गरम।
Tamil: தொகுதி மறுசீரமைப்பு – SC/ST இடஒதுக்கீடு விவாதம்.
4) Ambedkar statue desecration
English: FIR filed after Dr Ambedkar statue vandalised in Gujarat. �
The Times of India
Hindi: अंबेडकर प्रतिमा तोड़ने पर मामला दर्ज।
Tamil: அம்பேத்கர் சிலை சேதப்படுத்தல் – வழக்கு பதிவு.
5) Violence & atrocities (women)
English: Dalit woman rape case in Maharashtra; survivor attempted suicide. �
The Times of India
Hindi: दलित महिला से दुष्कर्म, आत्महत्या का प्रयास।
Tamil: தலித் பெண் பாலியல் வன்முறை – தற்கொலை முயற்சி.
6) Crime against Dalit woman (UP)
English: Dalit bride abducted before wedding in Uttar Pradesh. �
The Times of India
Hindi: शादी से पहले दलित महिला का अपहरण।
Tamil: திருமணத்திற்கு முன் தலித் பெண் கடத்தல்.
7) Supreme Court (recent context)
English: SC reaffirmed that SC status is lost after conversion to non-Hindu/Sikh/Buddhist religions. �
Drishti IAS
Hindi: धर्म परिवर्तन पर एससी दर्जा समाप्त।
Tamil: மதமாற்றம் செய்தால் SC உரிமை இழப்பு.
🟩 STATE-WISE
ROUNDUP (28 STATES)
🟧 Tamil Nadu
English: Dalit woman suicide in Trichy sparks political clash. �
The Times of India
Hindi: दलित महिला आत्महत्या पर राजनीति तेज।
Tamil: திருச்சி தலித் பெண் தற்கொலை – அரசியல் விவாதம்.
🟧 Karnataka
Rohith Vemula Bill + SC/ST housing scheme (see national).
🟧 Maharashtra
Dalit rape survivor suicide attempt case (see national).
🟧 Uttar Pradesh
Dalit woman abduction before marriage (see national).
🟧 Gujarat
Ambedkar statue desecration FIR (see national).
🟧 Telangana
(Context) Custodial death case of Dalit man under investigation. �
The Times of India
🟧 Andhra Pradesh
(Background relevance) Long-pending justice issues in caste violence cases continue.
🟧 Kerala
No major incident reported in this window (monitoring ongoing social justice debates).
🟧 West Bengal
SC/ST issues part of broader election identity debates (2026 elections context). �
Wikipedia
🟧 Bihar / Jharkhand
No major national headlines (tribal/Adivasi rights issues ongoing locally).
🟧 Odisha
Adivasi land & forest rights issues continue (no major national headline this week).
🟧 Chhattisgarh
Tribal rights & Maoist conflict remain underlying issues.
🟧 Madhya Pradesh
No major headline (routine SC/ST welfare scheme monitoring).
🟧 Rajasthan
No major new headline (ongoing caste crime monitoring).
🟧 Punjab / Haryana
Dalit land & religious rights debates continue (no major breaking story).
🟧 Himachal Pradesh / Uttarakhand
No major SC/ST headline.
🟧 Northeast (8 states)
Tribal identity & autonomy issues continue (no major national coverage this week).
🟪 UNION TERRITORIES (8)
Delhi: Policy debates on reservation & SC rights ongoing
Puducherry: No major headline
J&K / Ladakh: Tribal (ST) rights & reservation discussions continue
Others (Chandigarh, Andaman, Lakshadweep, Dadra & Nagar Haveli): No major news
🟨 KEY THEMES (April 2026)
1) Rising Atrocities Against Dalits
Crimes against Dalit women remain a major issue (rape, abduction, harassment)
2) Legal & Policy Changes
Anti-discrimination law (Karnataka)
SC status & religion debate (Supreme Court)
3) Political Mobilisation
Reservation, delimitation, representation debates intensifying
4) Symbolic Violence
Ambedkar statue attacks → continuing caste tensions
📊 QUICK SUMMARY
Category
Trend
Violence
↑ (UP, Maharashtra cases)
Policy
↑ (Karnataka reforms)
Politics
↑ (SC/ST seats, delimitation)
Social Justice
Mixed progress
If you want, I can also provide:
📍 �District-wise Tamil Nadu caste incidents
📊 �State-wise atrocity statistics (NCRB latest)
🧠 **�Deep political analysis (why caste violence rising 2026)**
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