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* 17 October 2026 — SC/ST, Buddhist, Ambedkarite, atrocity, reservation and court news

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* Buddhist news: Nagpur’s Deekshabhoomi announced preparations for the 70th Dhammachakra Pravartan Din celebrations on 19–20 October, commemorating Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s conversion to Buddhism.

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* Reservation / Court news: On 15 October, the Supreme Court upheld the Madras High Court’s decision rejecting Tamil Nadu’s order that sought to extend a backward-class reservation benefit to a person converting to Islam solely on the basis of their previous caste status. The judgment also discussed the statutory eligibility rules for Scheduled Caste status.

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* SC/ST Act / Court news: On 15 October, the Supreme Court granted interim protection against coercive action to a woman journalist facing an SC/ST Act case. The matter involved disputed allegations connected with protests in Delhi.

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* Ambedkarite news: On 12 October, Ambedkarite organisations held a protest march in Thane against SC reservation sub-categorisation and demanded a quota increase. This is an earlier report, not a new event confirmed for 17 October.

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* Atrocity news: No separate major atrocity incident specifically dated 17 October was independently verified in the sources reviewed.

\- தமிழ் (Tamil)

* பௌத்தச் செய்தி: டாக்டர் அம்பேத்கர் பௌத்தத்தைத் தழுவியதன் 70-ஆம் ஆண்டு தம்மசக்கரப் பிரவர்த்தன் தின நிகழ்ச்சிகள் நாக்பூர் தீக்ஷாபூமியில் அக்டோபர் 19–20 தேதிகளில் நடைபெற உள்ளதாக அறிவிக்கப்பட்டது.

* இடஒதுக்கீடு / நீதிமன்றம்: அக்டோபர் 15 அன்று, ஒருவர் இஸ்லாமிய மதத்திற்கு மாறிய பிறகும் முன்பு கொண்டிருந்த சாதி அடையாளத்தின் அடிப்படையில் மட்டும் பிற்படுத்தப்பட்ட வகுப்பு இடஒதுக்கீட்டைப் பெற முடியாது என்ற சென்னை உயர் நீதிமன்றத் தீர்ப்பை உச்சநீதிமன்றம் உறுதிப்படுத்தியது. பட்டியல் சாதி அந்தஸ்துக்கான சட்ட விதிகளையும் நீதிமன்றம் பரிசீலித்தது.

* SC/ST சட்டம் / நீதிமன்றம்: டெல்லி போராட்டங்கள் தொடர்பான சர்ச்சையில், SC/ST வன்கொடுமைத் தடுப்புச் சட்டத்தின் கீழ் வழக்கை எதிர்கொண்ட பெண் பத்திரிகையாளருக்கு எதிராகக் கட்டாய நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கக் கூடாது என உச்சநீதிமன்றம் அக்டோபர் 15 அன்று இடைக்காலப் பாதுகாப்பு வழங்கியது.

* அம்பேத்கரியச் செய்தி: SC இடஒதுக்கீட்டின் உள் வகைப்பாட்டுக்கு எதிராகவும் இடஒதுக்கீட்டை அதிகரிக்கக் கோரியும் தானேவில் அம்பேத்கரிய அமைப்புகள் அக்டோபர் 12 அன்று பேரணி நடத்தின. இது முந்தைய செய்தி; அக்டோபர் 17 அன்று நடந்த புதிய நிகழ்வு அல்ல.

* வன்கொடுமைச் செய்திகள்: அக்டோபர் 17 அன்று நடந்ததாகத் தனியாக உறுதிப்படுத்தப்பட்ட முக்கிய வன்கொடுமைச் சம்பவம் கிடைக்கவில்லை.

\- हिन्दी (Hindi)

* बौद्ध समाचार: डॉ. बी. आर. आंबेडकर के बौद्ध धर्म अपनाने की 70वीं वर्षगांठ के अवसर पर नागपुर की दीक्षाभूमि में 19–20 अक्टूबर को धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिन के कार्यक्रम आयोजित करने की घोषणा की गई।

* आरक्षण / न्यायालय: 15 अक्टूबर को सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने मद्रास हाई कोर्ट के उस फैसले को बरकरार रखा, जिसके अनुसार इस्लाम अपनाने वाला व्यक्ति केवल अपनी पिछली जाति की पहचान के आधार पर पिछड़ा वर्ग आरक्षण का लाभ नहीं मांग सकता। अदालत ने अनुसूचित जाति का दर्जा निर्धारित करने वाले कानूनी नियमों पर भी विचार किया।

* SC/ST कानून / न्यायालय: दिल्ली के विरोध प्रदर्शनों से जुड़े विवाद में SC/ST अत्याचार निवारण अधिनियम के तहत मामला झेल रही एक महिला पत्रकार को सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने 15 अक्टूबर को अंतरिम संरक्षण दिया और फिलहाल उसके खिलाफ कठोर कार्रवाई नहीं करने का निर्देश दिया।

* आंबेडकरवादी समाचार: SC आरक्षण के उप-वर्गीकरण का विरोध करने और आरक्षण बढ़ाने की मांग को लेकर आंबेडकरवादी संगठनों ने 12 अक्टूबर को ठाणे में मार्च निकाला था। यह पहले की खबर है, 17 अक्टूबर की नई घटना नहीं।

* अत्याचार समाचार: 17 अक्टूबर की तारीख से जुड़ी किसी अलग प्रमुख अत्याचार की घटना की स्वतंत्र पुष्टि नहीं हो सकी।

\- తెలుగు (Telugu)

* బౌద్ధ వార్తలు: డాక్టర్ బి.ఆర్. అంబేద్కర్ బౌద్ధమతాన్ని స్వీకరించిన 70వ వార్షికోత్సవాన్ని పురస్కరించుకుని నాగ్‌పూర్ దీక్షాభూమిలో అక్టోబర్ 19–20 తేదీల్లో ధమ్మచక్ర ప్రవర్తన్ దిన కార్యక్రమాలు నిర్వహించనున్నట్లు ప్రకటించారు.

* రిజర్వేషన్లు / కోర్టు: అక్టోబర్ 15న సుప్రీంకోర్టు, ఇస్లాం మతంలోకి మారిన వ్యక్తి తన పూర్వపు కుల గుర్తింపు ఆధారంగా మాత్రమే వెనుకబడిన తరగతుల రిజర్వేషన్ పొందలేరన్న మద్రాస్ హైకోర్టు తీర్పును సమర్థించింది. షెడ్యూల్డ్ కులాల హోదాకు సంబంధించిన చట్టపరమైన నిబంధనలను కూడా కోర్టు పరిశీలించింది.

* SC/ST చట్టం / కోర్టు: ఢిల్లీలో నిరసనలకు సంబంధించిన వివాదంలో SC/ST అత్యాచార నిరోధక చట్టం కింద కేసు ఎదుర్కొంటున్న మహిళా జర్నలిస్టుకు అక్టోబర్ 15న సుప్రీంకోర్టు మధ్యంతర రక్షణ కల్పించింది. ప్రస్తుతానికి ఆమెపై బలవంతపు చర్యలు తీసుకోవద్దని ఆదేశించింది.

* అంబేద్కరిస్ట్ వార్తలు: SC రిజర్వేషన్ల ఉపవర్గీకరణను వ్యతిరేకిస్తూ, రిజర్వేషన్లు పెంచాలని కోరుతూ అంబేద్కరిస్ట్ సంస్థలు అక్టోబర్ 12న థానేలో ర్యాలీ నిర్వహించాయి. ఇది గతంలో జరిగిన సంఘటనకు సంబంధించిన వార్త.

* అత్యాచార వార్తలు: అక్టోబర్ 17న జరిగినట్లు స్వతంత్రంగా నిర్ధారించిన మరో ప్రధాన కులదౌర్జన్య ఘటన లభించలేదు.

\- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)

* ಬೌದ್ಧ ಸುದ್ದಿ: ಡಾ. ಬಿ.ಆರ್. ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್ ಬೌದ್ಧ ಧರ್ಮ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿದ 70ನೇ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕೋತ್ಸವದ ಅಂಗವಾಗಿ ನಾಗಪುರದ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ 19–20ರಂದು ಧಮ್ಮಚಕ್ರ ಪ್ರವರ್ತನ ದಿನ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ಆಯೋಜಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.

* ಮೀಸಲಾತಿ / ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯ: ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ 15ರಂದು ಸುಪ್ರೀಂ ಕೋರ್ಟ್, ಇಸ್ಲಾಂ ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಮತಾಂತರಗೊಂಡ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಹಿಂದಿನ ಜಾತಿಯ ಗುರುತಿನ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಹಿಂದುಳಿದ ವರ್ಗಗಳ ಮೀಸಲಾತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬ ಮದ್ರಾಸ್ ಹೈಕೋರ್ಟ್ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಹಿಡಿಯಿತು. ಪರಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಜಾತಿಯ ಸ್ಥಾನಮಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಕಾನೂನು ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿತು.

* SC/ST ಕಾಯ್ದೆ / ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯ: ದೆಹಲಿಯ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ವಿವಾದದಲ್ಲಿ SC/ST ದೌರ್ಜನ್ಯ ತಡೆ ಕಾಯ್ದೆಯಡಿ ಪ್ರಕರಣ ಎದುರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಮಹಿಳಾ ಪತ್ರಕರ್ತೆಗೆ ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ 15ರಂದು ಸುಪ್ರೀಂ ಕೋರ್ಟ್ ಮಧ್ಯಂತರ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ನೀಡಿತು. ಸದ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಲವಂತದ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದೆಂದು ಆದೇಶಿಸಿತು.

* ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್‌ವಾದಿ ಸುದ್ದಿ: SC ಮೀಸಲಾತಿಯ ಉಪವರ್ಗೀಕರಣವನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮೀಸಲಾತಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಕ್ಕೆ ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿ ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್‌ವಾದಿ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳು ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ 12ರಂದು ಥಾಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸಿದವು. ಇದು ಹಿಂದಿನ ವರದಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ 17ರ ಹೊಸ ಘಟನೆ ಅಲ್ಲ.

* ದೌರ್ಜನ್ಯ ಸುದ್ದಿ: ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ 17ರಂದು ನಡೆದಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವಾಗಿ ದೃಢಪಟ್ಟ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಜಾತಿ ದೌರ್ಜನ್ಯ ಘಟನೆ ಲಭ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.

\- മലയാളം (Malayalam)

* ബുദ്ധമത വാർത്ത: ഡോ. ബി. ആർ. അംബേദ്കർ ബുദ്ധമതം സ്വീകരിച്ചതിന്റെ 70-ാം വാർഷികത്തോടനുബന്ധിച്ച് നാഗ്പൂരിലെ ദീക്ഷാഭൂമിയിൽ ഒക്ടോബർ 19–20 തീയതികളിൽ ധമ്മചക്ര പ്രവർതൻ ദിന പരിപാടികൾ നടത്തുമെന്ന് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു.

* സംവരണം / കോടതി: ഒക്ടോബർ 15-ന്, ഇസ്‌ലാം മതം സ്വീകരിച്ച വ്യക്തിക്ക് മുൻ ജാതി തിരിച്ചറിയലിന്റെ അടിസ്ഥാനത്തിൽ മാത്രം പിന്നാക്കവിഭാഗ സംവരണം അവകാശപ്പെടാനാവില്ലെന്ന മദ്രാസ് ഹൈക്കോടതി വിധി സുപ്രീം കോടതി ശരിവച്ചു. പട്ടികജാതി പദവിയുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട നിയമവ്യവസ്ഥകളും കോടതി പരിഗണിച്ചു.

* SC/ST നിയമം / കോടതി: ഡൽഹിയിലെ പ്രതിഷേധങ്ങളുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട വിവാദത്തിൽ SC/ST അതിക്രമനിരോധന നിയമപ്രകാരം കേസെടുത്ത വനിതാ മാധ്യമപ്രവർത്തകയ്ക്ക് ഒക്ടോബർ 15-ന് സുപ്രീം കോടതി ഇടക്കാല സംരക്ഷണം നൽകി. തൽക്കാലം നിർബന്ധിത നടപടി സ്വീകരിക്കരുതെന്ന് നിർദേശിച്ചു.

* അംബേദ്കറൈറ്റ് വാർത്ത: SC സംവരണത്തിലെ ഉപവിഭജനത്തെ എതിർത്തും സംവരണം വർധിപ്പിക്കണമെന്ന് ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടും അംബേദ്കറൈറ്റ് സംഘടനകൾ ഒക്ടോബർ 12-ന് താനെയിൽ മാർച്ച് നടത്തി. ഇത് മുൻ ദിവസത്തെ വാർത്തയാണ്; ഒക്ടോബർ 17-ലെ പുതിയ സംഭവമല്ല.

* അതിക്രമ വാർത്തകൾ: ഒക്ടോബർ 17-ന് നടന്നതായി സ്വതന്ത്രമായി സ്ഥിരീകരിച്ച മറ്റൊരു പ്രധാന ജാതി അതിക്രമ സംഭവം കണ്ടെത്താനായില്ല.

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* बौद्ध बातमी: डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकरांनी बौद्ध धम्म स्वीकारल्याच्या 70व्या वर्धापनदिनानिमित्त नागपूरच्या दीक्षाभूमीवर 19–20 ऑक्टोबर रोजी धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिनाचे कार्यक्रम आयोजित करण्यात येणार असल्याची घोषणा झाली.

* आरक्षण / न्यायालय: 15 ऑक्टोबर रोजी सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाने मद्रास उच्च न्यायालयाचा निर्णय कायम ठेवला. इस्लाम धर्म स्वीकारलेल्या व्यक्तीला केवळ पूर्वीच्या जातीच्या ओळखीच्या आधारावर मागासवर्गीय आरक्षणाचा लाभ मिळू शकत नाही, असे न्यायालयाने स्पष्ट केले. अनुसूचित जातीच्या दर्जासंबंधी कायदेशीर तरतुदींचाही विचार करण्यात आला.

* SC/ST कायदा / न्यायालय: दिल्लीतील आंदोलनांशी संबंधित वादात SC/ST अत्याचार प्रतिबंधक कायद्याखाली गुन्हा दाखल झालेल्या महिला पत्रकाराला सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाने 15 ऑक्टोबर रोजी अंतरिम संरक्षण दिले. सध्या तिच्याविरुद्ध सक्तीची कारवाई करू नये, असे निर्देश दिले.

* आंबेडकरवादी बातमी: SC आरक्षणाच्या उपवर्गीकरणाला विरोध करण्यासाठी आणि आरक्षण वाढवण्याच्या मागणीसाठी आंबेडकरवादी संघटनांनी 12 ऑक्टोबर रोजी ठाण्यात मोर्चा काढला. ही आधीची बातमी आहे; 17 ऑक्टोबरची नवीन घटना नाही.

* अत्याचार बातम्या: 17 ऑक्टोबर रोजी घडल्याची स्वतंत्रपणे पुष्टी झालेली दुसरी मोठी जातीय अत्याचाराची घटना उपलब्ध झाली नाही.

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“Until the guilty are behind bars, the struggle will intensify”: AIISCA warns ahead of IIT Bombay’s internal report

IIT Bombay has updated its anti-discrimination guidelines, stating that asking classmates about their caste, admission category, or entrance exam rank is inappropriate.

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Mumbai—Following the death of Sahil Wakode, protests are intensifying from the IIT Bombay campus to Azad Maidan. Deepali Salve, Maharashtra General Secretary of the All India Independent Scheduled Castes Association (AIISCA) and Director of the SRC, issued a stern warning ahead of the release of the institute’s internal report. She stated that if Professor Suryanarayan Dulla is not permanently expelled from the institute, they will protest on campus and that Director Professor Shirish Kedare will be held responsible for whatever happens next. Meanwhile, Sahil’s parents have been on a hunger strike at Azad Maidan for several days, and AIISCA has called for a protest there on October 16.

Salve said that it is better to choose the path of rebellion than to succumb to injustice. According to him, this fight for justice for Sahil Wakode is no longer just a case, but a declaration of standing against oppression. He said, “This struggle will intensify until the perpetrators are put behind bars.”

Regarding IIT Bombay’s internal report, Salve said it was forthcoming and that he believed it would be in favor of Professor Dulla. Addressing the institute directly, he said that if Professor Dulla was not permanently expelled, they would storm the campus and hold Director Kedare responsible for “whatever happens.”

Sahil’s parents have been on a hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai for several days.

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A six-member delegation was allowed to meet with Kedare regarding the death of student Sahil Wakode and the allegations against Dulla. However, activists said the director did not provide any clarity regarding the ongoing investigation nor did he assure immediate action against the professor. Protest organizers alleged that more than 30 protesters were detained, assaulted, and taken to the Powai police station before being released. They warned that they would return to campus if Dula was not suspended. The protesters alleged that students were dragged onto the road and excessive force was used.

AIISCA has appealed to all civil society organizations, Ambedkarites, community members, political parties, activists, and justice-minded citizens to show solidarity with them. The protest will take place at Azad Maidan on October 16th, starting at 10:30 am. Its slogan is “Justice for Sahil.”

The Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle (APPSC) protested the incident that occurred on October 14th. The group also alleged that the administration opened the gate for the police and kept it closed for others. According to it, the administration has taken no action toward the students who have been on strike for 27 days, and has done nothing to conduct a fair investigation into the Sahil case, instead spreading “fake news” and promoting a “media trial.” The APPSC condemned the “coalition” between the administration and the Powai police and demanded that all voices be heard and that there be dialogue with the protesting students.

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New Guidelines: What the Institute Said

According to a Hindustan Times report, IIT Bombay has updated its anti-discrimination guidelines, stating that asking classmates about their caste, admission category, or entrance exam rank is inappropriate. An email sent by the Dean of Student Affairs’ office stated that asking about caste, admission category, or entrance exam rank, even out of curiosity, can create prejudice and negatively impact students. The institute urged students, faculty, and staff to avoid conversations that reveal someone’s caste or background and to build friendships based on shared interests.

According to the email, while the question may seem innocent to the person asking it and may be motivated by mere curiosity, such a question can often have an adverse impact on another student. Sharing abusive, hateful, casteist, or gender-biased messages, as well as content that depicts prejudice based on religion or sexual orientation, is also prohibited. The institute reiterated its commitment to implementing the reservation policy “in letter and spirit” and warned of strict punishment for violations.

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Statements Recorded So Far in the Police Investigation

According to the Hindustan Times, the Crime Branch has so far recorded statements from approximately 70 people, including Director Kedare, Professor Dulla, several students, and the deceased’s girlfriend and classmate. Police have gained access to the deceased’s phone, tablet, and laptop, but the iPhone has not yet been unlocked and is in the forensic laboratory in Kalina. Police have also sought documents from the institute, such as mark sheets, written complaints, and, if any, apologies.

Prof. Dulla is named in a police FIR alleging abetment to suicide on the grounds of caste discrimination, and has been sent on leave to allow a fair investigation.

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Telangana doctor held for cheating Dalit woman over marriage

The woman alleged that the doctor had promised to marry her once his divorce was finalised.

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Hyderabad: A 39-year-old orthopaedic doctor was arrested by Chunchupalli Police in Bhadradri Kothagudem district for allegedly cheating a woman on false promise of marriage.

According to local reports, the woman had approached the accused, Dr Nadikudi Shailesh Kumar, in June 2022 for treatment while he worked at a private hospital.

In October of the same year, Kumar started working at Sri Krishna Multi-Specialty Hospital in Vidyanagar Colony and the woman continued her treatment there.

The woman has alleged that the doctor took advantage of her dependence on him as a patient and sexually assaulted her multiple times over the course of four years. She claimed that she underwent spinal surgery at his hospital in April 2023, and the doctor forced her to have intercourse even though she was suffering from pain after the surgery.

The woman has alleged that the doctor had promised to marry her after his divorce. The divorce was reportedly finalised in August, and the woman asked him to marry her. However, the man refused and allegedly used casteist remarks against her.

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A case was registered under sections 115(2) (voluntarily causing simple hurt) and 69 (sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Shailesh Kumar was sent to judicial remand on October 15.

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