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Tamil Nadu to form commission to curb honour killings, says CM Stalin
Chennai, October 17: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday announced the formation of a state commission to prevent honour killings, raise public awareness, and recommend a dedicated law to address the issue.
Rahul Gandhi meets family of lynched Dalit Hariom Valmiki amid high drama in Fatehpur
New Delhi, Oct 17: Amid high drama, leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday met with the family of Dalit Hariom Valmiki, who was brutally beaten to death in Raebareli recently, and expressed his solidarity with their grief.
Dalit man lynched to death in Raebareli; family demands death penalty
Raebareli, Oct 6: A Dalit man was brutally lynched in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli after being mistaken for a thief, sparking outrage and political uproar across the state. Police have arrested five people in connection with the incident so far.
Those killed, jailed in communal violence continue to be from backward classes: Siddaramaiah
Gadag, Sep 20: Expressing deep concern, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that in the coastal and Mangaluru regions, those jailed and killed in the name of religion have always been from the backward communities.
Honour killing in TN: Deceased Dalit techie's father alleges police role in his son's murder
Chennai, July 31: The father of Kavin Selvaganesh, the 27-year-old Dalit software engineer brutally hacked to death in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli, has alleged that a local police officer played a direct role in the suspected honour killing.
Kamal Haasan condemns 'honour killing' of IT employee in TN, urges swift justice
Chennai, July 30: Actor-politician Kamal Haasan has condemned the brutal "killing" of a 27-year-old IT employee, Kavin Selva Ganesh, in Tamil Nadu's Palayamkottai, terming it as "honour killing" and a "social disgrace rooted in caste".
'Honour killing': Dalit IT professional hacked to death in TN's Tirunelveli
Chennai, July 28: In yet another suspected case of honour killing, a 26-year-old Dalit IT professional was brutally hacked to death in broad daylight in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district.
NHRC takes cognisance after religious storyteller assaulted in UP's Etawah
New Delhi, June 24: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Tuesday, has taken cognisance of a shocking case reported from Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district, where a complaint has been lodged alleging that a religious storyteller was beaten up and humiliated for belonging to a backward caste.
MP: Dalit man's wedding procession faces caste-based assault, violence
Bhopal, April 26: A deeply troubling incident has surfaced from Tikamgarh district in Madhya Pradesh, where a Dalit groom's wedding procession became the target of caste-based hostility.