Archive for July, 2016
In 2012, Gram Panchayat elections were held across the state of Maharashtra. Bankaranja village in Kaij taluka of Beed district had a 9-member Panchayat. In the elections of 2012, the people voted in 8 members belonging to the major front (BJP) and 1 member (Aruna Dahire)from the opposing front (NCP). As the post of Sarpanch […]
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Tags: Aruna Dahire, Bankaranja, Beed Atrocity, Caste Atrocity, Dalit Sarpanch, Dr. Ambedkar, Madhukar Lamb, Mahila Sarpanch
The unrest over the brutal assault on Dalits in Gujarat’s Una last week, for allegedly skinning a cow, led to two deaths in Saurashtra on Tuesday. One protester was reported to have committed suicide over the episode, while a head constable was killed in clashes between a mob and police. The case is not new […]
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Tags: Anandiben Patel, Caste, Caste Atrocity, Dalit atrocity, Gujrat Atrocity, Gujrat Model, Narendra Modi, Una