
The structural flaw in the Prevention of Atrocities Act
A preventive statute is meant to impose costs on caste-based humiliation before it recurs, not reward parties for choosing their words carefully on record.
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A preventive statute is meant to impose costs on caste-based humiliation before it recurs, not reward parties for choosing their words carefully on record.

“Of the wards reserved for SCs, Congress won 542 against BJP’s 350, or 192 more SC reserved wards than BJP. Among seats reserved for SC women, Congress won 261 against BJP’s 186, or 75 more than BJP. As for ST seats, Congress won 53 against BJP’s 39,” Congress state president said.

Mallikarjun Kharge ‘shuddhikaran’ row: Month later, Uttarakhand police file FIR

Month after Mallikarjun Kharge ‘purification’ row, Uttarakhand cops file FIR

‘We didn’t even know Mallikarjun Kharge ji’s caste’: Newly formed ‘Ram Sena’ whitewashes ‘Shuddhi Yagya’
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has urged JP Nadda for action regarding a purification ritual. This ritual allegedly occurred after a public meeting addressed by Kharge in Haldwani