By Shivani Gupta
Two minor Dalit sisters in Lakhimpur Kheri district were gangraped and murdered yesterday. Their dead bodies were found hanging from a tree. As reflected in the latest data on the crime records in India, the incident is not an isolated case as every third rape victim belonging to the Dalit community is a minor. Also, 12.22 per cent of the total rape cases reported in the country are of women belonging to the Dalit community.
Two minor Dalit sisters in Lakhimpur Kheri district were gangraped and murdered yesterday. Their dead bodies were found hanging from a tree. As reflected in the latest data on the crime records in India, the incident is not an isolated case as every third rape victim belonging to the Dalit community is a minor. Also, 12.22 per cent of the total rape cases reported in the country are of women belonging to the Dalit community.
By Nidhi Jamwal
Yesterday, two minor Dalit sisters were raped and killed. Their bodies were found hanging from a khair tree in a sugarcane field in their village in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh. A heinous crime that is distressingly frequent in rural India. Meanwhile, the conviction rate under POSCO Act is only about 40 per cent. And, a significant chunk of the Nirbhaya funds remain unutilised by the state governments.
Yesterday, two minor Dalit sisters were raped and killed. Their bodies were found hanging from a khair tree in a sugarcane field in their village in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh. A heinous crime that is distressingly frequent in rural India. Meanwhile, the conviction rate under POSCO Act is only about 40 per cent. And, a significant chunk of the Nirbhaya funds remain unutilised by the state governments.
By Manvendra Singh
On February 17, 2021, three minor Dalit girls in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh were allegedly poisoned. Two of them died while one survived. It is almost two years and so far only one court proceeding has been held to address the crime. The accused have also been under arrest since then with no progress on the case.
On February 17, 2021, three minor Dalit girls in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh were allegedly poisoned. Two of them died while one survived. It is almost two years and so far only one court proceeding has been held to address the crime. The accused have also been under arrest since then with no progress on the case.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The bodies of two sisters from the Dalit community were found hanging from a tree in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district. The police suspect that it is a case of gangrape followed by murder and a total of six accused have been arrested so far. Details here.
The bodies of two sisters from the Dalit community were found hanging from a tree in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district. The police suspect that it is a case of gangrape followed by murder and a total of six accused have been arrested so far. Details here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Two ground reports from Uttar Pradesh which documented the crimes against Dalit girls have been honoured at the Laadli Awards 2023. They have been awarded in the categories of the English Investigative Story and Web Investigative Story respectively.
Two ground reports from Uttar Pradesh which documented the crimes against Dalit girls have been honoured at the Laadli Awards 2023. They have been awarded in the categories of the English Investigative Story and Web Investigative Story respectively.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Two minor girls who were raped and murdered in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri yesterday. Their autopsy report report has revealed that the two girls were raped, strangulated and then hung from a tree. The girls were buried today evening and their family has been assured of compensation and strict action against the accused. Details here.
Two minor girls who were raped and murdered in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri yesterday. Their autopsy report report has revealed that the two girls were raped, strangulated and then hung from a tree. The girls were buried today evening and their family has been assured of compensation and strict action against the accused. Details here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
By Ashis Senapati
मां पंचुबरही मंदिर, ओडिशा का शायद एकमात्र मंदिर होगा जहां सैंकड़ों वर्षों से दलित महिला पुजारी सभी अनुष्ठान और पूजा-पाठ कराती आ रही हैं। इसके लिए उन्हें मासिक वेतन नहीं मिलता है, बल्कि स्थानीय लोग बदले में उन्हें अनाज, सब्जियां, और फल आदि देते हैं। सदियों पुराने इस मंदिर को समुद्र का स्तर बढ़ने के बाद, 2018 में इसकी मूल जगह से स्थानांतरित कर दिया गया था।
मां पंचुबरही मंदिर, ओडिशा का शायद एकमात्र मंदिर होगा जहां सैंकड़ों वर्षों से दलित महिला पुजारी सभी अनुष्ठान और पूजा-पाठ कराती आ रही हैं। इसके लिए उन्हें मासिक वेतन नहीं मिलता है, बल्कि स्थानीय लोग बदले में उन्हें अनाज, सब्जियां, और फल आदि देते हैं। सदियों पुराने इस मंदिर को समुद्र का स्तर बढ़ने के बाद, 2018 में इसकी मूल जगह से स्थानांतरित कर दिया गया था।
By Gaon Connection
Jagrit Adivasi Dalit Sangathan in Madhya Pradesh led a protest by tribal farmers in Barwani district in Madhya Pradesh. The protesters gheraoed the District Magistrate’s office, demanding compensation for their crops destroyed due to drought-like conditions.
Jagrit Adivasi Dalit Sangathan in Madhya Pradesh led a protest by tribal farmers in Barwani district in Madhya Pradesh. The protesters gheraoed the District Magistrate’s office, demanding compensation for their crops destroyed due to drought-like conditions.
By Shivani Gupta
Last year, the panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki turned murky when a minor daughter of a Dalit, who was contesting the polls, was allegedly gangraped. The survivor and her family complain that they continue to face threats from the accused who are free on bail. In a series titled 'Twice Cursed', Gaon Connection revisits families of the victims and survivors of rape, now forgotten.
Last year, the panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki turned murky when a minor daughter of a Dalit, who was contesting the polls, was allegedly gangraped. The survivor and her family complain that they continue to face threats from the accused who are free on bail. In a series titled 'Twice Cursed', Gaon Connection revisits families of the victims and survivors of rape, now forgotten.