Citizens for Justice and Peace
Rohith Vemula march: Two of six students Dalit, one from BPL family
23-Feb-2016
The families of the two Dalit students, Rama Naga and Anant Prakash Narayan, say they cannot even afford to travel to Delhi to meet their children. By: Express News Service | New Delhi | Updated: February 23, 2016 7:31 am There is more than one reason why the Rohith Vemula march tomorrow finds an echo…
I’m being targeted over Dalit identity, says JNU student
22-Feb-2016
Kritika Sharma Sebastian Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Rama Naga, who is among those named in a sedition case for allegedly shouting anti-national slogans in the university and is wanted by the Delhi Police, said he was also being targeted over his Dalit identity. “The issue of slogans on February 9 is merely a pretext.…
All-Party Meet: Left, Congress raise JNU arrest, Rohith Vemula case
17-Feb-2016
The meeting was called to discuss legislation that the government is hopeful of passing in the upcoming Budget session beginning 23 February. Written by Pradeep Kaushal , Abantika Ghosh | New Delhi | Updated: February 17, 2016 8:10 am The NDA government faced some uncomfortable moments during an all-party meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra…
Vemula Suicide: Fact-finding Committee Slams Hyderabad University Authorities
17-Feb-2016
Feb 17 2016 : The Economic Times (Mumbai) Anubhuti Vishnoi New Delhi: The report of the HRD ministry’s fact-finding team on the Rohith Vemula suicide has slammed the university administration for a flawed inquiry process that led to the expulsion of the five students associated with the Ambedkar Student Association.It also underlined the “academic demoralisation…
Rohith Vemula suicide: Acting Vice-Chancellor, top officers appear before panel
16-Feb-2016
All three top Telangana officers and acting vice-chancellor of Hyderabad University appeared before the National Commission for Scheduled Castes Commission on Monday and submitted reports on action they have taken following the suicide of Rohith Vemula. By: Express News Service | Updated: February 16, 2016 4:02 am Days after National Commission for Scheduled Castes summoned…
Rohith suicide: SC panel summons Guntur Collector
14-Feb-2016
P. Samuel Jonathan GUNTUR, February 14, 2016 Collector and District Magistrate of Guntur Kantilal Dande has been summoned by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes in the case relating to the suicide of Rohit Vemula, a Dalit research scholar of the University of Hyderabad, on January 17. Mr. Dande is leaving for New Delhi to…
Rift in NDA over Aligarh varsity, Rohith’s suicide
12-Feb-2016
Dalip Singh NEW DELHI, Feb 12, 2016, DHNS: Differences in the NDA have cropped up over the government’s handling of minority issues, with two coalition partners separately expressing their reservations on attempts to strip Aligarh Muslim University of its minority status and character assassination of Rohith Vemula by BJP leaders, respectively. During the NDA meeting…
Caste came up in 3 suicide probes at Hyderabad University
08-Feb-2016
The HRD Ministry wants a judicial commission to probe the events that led to the suicide on January 17 of Vemula. Written by Apurva | New Delhi | Updated: February 8, 2016 9:36 am The University of Hyderabad had all the warning it needed before Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula committed suicide last month. Three…
Caste came up in 3 suicide probes at Hyderabad University
08-Feb-2016
The HRD Ministry wants a judicial commission to probe the events that led to the suicide on January 17 of Vemula. Written by Apurva | New Delhi | Updated: February 8, 2016 9:36 am The University of Hyderabad had all the warning it needed before Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula committed suicide last month. Three…
Hyderabad University student, a fan of Rohith Vemula, goes missing
07-Feb-2016
Suresh is a member of the Ambedkar Students Association, which Rohith was associated with. He had also written glowing tributes about Rohith on his Facebook page. By: Express News Service | Hyderabad | Updated: February 7, 2016 9:01 am A 28-year-old PhD scholar from the University of Hyderabad, Ditty Suresh, who was reportedly suffering from…