Relatives of Nikhit Kumar say he was declared dead days after corporal punishment meted out by his teacher in school
Bodies of two girls, aged 15 and 17, were found in Lakhimpur Kheri district of UP state
Nine-year-old third grader was assaulted by his upper-caste Hindu teacher in Rajasthan state
Political parties representing India’s Dalit community held small protests in several cities
Kavita Krishnan says BJP's hate-mongering is alienating the Muslim minority in Assam
Sympathisers raise $70,000 for the Dalit family
Protesters carried banners demanding a nationwide shutdown, saying the judgement was diluting the law
PPP had previously elected first Hindu woman named Ratna Bhagwandas Chawla as senator
Kovind has said he will use his position to improve the lot of Dalits, a marginalised 200-million 'untouchables'
The move to install a Dalit to the ornamental post seems symbolic