[ZESTCaste] 1,000 honour killings in India every year

http://www.southasianpost.com/news/topnews/article/1000honourkillingsindiaeveryyear 1,000 honour killings in India every year By Mata Press Service Nineteen year old Asha was tortured to death along with her 20-year-old boyfriend Yogesh Kumar in north Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar area. When police

[ZESTCaste] Govt divided on khaps

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Govt-divided-on-khaps/Article1-569491.aspx Govt divided on khaps Nagendar Sharma Saroj Nagi, Hindustan Times New Delhi, July 09, 2010 Sharp differences among ministers on Thursday forced the union cabinet to defer a decision on how to rein in the caste panchayats

[ZESTCaste] Bangladeshi dalits struggle to make ends meet

http://southasia.oneworld.net/todaysheadlines/bangladeshi-dalits-struggle-to-make-ends-meet Bangladeshi dalits struggle to make ends meet 08 July 2010 In Jessore, a village eight kilometres from the main town in Bangladesh caste system rages on and dalits are forced to live in isolation.

[ZESTCaste] GoM to look into ‘honour killings'

http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/09/stories/2010070963400100.htm Front Page GoM to look into ‘honour killings' Smita Gupta Differences in Cabinet on tackling the issue NEW DELHI: United on the need to deal with the pernicious practice of “honour killings,” but facing division in the Cabinet on

[ZESTCaste] Bangladesh: Society lacks heart for untouchables

http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=145837 Thursday, July 8, 2010 Front Page Society lacks heart for untouchables CASTE STILL CASTS ITS SPELL…The Dalits are not allowed in this shabby restaurant in Monharpur village of Jessore. Emran Hossain, back from JessoreThe din

[ZESTCaste] Stand alone law needed for 'honour killing' cases: Brinda

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Stand-alone-law-needed-for-honour-killing-cases-Brinda/Article1-570003.aspx Stand alone law needed for 'honour killing' cases: Brinda Press Trust Of India Greater Noida, July 09, 2010First Published: 22:32 IST(9/7/2010) Last Updated: 22:35 IST(9/7/2010) Demanding a

[ZESTCaste] Dalit woman elected sarpanch in open seat

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Dalit-woman-elected-sarpanch-in-open-seat/articleshow/6141224.cms Dalit woman elected sarpanch in khapland Bhaskar Mukherjee, TNN, Jul 8, 2010, 05.53am IST HISAR: Caste may have split Mirchpur — where two dalits were burnt alive in a caste violence

[ZESTCaste] 07/10/10-Plea against Mayawati: poll panel as ked to decide on maintainability -Govt prints touts’ posters to check corruption-Electio n Commission to decide on BSP’s party symbo l-BSP no

07/10/10 Plea against Mayawati: poll panel asked to decide on maintainability -Govt prints touts’ posters to check corruption-Election Commission to decide on BSP’s party symbol-BSP now third largest party in Rajya Sabha-Maya’s cultural jaal Filed under: General Posted by: @ 12:38 am Plea

[ZESTCaste] Should honour killing be dealt as murder?

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Khap-compromise/articleshow/6150868.cms Should honour killing be dealt as murder? TOI Crest, Jul 10, 2010, 11.11am IST Though north India acquired notoriety for the spate of honour killings in recent weeks, the first major judicial response to this

[ZESTCaste] Govt dragging its feet on caste count: Sharad Yadav

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govt-dragging-its-feet-on-caste-count-Sharad-Yadav/articleshow/6149544.cms Govt dragging its feet on caste count: Sharad Yadav TNN, Jul 10, 2010, 03.22am IST NEW DELHI: With the monsoon session of Parliament round the corner, the politics over caste

[ZESTCaste] Stand alone law needed for 'honour killing' cases: Brinda Karat

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_stand-alone-law-needed-for-honour-killing-cases-brinda-karat_1407175 Stand alone law needed for 'honour killing' cases: Brinda Karat PTI Thursday, July 8, 2010 22:24 IST New Delhi: Demanding a stand alone law to tackle 'honour killings', senior CPI(M) leader

[ZESTCaste] Vested interests and musclemen rule khap panchayats: Swami Agnivesh

http://sify.com/news/vested-interests-and-musclemen-rule-khap-panchayats-swami-agnivesh-news-national-kguokdhgecb.html Vested interests and musclemen rule khap panchayats: Swami Agnivesh 2010-06-20 14:10:00 Calling honour killings diabolical, social activist and former Haryana minister Swami

[ZESTCaste] Cabinet sends bill on khaps to GoM

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Cabinet-sends-bill-on-khaps-to-GoM/articleshow/6144531.cms Cabinet sends bill on khaps to GoM Dhananjay Mahapatra, TNN, Jul 9, 2010, 01.25am IST NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Thursday referred a standalone law to deal with honour killings to a group of