Caste Discrimination
VV Correspondent’s Efforts Ensure 250 Musahars Get Regular Water | Uttar Pradesh
Musahars of Bhadohi were chased away whenever they tried to get water from other neighbourhoods.
Musahars of Uttar Pradesh Forced to Drink Drain Water
Physical violence and harrassment has forced Musahars towards desperation.
Tribal Woman Rescued from Domestic Slavery
Meagre wages, zero paid offs, left over food, confinement to a specific area, restricted visits and contact with family over years is what a woman rescued from forced domestic labor described as a normal life .
Extreme Caste Discrimination Leaves Puri’s Dalits Threatened and Looted
One of India’s biggest religious hubs, Puri, is also a hub for atrocities against Dalits by upper caste individuals.
Caste Discrimination Took Precedence Over Humanity During Cyclone Fani
While Odisha is trying to gather pieces after Cyclone Fani, Dalit community in the Puri, are facing caste discrimination in the wake of catastrophe.
Leprosy Continues to be a Reason for Discrimination in Uttar Pradesh
While India claimed to be leprosy-free in 2005, a family from Bhawanpur Chauthar village, Uttar Pradesh is still facing discrimination due to leprosy.
Dalit Children Stopped from Singing Song Dedicated to Ambedkar
Though the children’s parents had taken permission from the school authorities, Marathas from the village asked the school to end the Republic Day event early and to not sing the song as it was not 'part of their tradition'.
Dalits and Adivasis Struggle to Pierce Through Crass Atrocities Even Today
A survey conducted by Video Volunteers with the SC/ST community in India reaffirms a fact everyone knows, but few talk about - discrimination exists and more than 50% of the respondents have experienced it in its most crass form - untouchability.