The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is a political party that has contested elections harnessing the Dalit votes. The BSP’s woman leader, Ms. Mayawati, a dalit herself, has been claiming that her party and the Uttar Pradesh state government she leads, is actively involved in trying to meliorate the living condition of the Dalit community.
The BSP, [...]

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Join millions worldwide to STAND UP and TAKE ACTION against Poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals.
Last year, over 43 million people Stood Up to demand that world leaders keep their promises to end poverty and inequality . This year, help us break that record and send an even louder message to our governments.
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WHEN: 17 October 2008 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
WHAT: Amnesty International supporters take part in global events against poverty and inequality
WHERE: Worldwide including United Nations Headquarters (New York), Australia, Belgium, Canada, Mexico, India, Switzerland, Turkey, UK
People living in poverty are far too frequently excluded from discussions about how to improve their lives, [...]

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As part of Blog Action Day 2008 Poverty, today we publish a report about the Dalits of India. The Dalits or “Untouchables” of Hindu society are at the bottom rung of India’s complex hierarchical system. Dalits are denied many of their  basic human rights, restricted to menial jobs and discriminated against in the education system [...]

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