The caste of a chair
How upper castes in Tamil Nadu’s panchayats use chairs and the protocols surrounding them to discriminate against Dalit women presidents. Johanna Deeksha writes.
https://scroll.in/article/1054648/the-caste-of-a-chair
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Haryana: Resolutions banning entry of Muslims traders withdrawn after authorities send show-cause notice
On August 3 and 4, around 50 village panchayats from three districts collectively signed boycott letters against Muslim traders, renting houses to Muslims.
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50 panchayats in 3 Haryana districts issue letters barring entry of Muslim traders
Most of the villages barely have any residents from the minority community, with a few exceptions of families that have been living for three to four generations. "We don't intend to hurt anyone's religious sentiments," the letters read.
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All #panchayats across the country will mandatorily use digital payments for development work and revenue collection this Independence Day onwards, and be declared UPI-enabled, a letter issued by the Panchayati Raj Ministry said.
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