Tag: Dalits
Who Cleans, Who Dies, Who Celebrates? Caste Politics Behind ‘Clean India’
Despite spending Rs 1200 crore on Swachh Bharat (Clean India) advertisements, the Modi government has failed to eradicate manual scavenging. Dalits continue to die in sewers, victims of deep-rooted caste bias. Laws banning the practice remain toothless, while the state celebrates cleanliness without addressing who cleans—and who dies.
Periyar’s Long Walk North: Unearthing a Suppressed Legacy
The newly released book Periyar: Caste, Nation & Socialism—the third in the widely appreciated Conversation Series from People’s Literature Publication—is a landmark contribution to...
Godi Media Spreads Hate, Not the People: Chandrashekhar Azad Vows to Counter BJP’s Divide-and-Rule
MP and Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Aazad, speaking in Kolkata, accused BJP and Godi Media of spreading hate and using Dalits in engineered riots. He questioned the Tiranga Yatra’s purpose, emphasized unity among oppressed communities, and announced plans to contest Bengal elections with the Azad Samaj Party.
In Defense of Marginalized: Sanjeev on Caste, Classification and Dalit Unity
Sanjeev Khudshah was born on 12 February 1973 in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. He is counted among the top Dalit writers in the country. His works...
Are Lower Castes Bearing the Burden of a Greener Future?
Delhi: When Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was in Jharkhand during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra earlier this year, he interacted with some people who...
People of India must stop hate, just as Gandhi Ji did in Kolkata: Harsh Mander
Kolkata: "Why is the 2024 Lok Sabha election important? You should know that you are electing the Constituent Assembly (Samvidhan Sabha) once again. Because...