The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016 has been introduced by the Government in Lok Sabha this session. While we have all been waiting for legislation for protection of trans rights, this draft bill is a massively diluted, criminalizing and pathologising text while standing on distorted premises that amount to human rights violations. In fact, …
India upholds Caste System at the UN
Amar Khade [A compilation of news and commentary] Recently the Special Rapporteur on minority issues Rita Izsák, of United Nations Human Rights Council Published a report on minority issues. The report was presented and discussed in the UN Human Rights Council on 15th March 2016. The mandate of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues was …
Lathicharge on students for demanding Reservations in Private sector
Hariram A Co-ordinator Bahujan Vidyarthi Sangha (BVS) India being a very complex state, has witnessed the subjugation of the human in every form, discrimination and subjugation of people in the name of the caste has been in practice in India since ages. The caste based discrimination has denied the basic opportunities for the indigenous communities …
Narikkoravar’s constitutional struggle for dignity and representation
NDMJ-NCDHR It has been four and a half decades since the Narikoravan (a) Kuruvikaran community has been waging a constitutional struggle for Scheduled Tribe status. Narikoravan is a nomadic tribe involved in the making of ‘rudrasksha malai’ and other such long chains, rosary beads which have been historically part of temple economies. Their products …
Ensure due share for SCs & STs in High Court & Supreme Court judges’ appointments
NJAC – Collegium issue: Affidavit filed by VCK founder President Thol.Thirumavalavan before Amicus Curieas of Hon’ble Supreme Court on 05.11.2015 at Delhi. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY MR. THOL.THIRUMAAVALAVAN, FORMER MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT (L/S) AND MANAGING TRUSTEE OF THAAIMANN TRUST BEFORE HONOURABLE SUPREME COURT BENCH HEARD THE NJAC CASE: I, Thol. Thirumaavalan, Male, Hindu aged about …
Why are we afraid of the caste census?
Bhanwar Meghwanshi The entire debate is centred on removing the caste column in the census questionnaire while the real problem is caste itself. Why is no one talking about annihilating caste? Caste census:Crucial for identification of weakers sections of society. Photo: AP In rural India, even today, the first words uttered by way of …
Oppose the modalities of reservation adopted by Delhi University
Balancing Interests: Two reasons to oppose the current modalities of reservation adopted by Delhi University Hany Babu M.T. Delhi University teachers are witnessing a peculiar phase. On the one hand, a large number of teachers who have been relegated to the status of “adhoc teachers” for years on end see some glimmer of hope …
Dalit and Adivasi students prepare to fight: National Dalit and Adivasi Students’ Parliament
Note on the National Dalit and Adivasi Students’ Parliament to be held on 9th December, 2013, Jantar Mantar, New Delhi ~ Abhay Xaxa, Prachi R Beula and Babita Negi In the words of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, education is milk of the lioness which will empower everyone who drinks it. History stands witness to the fact …
Slips between the cup and the lip: The sorry state of reservation in Central Universities
Hany Babu M.T. A massive recruitment exercise is just about to get under way at the University of Delhi. The University has recently advertized for 665 teaching positions with the break up as follows: Professor: 99, Associate Professor: 206, and Assistant Professor: 360. This round of recruitment, however, raises a grave concern with respect …