Assertion

Protests for Rohith Vemula at Harvard India Conference

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  Protests for Rohith Vemula at Harvard India ConferenceDemands Made for Prosecution of Culprits; Indian Consulate Intervenes Ambedkar Association of North America (AANA) February 8, 2016, Cambridge, MA. “Did you know India is home to the world’s oldest surviving system of discrimination? Do you know how many Dalits (formerly untouchables), Tribals, and ‘Backward’ castes are …

Features

Dalit struggles and choice

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  Cynthia Stephen One of the queries raised by a senior retired government official from the Dalit community, who continues to engage with community issues well into his retirement, asked this question in the wake of the Rohith Vemula incident: “Should Dalit energy be wasted for causes like protesting against execution of Memon, favouring beef …

Policy

Narikkoravar’s constitutional struggle for dignity and representation

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  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 …