Press release by Joint action committee for Social Justice, University of Hyderabad We strongly condemn the statements and misrepresentation of facts made by the union minister of HRD Ms. Smriti Irani. (Human Resource and Development Minister Smriti Irani addresses a press conference over the suicide of a 26-year-old researcher of University of Hyderabad. Photo: Special …
Hatred in the belly: Book Launch and Discussion in Mumbai
On Saturday, 23rd January, 20163:30 PM – 7:00 PMAt: J. P. Naik Bhavan, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari Campus, Kalina, Santacruz (East), Mumbai 400 098 Chief Guests J. V. Pawar, eminent writer and founding member of the Dalit Panthers;Dr Suresh Mane, Former Head of Law Department, University of Mumbai;Sunil Khobragade, Editor-in-Chief, Mahanayak Speakers Dr Sangeeta Pawar, …
Dreams of a shining star
Rajeev R Singh ‘I always wanted to be a writer. A writer of science, like Carl Sagan. At last, this is the only letter I am getting to write.’ – from Rohith Chakravarthi Vemula’s ‘suicide note’, 17th January 2016. The death of this shining star of the University of Hyderabad has once again brought …
Rohith Vemula’s Murder: The Roots lie in the Social Order
Anitya Sanket Rohith Vemula’s ‘suicide’ case has caught the nation’s attention through the media and it is gaining a lot of support too. Seen through the mainstream media’s eye, in the ongoing series of protests carried out by the Dalit students in various places and institutions one thing is evident that Rohith was suspended …
Here’s the smell of the blood still…
Dr. N. Sukumar Here’s the smell of the blood still; All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.1 On April 8, 1929, Bhagat Singh and B.K. Dutt threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly “to make the deaf hear”2 as their leaflet described the reason for their act. The bomb, …
From shadows to the stars…
Rohith Vemula’s last message Good morning, I would not be around when you read this letter. Don’t get angry on me. I know some of you truly cared for me, loved me and treated me very well. I have no complaints on anyone. It was always with myself I had problems. I feel a …
What is actually happening in University of Hyderabad
R Ravi Kumar Dear friends, Hope by now you came to know of the unfortunate incident that took place in the University of Hyderabad. We shall not see this incident in isolation. Let me explain you in brief what triggered the series of events in HCU. The Ambedkar Students Association started their agitation against …
MHRD’s Trail of Letters Hounding Dalit Students of UoH
Round Table India How does Brahmanism operate seamlessly across institutions, political organizations, political parties and the Govt. ministry to hound research students from Dalit communities? How do they work together to manufacture fake ‘anti-national’ narratives to execute social boycott on Dalit students? To get a glimpse of the above processes, please read the trail …
Call for Papers: Seminar on ‘Most Marginalised Dalits: Mobilizations and Struggles for Justice’
Call for Research Papers For a ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on Most Marginalised Dalits: Mobilizations and Struggles for Justice On 29-30 March, 2016G.B Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad, UP Concept Note There are series of democratic struggles within Dalits by most marginalized Dalits for greater recognition and redistribution from mid of the 1990s in …