தமிழ்வாணன், VCK – Theni District Secretary April 9th. Melmangalam village, near Periyakulam, Theni district. A Dalit youth Suresh (30) eloped with a caste hindu girl Muthulatchumi (25) on 30th March, 2014. Fearing for their life, it is said they fled to Kerala. No complaint was pressed by the girl’s family, instead the caste hindu …
The Hindu BANS Non-Vegetarian food in its Canteens & Dining Halls
Dalit Camera: Through Un-Touchable Eyes C. Sreetharan, Vice-President – HR, issued a notice dated April 10, 2014 stating that non-veg. food is banned (‘not permitted’) in all canteens and dining halls of The Hindu offices. He cited complaints from employees of The Hindu. He says “All are aware” that non-veg food causes “discomfort to …
शुक्रिया बाबा साहेब
Gurinder Azad गुरिंदर आज़ाद शुक्रिया बाबा साहेब !आपके चलतेहमें किसी से कहना नहीं पड़ताकि हम भी इंसान हैं ! उनके अहं को जो भी हो गवारालेकिन अब तस्दीक हो चुका हैकि बराबरी थाली में परोस कर नहीं मिलतीआबरू की धारा किसी वेद से नहीं निकलतीबड़ा बेतुका हैकल्पना करके सोनासुबह अलग सा कोई नज़ारा होगाया …
Run for Caste Free India 2014
Run For Caste Free India in Hyderabad on Babasaheb Ambedkar‘s Birth Anniversary 14th April, 2014 Starts at 6.30 a.m From People’s Plaza on Necklace Road, Tank Bund.
Dalit Christian Pastors protest state of Salvation Army in Tamil Nadu
[Received the following communication from the Affected Retchanya Senai Retired Officers (i.e. Retired Tamil Dalit Christian Pastors in Tamil Nadu)] ~ For the kind attention of Soldiers, Local Officers, Divisional & THQ Officers and Leaders of The Salvation Army, South Eastern Territory, India: Are you aware that the present administration of the Salvation Army …
Discussion on ‘Appropriation of Ambedkar’s writings and recent debates’
Dalit Panthers (Baroda) initiates a Discussion on: ‘Appropriation of Ambedkar’s writings and recent debates’ at 6.00 p.m on 14th April, 2014, at Ambedkar Bhavan, behind Alkapuri Arcade, R. C. Dutt Road, Alkapuri, Vadodara-390007. Participants
The Price of Silence ……Who Will Bell the Cat?
Dr. N Sukumar “Laws alone cannot secure freedom of expression; in order that every man presents his views without penalty there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population”. ~ Albert Einstein A few months ago, the academia was intensely debating the Wendy Doniger issue. For the person on the street, it was much …
‘The Doctor and The Saint’ should be detached from ‘Annihilation of Caste’
[Via Karthik Navayan] The event Democratic Debate on Appropriation of Ambedkar’s Writings was held on 10th April 2014, in Hyderabad. It was addressed by Dalit Bahujan intellectuals, Bojja Tharakam, Professor Kancha Ilaiah, U Sambashiva Rao, Joopaka Subhadra, Gogu Shyamala and other participants who discussed thoroughly the content, and also the intentions of the publisher …
Introducing Arundhati Roy and Friends
Karthik Navayan (On 9th March, 2014, Navayana had planned to launch its ‘annotated critical edition’ of Dr BR Ambedkar’s Annihilation of Caste with an introduction by Arundhati Roy, in Hyderabad city. The event was cancelled because of distribution issues according to the publisher. But the spin put on the cancellation, especially by the corporate …