United Dalit Students’ Forum The death of Ilavarasan must be a revelation for people who think we are a democratic society. Is there any society that kills couples who choose to live a life based on mutual consent? Yes, it’s our own “Mera Bharat Mahaan.” In spite of such savagery it does not prick …
Political Agenda of Pasmanda Muslims in Lok Sabha Elections, 2014
National Alliance of Pasmanda Organizations (NAPO) In a meeting of various pasmanda (dalit and backward caste) muslim and other dalit/OBC organizations/intellectuals held in Lucknow on June 30, 2013 the following resolutions were adopted in the wake of Lok Sabha Elections 2014: a) Boycott of any political party supporting the ashraf-driven demand of TOTAL MUSLIM …
Dharmapuri Ilavarasan Murdered! Call for Road Roko!
Road Roko at 11 am on 5th July, 2013, at Luz Corner, Mylapore, Chennai We call upon all democratic & progressive forces to protest against this murder & demand a proper judicial probe. Rescue & ensure safety for Ilavarsan’s wife Divya & her family from PMK – Vanniyar sangam.
Blood under Saffron: In Search of Justice
‘Under your fascist skySlowly pants the terrified dalit ghetto.’* Raju Solanki (Raju Solanki is an activist and poet based in Gujarat. These are a few of his notes on Gujarat, the state of Dalits, minorities and other marginalized sections under the Modi regime. They provide keen insights into how ‘Moditva’ works and its …
From Colonies to Agricultural Land
Six months of land struggle at Arippa Ajith Kumar A S It was on December 31st 2012, that landless people, majority of them being dalits and adivasis, entered 56 acres of revenue land at Arippa in Kollam district of Kerala demanding land rights. Now there are almost 1300 families in the protest land. The …
From Colonies to Agricultural Land
Six months of land struggle at Arippa Ajith Kumar A S It was on December 31st 2012, that landless people, majority of them being dalits and adivasis, entered 56 acres of revenue land at Arippa in Kollam district of Kerala demanding land rights. Now there are almost 1300 families in the protest land. The …
Caste in cinema and music: the Kerala experience (Part 2)
~ Caste in cinema and music: the Kerala experience ~ A S Ajith Kumar talks to Dalit Camera Dalit Camera: Through Un-Touchable Eyes This is the second part of an interview with A S Ajith Kumar, writer, musician and filmmaker based in Trivandrum (you can read the first part here). The interview was …
Stop romanticizing the tribal world!
Neetisha Xalxo Neetisha walks us through the world book fair held recently at Delhi. The theme of the book fair was ‘Mapping India’s folk and tribal literature’. Round Table India welcomes you to see the exhibits through her eyes. ~ taiyaar ho jao adiwasiyon hum tumhe yun hi pardarshaniyon me …
Lok Sabha Elections 2014 and Pasmanda Muslims
Draft Note circulated by National Alliance of Pasmanda Organizations (NAPO) for discussion in its inaugural meeting to be held in Lucknow on June 30, 2013. ~ National Alliance of Pasmanda Organizations (NAPO) The key personalities (L to R): Fakhr-e-Qaum Abdul Qaiyum Ansari, Maulana Ateeq-ur-Rehman Mansuri, Baba Kabir, Dr. Ejaz Ali, Ali Anwar Introduction Caste …