For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Suvendu Barik 1. Caste violence on barbers A default understanding of the social position of barbers in the Shudra hierarchy is of holding them accountable for denying haircuts to Schedule Caste communities. While barbers are considered low-caste, they hold onto various casteist norms and simultaneously are minutely regulated by oppressor castes (and feudal, landed communities) …
Ajinkya Sanjay Khandizod Introduction Dalits comprise 16.6% of India’s population, with 1000 males to 945 females (Census, 2011). The alarming situation is that every day, ten Dalit women are raped (Maniyar, 2024). The historical marginalization of Dalits is reflected in various forms. According to Shastras, Dalits were prohibited from owning wealth or land (Anowar & …
Prashant Randive India is one of the world’s largest democracies, with a constitution that enshrines democratic ideals and a political system that is meant to reflect them. However, despite the country’s many democratic achievements, there remain significant challenges and contradictions that continue to affect Indian society and politics. One of the most important figures in …
Milind Thokal 29 Sept 2006. 15 years of the most cruel, heinous and barbarian act that took place in Khairlanji village of Mohadi taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra where a Dalit family was raped, murdered and killed at the village square and disposed of in a canal. These incidents are a new normal …
Ambedkar King Study Circle Mass violence and ideology of violence against the Dalits can be stopped only by mobilizing the progressive, democratic and secular forces, irrespective of caste identity, to challenge such violences. Ambedkar King Study Circle (AKSC) and San Jose Peace and Justice Center joined hands to screen the documentary ‘Ramiahvin Kudisai’ (The …
Dharmaraj Kumar “What has happened to dalits? Why have they become so violent? They are getting reservation through constitution in everything, what else do they want now?” was the concern of one of my friends. I had nothing to say in reply as it would have amounted to a provoked answer given in haste. To …
Georgy Kuruvila Roy Oppression or freedom? One should ask a very pertinent question to anyone who claims to be a representative of a movement or a theoretical discourse: do you believe in it because you base yourself on oppression or you base yourself on freedom? This question is pertinent because the answer can lead to …
Hugo Gorringe & D. Karthikeyan, University of Edinburgh Speaking at a memorial to honour the memory of Dalits killed by casteist fanatics in Melavalavu last month, Thol. Thirumavalavan, the leader of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) called for ‘a mass movement’ to protect the rights and dignity of Dalits in the state. A catalogue …
Pramod Mandade One and half months ago I read in the news about Nitin Aage, the 17 year old Dalit boy who was brutally murdered in Kharda village in Ahmednagar. It made me feel helpless and I wanted to protest it. Nothing was really happening, I heard from a friend about a Long March that was …