For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Dalit and Oppressed Self-respect Movement Committee Friends and Well-wishers, Dalit and progressive organisations held a meeting in Freedom Park on 26th August to lay the foundation for a social movement in the wake of rising assaults on dalits, minorities, women and the oppressed. The participants, nearly 250 of them, had elaborate discussions and decided …
Rajesh Chandra Kumar It is not whether we win or lose. The main thing is that we had to show our presence in the so- called progressive institution of JNU with the slogan of our forefathers –Jai Birsa, Jai Phule and Jai Bhim. This time, the opposition feared BAPSA, and salute to BAPSA for …
Manchester Launch of Hatred in the Belly: Politics behind the appropriation of Dr. Ambedkar’s writings by Ambedkar Age Collective When: 6 – 8pm, 6th October 2016 Where: Samuel Alexander A201, The University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester Talks, Readings and Discussion Chair: Rubina Jasani Speakers: Anu Ramdas, Kuffir Nalgundwar, Gaurav Somwanshi, Sruthi Herbert, Sridhar Gowda, …
Aditya Reading Bathani Tola and Laxmanpur Bathe Judgment* “Everyone strives to attain the law…how does it come about, then, that in all these years no one has come seeking admittance but me?….The doorkeeper replies……. No one but you could gain admittance through this door, since this door was intended only for you. I am …
ଯୋଗାନନ୍ଦ କୁମ୍ଭାର (Yogananda Kumbhar) ଗୁମୁଡୁମାହ ହତ୍ୟାକାଣ୍ଡ ରାଜ୍ୟ ନିୟୋଜିତ ଆତଂକବାଦଇତିହାସ ରେ ଆଉ ଏକ କଳଙ୍କ ଅଧ୍ୟାୟ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଛିା ପୋଲିସ୍ ପ୍ରଶାସନ ଦ୍ବାରା ଘଟାଯାଉଥିଵାନରସଂହାର ଓଡିଶା ରାଜ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ କିଛି ନୁଆ ନୁହେଁ, ଏହାର ଇତିହାସ ବହୁ ପୁରୁଣା ଏବଂ ଲମ୍ବା ଅଟୋ କଳାହାଣ୍ଡି ର ଜଗସାଇପାଟନା, କନ୍ଧମାଳର ମାଦାଗୁଡା, ଯାଜପୁର ର କଳିଙ୍ଗନଗର ଇତ୍ୟାଦିର ବିଭତ୍ସ ହତ୍ୟାକାଣ୍ଡ ଚର୍ଚିତ କୁଖ୍ୟାତ ଘଟଣାବଳି ପୁଲିସ-ପ୍ରସାଶନ ର ପାରିବା ପଣିଆର ନଗ୍ନ ନିଦର୍ଶନ ଅଟୋ …
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 …
Jadumani Mahanand The current scenario of Indian society is deeply volatile and violent, instigating gruesome and brutal attacks on Dalits and Muslims. Any concerned citizen will feel anger and frustration, reading everyday about the violence, rape and killings of minorities such as Dalits and Muslims. No method has been left unused, to theorize or …
Rajesh Chandra Kumar “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world” ~ Nelson Mandela. “For want of education their intellect deteriorated, for want of intellect their morality decayed, for want of morality their progress stopped, for want of progress their wealth vanished. All their sorrows sprang from illiteracy”. ~ Mahatma Jotiba …
Dinesh Aminmattu [This is the text of the speech ‘Inclusivity of professional dalits in the media”(ಪತ್ರಿಕೋದ್ಯಮದಲ್ಲಿ ವೃತ್ತಿಪರ ದಲಿತರ ಒಳ್ಳಗೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆ’) delivered in Kannada by Dinesh Aminmattu at an event, organised by the Karnataka SC/ST editors association to celebrate 125th birth anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar, on 18th July 2016] If I am asked who my role model is …