For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Ravi Nitesh Victims and activists unite in demanding One Crore compensation and rehabilitation for Bhagana’s Dalit minor rape victim girls and forcing the Haryana CM to act against the upper caste perpetrators who have brazenly been grabbing the Dalit villagers’ land New Delhi, 11 May 2014: Hundreds of women, children and men from Bhagana …
Yogesh Maitreya In April 2014, Beed district in Maharashtra seemed to plunge into political campaigning for the forthcoming national elections. The strong waves of politics are apparent everywhere – on its roads, flags of political parties, posters, flex hoardings with peculiar faces printed on them caught the eye. And, in the local newspapers, busy with …
We Demand Government of India to take all the possible steps to review Judgment of clean acquittal of accused in Tsundur dalits massacre case and prefer an Appeal against this arbitrary Judgment Please read the text of the petition below and sign it at this Change.org page. ~ Text of the petition To The President …
Atul Anand The film ‘Revolver Rani’ is about a Chambal based female dacoit/politician Alka Singh (Kangna Ranaut). She takes up arms after her father is killed by his upper caste brethren. She dresses up like a cross between Michael Jackson and Phoolan Devi. Unlike Phoolan Devi she wasn’t compelled to take up arms because …
N. Sukumar and Shailaja Menon “Though justice is depicted as blind-folded, as popularly said, it is only a veil not to see who the party before it is…. and not to ignore or turn the mind/attention of the Court away from the truth of the cause or lie before it, in disregard of its …
Statement by Human Rights Forum (HRF) The acquittal by a Division Bench of the AP High Court of all accused in the 1991 Tsunduru massacre of dalits is brazen injustice. The Human Rights Forum (HRF) is shocked and anguished by the verdict in such a landmark case. It is highly unfortunate that the judgement …
Shiuli Vanaja 5th April, 2014 One of the chief leaders of the Niyamgiri struggle is Lingraj Azad who is a Dalit from Kalahandi district. Lingraj Azad is 50 years old. He has been active for about 30 years as a full time activist of Samata Sanghatana and Samajvadi Jan Parishad. During the Niyamgiri agitation …
Hajira Bano Balkang Leh: A peace rally and a mass essay writing competition among students of different schools of Leh demanding inclusion of Bhoti in 8th Schedule of Indian Constitution on the 123rd Birth Anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar held at Polo Ground Leh on 14th April organized by Ladakh Buddhist Association Leh. Unlike …
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 …