For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Dr. Ayaz Ahmad Javed Anand’s article titled Why Muslims should have gifted away the Babri Masjid: The mandir that could have been published in the Indian Express on January 20, 2024, poses more questions than it answers. Riding on the hindsight validation of the position that he took in October 1991 article published by the …
Arati Kade The Dalit community of Bhimchaya Basti in Vikhroli, Mumbai, is protesting against the demolition of their houses. They are protesting since 5th June, demanding protection to slum dwellers living in the Bhimchaya, having proof of living there from 2000 to 2011. Action needs to be taken against the atrocities committed on …
Sanjeev Kumar and Babasaheb Kambale It’s very rare to witness the demolition of any space of Brahminical importance – for instance, spaces associated with Gandhi, Nehru, Savarkar, and Patel etc. However, it’s very common that the spaces belonging to historical figures who propounded fraternity, equality, freedom and justice for humanity such as Ambedkar, Phule, Periyar, and …
Amar Khade On 25-06-2016, some parts of Ambedkar Bhavan situated in Dadar area of Mumbai were demolished by the current Trustees of the “The People’s Improvement Trust”. The said structure is under the control of “The People’s Improvement Trust”. In Maharashtra, the political movement among the Ambedkarites is fractured and has many factions. And …
Vaibhav Wasnik “Tyranny is defined as that which is legal forthe government but illegal for the citizenry” ~ Thomas Jefferson Recently, an issue that has hit at the very crux of Ambedkarite consciousness across Maharashtra (and parts of India) has been the destruction of Ambedkar Bhavan located at Dadar. This has resulted in a …
Dr Nilratan Shende The current Trustees and Adviser of People’s Improvement Trust (PIT) have demolished Ambedkar Bhavan on 25th June 2016. This unfortunate demolition has also wrecked the glorious historical prominence associated with it. However, the demolition has not gone down well with the followers of Babasaheb and it was followed by agitations. Trustees and heirs …