Category Caste Discrminination
By Manisha Mashaal My name is Manisha Mashaal. I am a grassroots anti-caste activist, orator and singer. I am from a small village in Haryana and as a Dalit woman I have overcome many hurdles to be where I am… Continue Reading →
CLICK HERE TO SIGN PETITION JUSTICE FOR DELTA MEGHWAL By The Bangalore coalition for Justice for Delta Meghwal A painting by Delta Meghwal On March 29th,2016 the dead body of Delta Meghwal, a 17 year old Dalit girl from a… Continue Reading →
More than 500 Renowned film makers, writers ,artistes and activists have demanded the immediate release of Deba Ranjan Sarangi who was suddenly picked up on the morning of March 18 in Odisha . Some of them are Nayantara Sehgal… Continue Reading →
By P Victor Vijay Kumar They dragged him by his hair and a group of police officers lifted him like a box on their shoulders and threw him down. There were people around stood in an appalling and shocking mood… Continue Reading →
Rohith’s mother Radhika Vemula HYDERABAD: The issue of “justice for Rohith Vemula” was raised in a United Nations human rights council meet on Saturday. Also, over 300 activists, academicians and writers from various countries have in an open letter condemned… Continue Reading →
Anti-Reservation TV Ad by Havells Fans! File a complaint. Recently launched TV commercial by Havells Fans is not only anti-reservation but also disrespectful to the Constitution of India, which guarantees representation of lower castes. Havells Fans in the TV ad for… Continue Reading →
The prime minister recently asserted his support for reservation policies, but the stalling of a bill for reservations in promotions for SCs/STs tells another story PM Modi addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone for the Ambedkar National Memorial…. Continue Reading →
BY DEVIRUPA MITRA UN official has over-reached her mandate, says New Delhi; not so, says the special rapporteur on minority issues; what’s wrong in talking about caste in an international forum, ask Dalit activists. New Delhi: A report on caste-based discrimination by… Continue Reading →
RAVISH KUMAR ‘…and then it was time to meet and we entered the private meeting room of the prime minister. Dressed in a crisp white churidar-kurta pajama, Narendra Modi met us enthusiastically. With “What news, Pandit (Prashant Mishra),” he asked… Continue Reading →
Vijay was one of Rohith Vemula’s closest friends, and was also suspended from hostel with him. Ramanathan S.| Thursday, March 24, 2016 All photographs by Ramanathan S At the main entrance to the University of Hyderabad, Telangana police and the… Continue Reading →