Page 2 - Dalits

'Old' RSS through a 'new' lens

Book review of Republic of Hindutva: How the Sangh is Reshaping Indian Democracy

What Soli and Lord Lester fought for

Anthony Lester was a barrister who dabbled in left-of-centre politics. The connection with Soli was explained by his passion for justice for the underdog

Data discrepancy obstructing rehabilitation of manual scavengers

Govt introduced the Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) in 2007 to aid the rehabilitation of 'former' manual scavengers transitioning to other occupations

Two is not too many for Kharge

Mallikarjun Kharge was, recently, appointed as the leader of the opposition in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha by Congress

Lack of NCRB data on crimes against Dalit women prevents full understanding

The NCRB records, on the basis of complaints made at police stations, crimes against SC and the rate of crime

Caste, American style

Book review of Caste: The lies that Divide Us

Indian prisons in dire straits: 7 in 10 undertrials, 1 in 3 Dalit or tribal

Seven in 10 of the 478,600 people in prison in Indian jails are under trial, according to the 2019 National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data on prisons

Private trains could be a setback for Dalits and tribals, fear activists

With the launch of private trains, many Dalits feel an important mobilisation tool will be lost to them forever.

Remain unfazed when people present demands, Modi tells BJP workers

Modi offered this advice to party workers and leaders at a videoconference, 'seva hi sangathan', where he took stock of the assistance BJP workers provided to people during the countrywide lockdown

Panther poetry

The internationalist outlook of the Dalit Panthers has been described as fitting 'into the global mosaic of anger, protest, demonstrations, violence, and youthful revolutionary upsurge'

The Republic remains alive

Far from being distant, wordy and inaccessible, the Constitution today is becoming a popular document for large sections of India, just as it always was for Dalits.

Why independent Dalit political outfits are failing to win elections

Badri Narayan explains why it has become harder to mobilise the Dalit community en bloc under the banner of Dalit political parties

Bhima-Koregaon: NCP MLC requests Uddhav to withdraw cases against Dalits

The police had filed 58 cases against 162 people during a state-wide shutdown in January following clashes in Bhima-Koregaon

Panjab's Khalistan destiny

A near constant throughout the book is references to Punjab's militancy days, the Khalistan movement and its protagonist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale

50 celebs booked in Bihar for their open letter to PM Modi on mob lynching

The letter was written by 49 eminent personalities, including filmmakers Mani Ratnam, Anurag Kashyap, Shyam Benegal and others

Dalit illusions

Mr Teltumbde says Dalits have fallen prey to ruling-class propaganda that the system may have operational defects but is essentially perfect since Ambedkar designed it

Most police believe Muslims and Dalits more prone to commit crimes

A third of those surveyed felt that it was natural for a mob to resort to violence in cases of cow slaughter

How a Delhi temple became rallying point for Dalit activists, politicians

After the demolition on August 10, the entry to the temple has been blocked with a newly built wall, while police patrol its barricaded boundary

Ambedkar's shifting legacy

In his introduction, the author voices the Ambedkarite anger at Gandhi and communists

How Punjab's Dalits fight over a piece of land for dignity, not profit

In Punjab, upper castes, mostly Jat Sikhs, dominate the farming landscape. Only 3.5% of private farm land belongs to Dalits who make up 32% of the population