Dalits

A plethora of statements expressing solidarity and support has come in for Professor Anand Teltumbde. Here is one issued by the Ambedkarite Engineers:

Over 280 students, faculties and alumni of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) have signed statements in solidarity within two days with their illustrious alumnus, Anand Teltumbde who apart from being a corporate leader and teacher has done so much to the society. Teltumbde is expected to surrender himself by April 6 in accordance with the Supreme Court verdict.

Activists had been hounded by a vindictive regime that has been blaming them for sparking violence on January 1, 2018

Addressing a crowd of about a thousand, Thol Thirumavalavan said from the stage, in Tamil, "“This is not a war they are waging against Muslims alone; This is a war against Annan Dr Ambedkar’s constitution.”

Deaths of sanitation workers continue even as governments claim (sic) that they have no person involved in manual scavenging

Founded in 1926, the Ad Dharm movement challenged the oppressive caste system and the generational trauma inflicted as its consequence. With the teachings of mystic saints as their guiding force, Ad Dharmis declared that they were neither Hindu nor Sikh.

From manual scavenging to upliftment of Dalit women, a look at some of the causes these activists are fighting for.

First Published on: January 18, 2016Rohith (right) carrying a...

Dalit activists highlight how the CAA-NPR-NRC isn’t just a Hindu-Muslim issue

First published on February 23, 2016Rohith Vemula gives them...