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Decoding Brahminical-Gene Through Popular Films
After centuries of domination, surprisingly it is the ‘Brahminical-Gene’ which is under all sorts of threats. Now, the threat has manifested through Anuradha Tiwari’s assertion of her upper-caste identity....
RSS deceit on constitutional reservation and Dalits in general
RSS which claims to be the biggest organisation of...
Cow dung dumped in potable water tank used by Dalit residents
More than a year after Tamil Nadu saw human faeces dumped in a drinking water tank used by Dalit communities, another such inhumane incident has taken place in the state once again leaving many sick and even more horrified.
Violence against Dalits continues as India gears for democratic festivities
Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh see brutal anti-Dalit violence in the past two months. The heinous crimes from the past three months include a magistrate asking a Dalit survivor to strip in court to a young child from the Dalit community brutally beaten for touching a bucket of water in his school.
Maharashtra: Save Constitution & Democracy, Dalit Ambedkarites unite, declare support to MVA
In a significant move announced to the media on Monday, over four dozen Dalit Ambedkarite organisations have declared their open support to the Maha Vikas Aghadi in the state, eschewing vote division and isolating Prakash Ambedkar’s Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi. The newly formed Progressive Republican Party (PRP) has also called to other Dalit organisations to step down from independent poll battles, giving priority to the survival of the Constitution and Democracy itself. This is the Call given through this press conference.
Absent in Elections 2024: Dalits and the historic battle for land
Caste, big capital, entrenched political influence continues to determine access to to land. Violence is the means to quell India’s Dalit communities as they struggle to reclaim land that is tilled by them.Punjab, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu have seen emergent movements around Dalit land rights but these are not reflected in manifestos of political formations, yet.
Meet Ambedkarite journalists using social media to bring us stories from the margins, foregrounding both their hurdles & achievements
Carving a space for themselves outside corporate media houses, independent Dalit journalists are making their voice heard, showcasing both successes and challenges of digital media; these conversations unveil an insidious and discriminatory censorship by platforms like YouTube on content that showcases caste discrimination
Tribal leaders emerge, as national parties find it difficult to win trust
In the midst of the election frenzy, as parties reportedly pay lip service to tribal rights, local leaders emerge victorious.
Will they, or won’t they? Making a case for Adivasi (tribal) rights during the 2024 Indian elections
In the run up to the elections, the case for Adivasi (tribal) rights is seldom centre stage though political players make out a case to woo tribals often. Sabrang India looks at the build-up to the elections with respect to Adivasis and forest rights, with a closer look at Manipur and Jharkhand.
Release Adivasi Leader Surju Tekam, end “fake” encounters, false arrests using “Maoist link” bogey: FACAM
The Forum alleges a string on extra judicial killings in Chhattisgarh since the December 2023 state assembly polls that saw a change of regime in the state
Pitted against corporatization of mineral rich area, Chhattisgarh Adivasi leader arrested
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