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We Need Bhim Army in All the 6 Lakh Villages in India
Yesterday, an active member of Bhim Army was gunned down by the casteist thakurs in Saharanpur. Bhim Army led by Chandrashekhar Azad is just like the Black Panthers who come from the educated backg…
Some Notes on Buddha, Marx, and Babasaheb Ambedkar
Babasaheb Ambedkar read Marx extensively. It is evident from his writings and speeches. He not only read Marx, but also studied it critically as he saw various movements inspired by Marx when he wa…
Is Buddhism Really the New ‘Opium’ of People?
In the Guardian, an article titled “Buddhism is the new opium of people” by Mark Vernon is published a few years ago. It talks about how Buddhism is making people “decouple” from the real issues as…
Kulin (Polygamy) System Of Bengal Was Meant For Supremacy Of Brahmins
Author – Dr. K. Jamanadas
The idea of this Kulin System was only to create the population who accepts the domination of Brahmins and observe strict caste rules. What this has led to can be seen …
Is There A Case For Vidarbha State?
Historically, Vidarbha has been one of the fascinating regions in India. The Maharashtra state came into being in 1960 when the movement for United Maharashtra succeeded in getting Mumbai as a part…
Searching For Top Castes – Why Indians are Obsessed with Castes?
One of my foreign friends recently asked me why Indians are so much obsessed with the caste and colour?
A society where your status is decided based on the caste, where caste kills and caste rul…
Federal Front and Bahujan front
The efforts to form a federal front of the southern Indian leaders and include a host of other North Indian leaders are welcome. They need to come together to stop “centrist” RSS/BJP, otherwise, th…
लूट सके तो लूट …
जब हम छोटे बच्चे होते थे. तो एक मौहल्ले में हम एक ही परिवार के लोग इक्कठे बसते थे. पूरे कुणबे का एक बाबा होता था जो सुबह शाम एक ही रट लगाए रखता था: राम नाम की लूट है लूट सके तो लूट! अन्त समय पछतायग…
Buddhism and Democracy – Why Conversion?
In 1941, Babasaheb Ambedkar wrote an important article in Janata (The People) in which he articulated the life and mission of the Buddha on the eve of Buddha Jayanti. In that article in Marathi, he…
Gujarat Assembly Speaker, Rajendra Trivedi and Brahmanisation
Speaking on the occasion of “Brahman mega gathering”, the speaker of Gujarat Assembly, Rajendra Trivedi, himself a Brahman, made some comments which are derogatory to the SC, ST, and OBC communitie…
#DalitsAdivasisResist – 1st May to be Observed as “National Resistance Day’ Against the Supreme Court Judgment on SC-ST Act
Dalits and Adivasi organisations from all over the country have planned to take to the streets on May 1st, which is also a Labour Day. Dalits and Adivasi organisations have decided to observe 1st M…
Remembering Who We Lost – Mass Murders of Dalits in Bihar During 1976–2000
Bihar in the 1970s began to see a series of small to insignificant state recommended land redistribution schemes transferring land to landless Dalits laborers from landlords. But even these small e…
Bangladesh Quota and Indian Quota – A Comparison
Recently, many students mobilized in Bangladesh to agitate against the “quota” system and it was wrongly reported in India that Bangladesh abolished “reservation” system. For many reasons, the corr…
कुशीनगर हादसे पर बसपा का प्रेस रिलीज़
बी.एस.पी. की राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष, उत्तर प्रदेश की पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री व पूर्व सांसद सुश्री मायावती जी ने आज कुशीनगर में ट्रेन व स्कूली वैन की टक्कर में करीब 13 स्कूली बच्चों की मौत व अन्य अनेकों स…
Representation Through Reservation
“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing”- Albert Einstein.
The History of Reservations:
Caste Based Reservation in India…