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More than 100 forms of Untouchability and Caste Discrimination
According to a study conducted by Sakshi- Human Rights Watch , there are above 100 forms of untouchability and discrimination on SC-STs is prevailing. These all are the gross violation of human rig…
Aam Aadmi Party blamed Rohith Vemula, wants Dalits to be REFORMED!
Today on Twitter Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) posted the following update –
“This could have been avoided, Rohith could have been reformed, but they chose to ignore his letter.”
REFORMED! So, it means…
Marathwada is Burning – By Vikas Ghogare
There were many songs of struggle during Namantar Movement, such as..
Marathwada is Burning
One Pochiram Kamble, sweating to fill his stomach,
He became the enemy of the village,
“Jay …
24th September in Dalit History – Poona Pact
Poona Pact, Agreed to by Leaders of Caste-Hindus and of Dalits, at Poona on 24-9-1932
The following is the text of the agreement arrived at between leaders acting on behalf of the Depressed Classe…
Reservation – 10 Questions And Answers That You Should Read
Read it in Hindi from – आरक्षण – 10 सवाल और जवाब जो आपको पढ़ने चाहिए
Q 1: What is a reservation?
The word reservation is a misnomer. The appropriate word for it used in the Indian Constitution is …
What Does Azadi (Independence) Mean to You?
Azadi for me is the freedom to #EatBeef!
Azadi for me is not imposing ‘Hindu Rashtra’ on Indians.
Azadi for me is a ban on moral police and Brahmin fanatics organisations!
Azadi for me …
How Indian Independence Was ‘Introduced’
India’s President Dr. Rajendra Prasad washed the feet of 200 Sanskrit Pandits with water, put sandal paste on their foreheads, garlanded them, gave them sweets and Rs.11/- each as “dakshana”. Carto…
What Dr. Ambedkar Said On Independence/Freedom Day (15th August)
A few excerpts from the speech to the Constituent Assembly on November 25, 1949 –
On 26th January 1950, India will be an independent country. What would happen to her independence? Will she mai…
Japan-Born Buddhist Monk Battling the Caste Dragon
The room goes silent, and when I look up from my recording equipment, an otherworldly figure has entered the room. Its eyes sit deep in their sockets underneath a wrinkled forehead. A strong jaw co…
Video Celebrates Shaheed Udham Singh
The four-minute video by the group The Ska Vengers takes its title, “Frank Brazil”, from an alias used by Shaheed Udham Singh during an overseas undercover trip. This video is dedicated to Shaheed …
Shaheed Udham Singh’s Last Words
On the 31st July, 1940, Shaheed Udham Singh was hanged at Pentonville jail, London. On the 4th of June in the same year, he had been arraigned before Mr. Justice Atkinson at the Central Criminal Co…
31st July (1940) in Dalit History – Death Anniversary of Shaheed-i-Azam Sardar Udham Singh
31st July (1940) in Dalit History – Death anniversary of Shaheed-i-Azam Sardar Udham Singh
Why don’t governments give importance to Saheed Udham Singh? Is it because he was Dalit? Why does governm…
Death Penalty for Dalits and Minorities only
It is a fact that our legal system is skewed against the poor and marginalized. 94% on Death-Row are Dalits, Minorities, Backward Castes. Isn’t it shameful and discrimination?
So called upper cast…
Dr. Abdul Kalam and Death Penalty
I had written few years back Death Penalty: A Free Pass to kill Dalits and Minorities? but the death of Ex President Dr. Abdul Kalam has reminded me his views on death penalty.
He had said, ‘Why d…
26th July (1902) in Dalit History – Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj ordered 50% reservation for backward classes
26th July (1902) in Dalit History – Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj of Kolhapur issued orders for reservation of 50% posts in the state services for the backward classes.
Read more about Chhatrapati…