Indian democracy and Ambedkar have almost became synonymous. Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Yesterday · 09:00 am In recent weeks, there has been a demand for the new Parliament building being constructed on the revamped Central Vista in New Delhi to be…
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Modi govt’s Hyderabad ‘Liberation’ Day reopens old wounds. KCR’s ‘Integration’ wiser approach
The critical difference between the ‘integration’ and ‘liberation approach’ is that the latter is designed to provoke the 15 per cent Muslim population of Telangana. KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD 12 September, 2022 08:41 am IST File photo of Telangana Chief Minister…
Independent India in 75 Years Has Not Fulfilled All Expectations of the Dalitbahujan
Caste The future of India and its people of all castes and communities now depends on the survival of the Constitution in its present form. Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Photo: PTI As the country waves flags and celebrates the 75th anniversary…
How the Tricolour can inspire us, the Bahujan, to fight for freedom in its truest sense | Forward Press
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd writes about imagining the nation and the flag not in terms of who were or are in power – Nehru and Modi – but in terms of the philosophers and leaders – Phule and Ambedkar – who…
A Struggle Spearheaded by the Sikhs With Faith and Belief
KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD | 11 JANUARY, 2021 On January 6, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of India sent an email to, perhaps, all Indians who have email accounts with a statement released by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I…
Why Narendra Modi kept Mohan Bhagwat in the dark over 10 per cent EWS reservation
Not only the RSS chief, but several Congress anti-reservationists too have been dealt a huge blow. Modi’s proposed quota could also change how we see caste itself. By KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD The Constitution (124 Amendment) Bill, 2019, which seeks to provide 10…
Harappa To Ayyappa
Harappa to Ayyappa By Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd – Countercurrent Harappa! We are all your descendants You shepherded the first civilization You built the first city in the East You domesticated the early animals Goat, sheep, buffalo, dog and donkey. …
Sabarimala row: While he defends ‘tradition’, will PM Modi also guarantee protection to Bindu and Kanakadurga?
By saying that resistance to women’s entry into Sabarimala temple is a matter of custom and sentiment, the Prime Minister has let down all marginalised groups, including women. By Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd – https://www.dailyo.in/politics/dalits-entry-into-temples-adivasis-shudras-hinduism-untouchability-bible/story/1/28592.html The entry of two women devotees,…
Is spiritual citizenship possible for Dalits and Adivasis within Hinduism?
When a group of people is repeatedly told they were born unequal, they forget how to frame demands for rights. This is in contrast to Christianity, which prompted the genesis of equal societies. By Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd On December 26,…
Why Pinarayi Vijayan must take the RSS-BJP head-on in the Sabarimala fight
The fight is now for more than the one temple The Sangh Parivar has started the movement to overthrow the communist government in Kerala. Vijayan must protect his turf, and all that liberal India stands for. KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD In…