Topic: Caste

The broader concern here is how some narratives, instead of advancing inclusive arguments for Muslim reservation, end up echoing dominant caste anxieties that delegitimize affirmative action itself. The need is not to pit communities against each other but to build solidarities rooted in historical evidence and social justice.

"It is my job. My ancestors did this before me. We don’t have the luxury of thinking," says Pawan Choudhary, a cremation worker from the Dom community, as he reflects on his work, in the documentary Wounds of Pyre—Inside the Minds of Cremation Workers. But how did this work become the community’s identity? Directed by Babita Gautam and Sahil Valmiki, the documentary film seeks to answer this unsettling question.

Authorities in Bengaluru Rural have launched an investigation into the death of a 20-year-old woman who drowned in Huskur Lake, following allegations that her family opposed her relationship due to caste differences.

The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a scheme of administration in Arulmighu Varatharaja Perumal and Senraya Perumal Temple by appointing non-hereditary trustees from a particular caste, as the entire plea is based on caste, Live Law reported.

The Union Home Ministry has amended prison regulations to eliminate caste-based discrimination and manual scavenging in correctional facilities, following a Supreme Court order dated October 23, 2024.

Sukanya Shantha told Maktoob that the judgment was great and covered almost all the aspects they raised in their petition.