Friday, March 29, 2024

Topic: Casteism in India

Tribals demand Sabarimala control from Brahmans, approach Supreme Court

The United Malayaraya Mahasabha, representing the Malayaraya tribal community in Kerala moves to  Supreme Court claiming that the Brahmans snatched the  Sabarimala temple from the tribal community and demand that the temple be returned to them.

‘Me’ in #MetooIndia: Anti-caste feminist statement on Metoo movement of India

We have been wondering about the ‘me’ in #metooindia and have not been able to locate ourselves in this current framework. Our points of assertion in dealing with violence of various forms have always been based on our collective consciousness.

Watch: ‘Oppressed Unity’ of Hyderabad University slams casteism and Islamophobia in a campaign video

UDA formed in 2013 and led by the Ambedkar Students’ Association (ASA), has joined with the Bahujan Students’ Front (BSF), the Dalit Students’ Union (DSU), the Muslim Students’ Federation (MSF), the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), the Students’ Islamic Organization of India (SIO) and the Tribal Students’ Federation (TSF).

‘Central University of Kerala administration has never been student friendly’. Voices of dissent from CUK

The Central University of Kerala is in turmoil as the student community protests casteist and discriminatory actions against students and teachers who dissent.  Students and teachers are protesting last three days, demanding an immediate revocation of the 'disciplinary actions' from university admission.

Snehashish Das, first bahujan trans person to contest JNU election reciting poetries on caste, queerness, love and liberty

Snehashish Das, the first Bahujan trans person to contest the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union election reciting poetries on caste, queerness, love, and liberty.

Witch-hunt by Central University of Kerala. Dalit scholar arrested on exaggerated charges

The student hunt in the Central University of Kerala continues with the unreasonable arrest of  Ganthoti Nagaraju, a Dalit Ph.D. scholar and an active member of Ambedkar Students Association (ASA) on exaggerated and false charges.