And they talk about reservation for Dalits, how many Dalits can afford 4 Cr? Isn’t this a reservation for so called upper castes people? And what merit such upper caste students will have those are buying seats in colleges?
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Reservation for so called upper castes in paid seats!
Filed under Caste Discrimination, Casteism, Dalit-Bahujans, Dr B R Ambedkar, Equal Rights, Latest
[Video] Jai Bhim: What does it mean?
Watch a short video and know what Jai Bhim means to different people. What it means to you? Let us know in the comments after watching the video.
[Poll] Do you support Death Penalty?
We all know that poor, Dalits-Bahujans are hanged only. It was even said by Ex. President Abdul Kalam that weaker section of society only get death penalty.
I also had written few years back that Death Penalty: A Free Pass to kill Dalits and Minorities? Keeping all that in mind where Dalit-Bahujans are being killed, do you support death penalty?
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[Poll] Do you support government spending 500 crores on promoting Yoga?
Filed under Caste Discrimination, Casteism, Dr B R Ambedkar, Latest, Poll
28th July (1928) in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar advocated maternity leave facilities to women workers
28th July (1928) in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar spoke at the Bombay Legislative Assembly on maternity leave facilities to women workers. If workers today have rights, it is because of Babasaheb Ambedkar.
Read also –
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and International Women’s Day
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s fight for women’s rights
What isn’t told about Babasaheb Ambedkar
Filed under Dalit History, Dr B R Ambedkar, Latest, Today in Dalit History
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 does the capital punishment confine only to the weaker sections (Dalits and Muslims) of the Indian society?’ – Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam
In case you are supporting the death penalty of Yakub Memon, stop shedding crocodile tears over the death of Dr. Abdul Kalam because you are not following what he had said about death penalty. He was in favor of abolition of death penalty.
The best tribute to Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam would be abolishing the death penalty.
Those who are saying, he was a great man, great scientist or what not, must know that he also had said that “almost all capital punishment cases which were pending had a social and economic bias: in other words, the death penalty is mostly reserved for the poor.”
Filed under Caste Discrimination, Casteism, Dr B R Ambedkar, India, Latest
49% of children out of school are SC/STs and 25% are Muslims.
Did you know?
49% of children out of school are SC/STs and 25% are Muslims.
It is really shameful that even after the laws such as Right to Education, nothing has changed for Dalits.
Why Governments are not implementing Right to Education properly? Instead of playing the blame game and blaming the previous government for not doing this that, authorities must take urgent steps to not only to enroll poor children in schools, but also ensure that they continue to attend classes so that the country will have a brighter future.
Says Chakravarthy An on facebook page –
School dropouts are mainly because of the inhumane attitude & discrimination of Dalit students by the upper caste teachers. Poor students are unwilling to attend the schools to avoid humiliation as they’re not left with any options
Some students (mostly lower castes) are forced to clean toilets & cooking utensils & aren’t allowed to sit in the front row. It’s happening everywhere, I’ve seen it in the documentary India Untouched, the most comprehensive study on the untouchables in India.
Source – TOI
Filed under Caste Discrimination, Casteism, Dr B R Ambedkar, Latest
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 Shahuji Maharaj –
- 24th July (1921) in Dalit History – Nabhik Students Hostel was started at Kolhapur
- 15th July (1921) in Dalit History – Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj of Kolhapur abolished the Mahar Vatan slavery
- Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj’s contribution toward Dr. Ambedkar
- Stamps issued on Shahuji Maharaj
- When Babasaheb sought Shahuji Maharaja’s financial support
25th July in Dalit History – Death anniversary of Phoolan Devi
25th July (2001) in Dalit History – Death anniversary of Phoolan Devi
विश्व इतिहास की श्रेष्ठ विद्रोही महिलाओं की ग्लोबल लिस्ट बनाते हुए दुनिया की सबसे बडी पत्रिका “टाइम मैगजीन” ने फूलन देवी को चौथे नंबर पर रखा। भारत से वे अकेली ही इस लिस्ट में हैं। इस लिस्ट में जॉन ऑफ आर्क से लेकर आंग सान सूकी तक कुल 17 नाम हैं।
फूलन देवी ने पुरुष और जाति सत्ता से प्रतिशोध का जो तरीका चुना, उसकी वैधानिकता पर बहस हो सकती है। पर वे दुनिया की श्रेष्ठ विद्रोही महिला थीं, इस बात में दुनिया को शक नहीं है। भारत के कुछ लोगों को बेशक शक है। जिन्हें शक है, भारत में विचार निर्माण वही करते हैं, इसलिए भारत में फूलन देवी के महत्व को स्वीकार नहीं किया जाएगा। फूलन देवी के जेल से बाहर आने के बाद मैंने इंडिया टुडे में उनकी रिपोर्ट छापी थी। 1994 की बात होगी।
एक ग़रीब मल्लाह की बेटी की विश्वस्तरीय मान्यता को स्वीकार कर पाना भारत के प्रभु वर्ग के लिए कोई आसान काम नहीं है।
Also read – “I, Phoolan Devi – The autobiography of India’s Bandit Queen”
फूलन देवी के साहस का सम्मान करके अगर सरकार उन्हें भारत रत्न दे देती तो यह देश में बलात्कार की सनातन संस्कृति पर लगाम लगाने की दिशा में एक बडा क़दम होता। इस देश में बलात्कारी अगर किसी एक नाम से डरेगा, तो वह नाम फूलन देवी का ही हो सकता है। फूलन देवी जैसी कोई नहीं।
अमेरिका से लेकर ब्रिटेन में फूलन देवी का सम्मान हो ही रहा है। टाइम मैगजीन से लेकर गार्डियन तक में उनके नाम का डंका बज चुका है।
भारतीय गणराज्य के एक नागरिक की हैसियत से मेरी सरकार से माँग है कि फूलन देवी को भारत रत्न दिया जाए।
बलात्कारियों के मन में डर पैदा करना हो तो बेहतर प्रतीक यानी सिंबल क्या है? नारी उत्पीड़न के प्रतिरोध का चेहरा किसका हो?
निर्भया या फूलन देवी?
आपको एक ग़रीब मल्लाह की विद्रोही बेटी कैसे स्वीकार होगी? अब इससे क्या फर्क पड़ता है कि सारी दुनिया विश्व इतिहास की श्रेष्ठ विद्रोहिणी के तौर पर फूलन को सलाम करता है। दुनिया की सबसे लोकप्रिय ‘टाइम’ मैगजीन की नज़र में फूलन देवी श्रेष्ठ है। लंदन का जो ‘गार्डियन’ अखबार भारत के प्रधानमंत्री के मरने पर पर स्मृति लेख नहीं छापता, उसने फूलन पर स्मृति लेख छापा। वही फूलन, जो भारतीय गणराज्य के तत्कालीन राष्ट्रपति के आर नारायण की नज़र में ‘अन्याय के प्रतिकार का प्रतीक’ है।
लेकिन आप उसे कैसे स्वीकार करेंगे। आपके लिए तो वह मल्लाह है, डकैत है। है कि नहीं?
Written by – Dilip C Mandal on Facebook
25th July (2001) in Dalit History –
Death anniversary of Phoolan Devi. She did fight against the oppression of upper castes. She was ranked (4th) as one of most rebellious woman in the world by The Times magazine and she was the only one from India in that list.
Filed under Dalit History, Dr B R Ambedkar, Latest, Today in History
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Caravan 