Topic: Dalit
Dear upper caste Indians, Hathras is not another Nirbhaya. It is a Khairlanji
From Kilvenmani massacre in 1968 to the Chunduru massacre in 1991 to the Khairlanji atrocity in 2006, Dalits have been vainly hoping to access legal justice in India.
Bal Thackeray’s father and Ambedkar used Navratri festivities to counter Brahmin Ganesh utsav
Keshav Sitaram Thackeray ‘Prabodhankar’ had joined BR Ambedkar in a movement to allow ‘untouchable’ to worship alongside Brahmins during Ganesh utsav in Mumbai.
Some want to call Hathras an ‘honour killing case’ — they forgot it’s an upper-caste practice
When was the last time you heard of Dalits killing their daughters for eloping with upper-caste men? ‘Honour killing’ is not really a Dalit trend.
‘Paying price for being upper castes’ — Thakurs & Brahmins claim Hathras accused innocent
Upper castes in the Hathras village even say the Dalit woman was killed by her own family, and that the accused Thakur men are being framed under SC/ST Act for money.
Was Hathras ‘honour killing’, asks ABP, NewsX asks what’s brewing in Bihar ahead of polls
A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.
Taking BJP on Hathras easy for Rahul, Mayawati, Akhilesh. But on Babri case, they won’t talk
Babri and Hathras are not either/or battles. If one is about giving voice to women and Dalits, the other is about Muslims. Both need to be fought.
Modi’s worry is not opposition, it’s Yogi Adityanath. Being Vajpayee is the answer
BJP’s expanded social base among backward classes and Dalits is faced with the growing perception about ‘Thakurwad’ or pro-upper caste leanings.
Hathras administration imposes section 144 in district, seals borders till 31 October
The decision was taken to maintain law and order in the district, which got national attention after a 19-year-old Dalit gangrape victim from Hathras died Tuesday.
Republic says police had no business cremating Hathras victim, NDTV asks who ordered last rites
A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.
Dalit women often face sexual violence because of, yes, their caste
You will never, ever hear of a Dalit man raping an upper-caste woman. That alone tells you of the power dynamic of caste-based sexual violence.
Pakistani women are ruling memes, from Aunty Gormint to Aunty Hakoomat Mar Gayi Hai
Who doesn’t want to listen to an angry women in a society that tells ‘nice women don’t get angry’.
In 6 yrs of Modi govt, market cap of PSUs fell 36% — but that of BSE, Sensex almost doubled
Public sector firms and banks’ total market capitalisation was Rs 19.1 lakh crore in May 2014, but by 28 October 2020, they have lost Rs 6.9 lakh crore.
Defence
China lacks ‘honest intent’, be prepared for any eventuality, Rajnath Singh tells Army
Speaking in Delhi, the Defence Minister told military commanders that the government will strongly back reforms in the armed forces including setting up of theatre commands.
Trump or Biden? Doesn’t matter to India-US ties as they’re in a full, strategic embrace
Pompeo & Esper’s visit to India for the 2+2 talks is proof that old hypocrisies are history, and supreme national interest has again driven a strategic choice.