Apex court’s decision to allow SC/ST sub-classification, the row over a BSP leader’s murder & parties’ political alliances have exposed a rift among state’s Ambedkarite parties.
Of 543 newly elected Lok Sabha MPs, only 28 have PhD including four from Tamil Nadu, Dr Thol. Thirumavalavan, Dr D. Ravi Kumar, Dr Thamizhachi Thangapandian & Dr Ganapathy Rajkumar.
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi won 2 seats while BSP drew a blank in UP & RPI(A) didn't get to contest even a single seat in Maharashtra. Analysts say VCK tying up with INDIA bloc helped.
'Dalits in the New Millennium', edited by D Shyam Babu, Rahul Verma and Sudha Pai, analyses the political and economic shifts that influenced Dalit lives.
Led by Thol. Thirumavalavan, the Tamil Nadu party began as Dalit Panthers Iyyakkam & entered electoral politics in 1999. It has since garnered considerable influence in the state.
On Sunday, VCK distributed copies of Manusmriti to oppose Right-wing outfit. RSS, meanwhile, held marches and public meetings in Kallakurichi, Perambalur, and Cuddalore.
RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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