Dalit Politics

Lok Sabha Election 2019: How Agra, Ambedkar's favourite city, evolved into a battlefield of political thought

Dr BR Ambedkar made his last, stirring speech in Agra in which he expressed his anguish at educated Dalits taking up government jobs

Shunned by regional satraps, Congress woos young leaders like Chandrashekhar Azad to regain ground

A successful entry into the Uttar Pradesh’s political game, via Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, may give Congress a formula that it could execute to good effect in other states

Chandrashekhar Azad: The politics of a non-politician in Uttar Pradesh

Chandrashekhar Azad, the 'great Dalit hope', says that he will not contest polls. But he continues to be seen as a threat by political parties

Rahul Gandhi meets Kaala director Pa Ranjith: An outreach to the Dalit vote bank in Tamil Nadu?

At a time when every star or director in Kollywood shows interest in plunging into politics, Ranjith has the right credentials to succeed. No wonder Rahul Gandhi spent two hours with him.

Violence against Dalits: Fresh reports of atrocities highlight growing anger, outrage in community

Young leaders of a nascent group of middle-class Dalits think and act differently from veteran leaders when it comes to the violence they face.

Gujarat Assembly Election 2017: Congress likely to receive boost as OBC leader Alpesh Thakor accepts invitation to join party

Thakor, the convenor of the Gujarat OBC Ekta Manch and leader of the local Thakor Sena, has considerable influence among backward classes.

Presidential Election 2017: Meira Kumar says poll about ideology, not 'Dalit vs Dalit'

Opposition presidential candidate Meira Kumar on Tuesday said she would contest the election on the basis of ideology not caste, stressing that her plank would be destruction of the caste structure and protection of democratic values.

RSS says Dalit icon BR Ambedkar never represented any caste, favoured religion and was pro-Vedic

In the latest of the many "correct the past" assertions, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) recently stated that contrary to what is believed, Ambedkar was never opposed to the Vedic religion and didn't represent any caste,

Rohith Vemula's death anniversary: Dalit politics in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana has been sidelined

Had he been alive, Rohith Vemula would have passed out as a PhD degree holder in Social Sciences with distinction in October 2016.

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: Mayawati alleges BJP of Dalit discrimination

A day after reports emerged of deposits worth Rs 100 crore in old notes of Rs 1,000 made in Bahujan Samajwadi Party bank account, party chief Mayawati hit back alleging that the Narendra Modi-led BJP central government is targeting her because of she is a <em>dalit</em>, and a key to the upcoming UP Assembly Election 2017.