The Plight of India's Untouchables
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More on the Gujarat Dalit protests from NDTV. Very informative:
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Power to the Dalits for taking on the Hindu casteist
Anandiben Patel's resignation as Gujarat CM is due to BJP's failed Dalit politics
On Sunday morning, an empty hall greeted BJP leaders in Agra. Just a few days ago, the BJP had dreamt of filling up the hall with 40,000 Dalits and giving a rousing welcome to party chief Amit Shah.
But, its inability to gather even 1000 Dalits in a city that has them in huge numbers, set off a quick chain of political events. The first casualty has come from Gujarat. The state's chief minister Anandiben Patel quit, interestingly, after a posting a note on Facebook.
http://www.firstpost.com/politics/anandiben-patels-resignation-as-gujarat-cm-is-due-to-bjps-failed-dalit-politics-2928090.html
Anandiben Patel's resignation as Gujarat CM is due to BJP's failed Dalit politics
On Sunday morning, an empty hall greeted BJP leaders in Agra. Just a few days ago, the BJP had dreamt of filling up the hall with 40,000 Dalits and giving a rousing welcome to party chief Amit Shah.
But, its inability to gather even 1000 Dalits in a city that has them in huge numbers, set off a quick chain of political events. The first casualty has come from Gujarat. The state's chief minister Anandiben Patel quit, interestingly, after a posting a note on Facebook.
http://www.firstpost.com/politics/anandiben-patels-resignation-as-gujarat-cm-is-due-to-bjps-failed-dalit-politics-2928090.html
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‘Your Mother, You Bury Her’: Gujarat Dalits Abandon Cow Carcasses
In what is historically one of the largest instances of Dalit unity, lower castes in Gujarat have refused to tend to the remains of deceased cows to protest against the beating up of their Dalit brethren in Una. They were accused of skinning a dead cow, something that was a part of their job.
Reclaiming Their Dignity
In an instance, the Surendranagar collector offered Rs 200 for the disposal of a singular body. The Dalit shot back and said he’d offer Rs 500 to an official who would dispose of the body themselves.
http://www.thequint.com/india/2016/...bury-her-gujarat-dalits-abandon-cow-carcasses
In what is historically one of the largest instances of Dalit unity, lower castes in Gujarat have refused to tend to the remains of deceased cows to protest against the beating up of their Dalit brethren in Una. They were accused of skinning a dead cow, something that was a part of their job.
Reclaiming Their Dignity
In an instance, the Surendranagar collector offered Rs 200 for the disposal of a singular body. The Dalit shot back and said he’d offer Rs 500 to an official who would dispose of the body themselves.
http://www.thequint.com/india/2016/...bury-her-gujarat-dalits-abandon-cow-carcasses
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