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B Ravichandran

POLITICISING SHIT

The recent incident of Dalits smearing human excreta for saving their homes in a place called Savanur in Haveri district, Karnataka, one of the southern Indian states, has created diverse responses from civil society. The most common response from the incident is that it is the ‘worst’ kind of protest anyone can do. Some people even [...]

a & s

URGENTLY ENDORSE – JUSTICE FOR CHITRALEKHA

We a group of concerned academicians and activists belonging to the Kerala Feminist Network have come to know that Chithralekha, a Dalit woman who is making a living as an auto driver, has been harassed by the CITU and the police in Payyanur, Kannur District, Kerala, on 20th January 2010. It is also extremely disconcerting [...]

S Sanjeev

A Vicious Manifesto

A new spectre has started haunting Keralam overnight – The Dalit extremist killer. Police and talk show hosts are on a frantic chase. The context is puzzling. Following the murder of a young businessman from a prominent family last month, home ministry and police force of the state have been under severe flak. And all [...]

A S Ajith Kumar

Devouring the Wretched Dalit

What does one expect from a dalit autobiographical narration? Is it the misery and suffering that make our writings enjoyable? These questions have been coming up when I consider the responses to my posts in fish pond. When I started writing “jukebox diaries” the intention has been to share my experiences and views as a [...]