A Dalit scholar’s death and Brahmin dominance at India’s premier science institute
Fifteen years after a Dalit PhD student died by suicide at the IISc, students say the atmosphere is still stifling for students from marginalised communities.
#karnataka #bengaluru #IISc #dalits #brahmins #suicide #CasteViolence #caste #CssteDiscrimination #marginalisation #india
#karnataka #bengaluru #iisc #dalits #brahmins #suicide #casteviolence #caste #csstediscrimination #marginalisation #india
Why are upper castes such a loyal BJP vote bank?
Upper castes are one of the few (if not the only) group in India driven primarily by ideology and identity when it comes to voting choices, writes Shoaib Daniyal (article from March 2022).
#BJP #elections #caste #brahmins #hindutva #HinduNationalism #brahminism #baniyas #rajputs #brahmins #voting #economy #ideology #india
https://indiafix.stck.me/post/18204/The-India-Fix-Why-are-upper-castes-such-a-loyal-BJP-vote-bank
#BJP #elections #caste #brahmins #hindutva #HinduNationalism #brahminism #rajputs #voting #economy #ideology #india #baniyas
BJP's "Gujarat Model" Falls Flat In Karnataka. Data Explained
Before the election, the BJP made two bold moves - one, to wean away from dependency on strong Lingayat political leaders who have usually held the reins of the BJP in Karnataka.
#karnataka #KarnatakaElections #caste #lingayats #SCST #brahmins #vokkaligas #muslims #BJP #INC #congress #hindutva #KarnatakaResults #gujarat #india
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bjps-gujarat-model-falls-flat-in-karnataka-data-explained-4034881
#karnataka #karnatakaelections #caste #lingayats #scst #brahmins #vokkaligas #muslims #BJP #Inc #congress #hindutva #karnatakaresults #gujarat #india
100 years on, remembering Vaikom Satyagraha as an anti-caste civil rights movement
The Satyagraha was a fight for access to the roads surrounding the Vaikom Mahadeva temple for people of all castes, who were otherwise forced to use roundabout paths to reach their destinations.
#kerala #vaikom #VaikomSatyagraha #history #ezhavas #pulaiyas #dalits #NarayanaGuru #periyar #EVR #MKgandhi #AntiCasteMovement #CivilRights #untouchability #nairs #brahmins #casteism #CasteDiscrimination #india
#kerala #vaikom #vaikomsatyagraha #history #ezhavas #pulaiyas #dalits #narayanaguru #periyar #evr #mkgandhi #anticastemovement #civilrights #untouchability #nairs #brahmins #casteism #castediscrimination #india
Why the apologism over Perumal Murugan’s son’s wedding sets back anti-caste discourse
Writer Perumal Murugan’s son’s inter-caste wedding involving Brahminical rituals has been defended as a necessary compromise and a matter of individual choice, but such excuses only set back the anti-caste movement, writes Aazhi.
#TamilNadu #casteism #brahminism #gounders #brahmins #rituals #caste #AntiCasteMovement #PerumalMurugan #TMKrishna #hinduism #patriarchy #india
#tamilnadu #casteism #brahminism #gounders #brahmins #rituals #caste #anticastemovement #perumalmurugan #tmkrishna #Hinduism #patriarchy #india
Savarkar praised and called himself ‘Veer’ in biography penned by himself
Even in Maharashtra Savarkar has been a controversial personality with even the grandfather of Uddhav Thackeray accusing Savarkar of promoting falsehood and Brahminism.
#savarkar #RSS #hindutva #brahminism #FreedomStruggle #brahmins #revisionism #history #MKgandhi #maharashtra #india
#savarkar #RSS #hindutva #brahminism #freedomstruggle #brahmins #revisionism #history #mkgandhi #maharashtra #india
'Non-vegetarian' is the biggest casteist scam that has ever been pulled on Indians
What if everyone starts describing you as “a non-minor non-man from non-Mumbai, with a degree in non-Engineering and a passion for non-sports and non-Bollywood movies”?
#casteism #brahminism #vegetarianism #food #caste #culture #untouchability #IITBombay #brahmins #india
#casteism #brahminism #vegetarianism #food #caste #culture #untouchability #IITBombay #brahmins #india
Why Did Hindutva Leaders 'Bless' Rahul Gandhi's Yatra? Not All Have Same Reasons
What explains this sudden show of support from Hindutva leaders? Does it really mean warning bells for BJP?
#BharatJodoYatra #RahulGandhi #BabriMasjid #RamTemple #hindutva #BJP #VHP #AmitShah #UttarPradesh #brahmins #INC #MastIndia #india
#BharatJodoYatra #rahulgandhi #babrimasjid #ramtemple #hindutva #BJP #vhp #amitshah #uttarpradesh #brahmins #Inc #mastindia #india