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Can people’s movements survive in this caste society ?

Hussainappa, a 25 years old dalit, congress activist was brutally murdered in his house first week of July, 2008. He was killed in his village in Nandigam, Maddur mandal of Mahabubnagar district. It is in a sleepy village of Telangana.

He was killed because of the sin he committed in this land. He questioned local Dora, a Reddy landlord, of the village against whom no body ever uttered a word till now. He asked for payment of the wages for labour provided by a dalit woman.
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Corporate Castes- Govt and so Called Welfare
జులై 15, 2008, 3:50 అపరాహ్నం
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I consider D4D site will be beginning of the new era in empowering oppressed communities. Its a platform to unite all the members who are looking for just society, a society where there is no discrimination in the name of ‘caste’, gender, class.

The current situation in India or else where is very alarming inerms of poor or depressed classes.Today’s ‘development’ is concentrated on looting the ‘poor’ and building the ‘rich’. Poor in India are oppressed sections, the SC,ST, or BCs. We are still victims of the ‘top to down’ policies. (ఇంకా…)



The Status of Dalits
నవంబరు 30, 2005, 2:31 పూర్వాహ్నం
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The United Nations recently appointed two special rapporteurs to prepare a comprehensive study on discrimination based on work and descent. This note is based on a submission made by Surepally Sujatha to the 11th Session of the Working Group on Minorities of the UN Sub-Commission on Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in June 2005.

The Indian Constitution: Minorities in India have been recognised only on the basis of “religion or language”. The Indian Constitution guarantees equality, freedom, justice and human dignity to every citizen and Article 14 specifically assures an Indian citizen’s right to equality. While Article 15 prohibits any discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth, Article 17 of the Indian Constitution specifically takes into cognizance the practice of untouchability against the Dalits and forbids its practice. The constitutional safeguards are of course important, but Dalits continue to face multiple problems – in whichever religion they are. (ఇంకా…)