Not only the RSS chief, but several Congress anti-reservationists too have been dealt a huge blow. Modi's proposed quota could also change how we see caste itself. By KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD The Constitution (124 Amendment) Bill, 2019, which seeks to provide 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to economically weaker sections (EWS) in the … Continue reading Why Narendra Modi kept Mohan Bhagwat in the dark over 10 per cent EWS reservation

Harappa to Ayyappa By Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd - Countercurrent   Harappa! We are all your descendants You shepherded the first civilization You built the first city in the East You domesticated the early animals Goat, sheep, buffalo, dog and donkey.   You made the first pot, brick, bronze tools You built the first tank, boat and … Continue reading Harappa To Ayyappa

By saying that resistance to women’s entry into Sabarimala temple is a matter of custom and sentiment, the Prime Minister has let down all marginalised groups, including women. By Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd - https://www.dailyo.in/politics/dalits-entry-into-temples-adivasis-shudras-hinduism-untouchability-bible/story/1/28592.html The entry of two women devotees, Bindu and Kanakadurga, into the sanctum sanctorum of the Sabarimala temple on January 2 led … Continue reading Sabarimala row: While he defends ‘tradition’, will PM Modi also guarantee protection to Bindu and Kanakadurga?

When a group of people is repeatedly told they were born unequal, they forget how to frame demands for rights. This is in contrast to Christianity, which prompted the genesis of equal societies. By Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd On December 26, the India Today TV (English) channel telecast an investigative report on the status of Dalits in … Continue reading Is spiritual citizenship possible for Dalits and Adivasis within Hinduism?