An excerpt from ‘The Clash of Cultures: Productive Masses Vs Hindutva–Mullah Conflicting Ethics,’ by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd. Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd A mass wedding in Surat. | Reuters Before the BJP came to power the discussion on the campus used to be around Muslim communities’ educational development, employment and the kind of poverty the people suffer … Continue reading Why the BJP should ensure gender and caste justice among all faiths before a Uniform Civil Code

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd | 15 Nov 2023 No political party, not even the BJP led by the RSS, can ignore the socio-economic findings of Bihar’s caste census.  Enumerators receive information from a Patna resident during a caste-based survey in Bihar. Image Courtesy: PTI After the Bihar government released a broad composition of the caste-wise population of the … Continue reading Bihar Economic Data a Turning Point in Democracy

In contrast to the BJP's economic model, which benefits big industrialists, the Congress focuses on the masses who produce wealth from land and labour. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacts with a farmer regarding paddy harvesting during his visit to Kathiya Village, near Raipur | ANI Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd 15 November, 2023 11:40 am IST The … Continue reading Rahul Gandhi is reshaping Congress’ welfare agenda. I call it the Shudra Development Model