Kancha Ilaiah refutes rumours of joining Congress

Published - August 24, 2025 THE HINDU BUREAU https://54dbcf04c600d978a1df1fec9fcf1ed1.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-45/html/container.html Prominent writer and political theorist Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd, who has been nominated to the OBC Ideological Advisory Committee of the Congress, denied rumours that he had joined the Congress party. Mr. Ilaiah was one of the 23 persons nominated to the committee, from across the country, as … Continue reading Kancha Ilaiah refutes rumours of joining Congress

Vice-Presidential Election: Congress OBCs Vs. RSS OBCs

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd In their 100 years of history, the BJP-RSS combine has not produced a single Shudra/OBC leader with an agrarian base, like Patel or Kamaraj, from their party or organisation. Kamaraj and Sardar patel. Image Courtesy: Wikipedia In the context of the Congress OBC (Other Backward Classes) conference on July 25, 2025, in Delhi’s … Continue reading Vice-Presidential Election: Congress OBCs Vs. RSS OBCs

How Congress brings Ambedkar and Sardar Patel on the same table

Until Rahul Gandhi, Congress didn’t realise that Patel and Ambedkar were not given their dues. The BJP helped Congress re-examine its nationalist roots and paved the way for research on these icons who have been relevant across caste and class lines Rahul Gandhi’s engagement with the masses during his Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to … Continue reading How Congress brings Ambedkar and Sardar Patel on the same table

Why the RSS and Jamaat-e-Islami Never Turned Ayurveda or Unani Into a CMC Vellore

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd 1 Hour ago A heart valve that saved a life for 46 years symbolises how Christian missions in India fused faith with modern science. Organisations which say they represent Hinduism and Islam have yet to match that achievement. Representative image. Photo: Katherine Hanlon/Unsplash Real journalism holds power accountable Since 2015, The Wire … Continue reading Why the RSS and Jamaat-e-Islami Never Turned Ayurveda or Unani Into a CMC Vellore