Mohan Bhagwat says 70% of Indian population was educated pre-British Raj; but didn’t Shastras say Shudras and women must be left uneducated? Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd 6:30 AM, 11 March, 2023 The Shastra literature that Bhagwat is talking about does not provide a descriptive narrative of equal respect for all occupations. Mohan Bhagwat, the sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya … Continue reading Nationalism should be built by accepting truth, not by telling falsehoods

The Bharat Jodo Yatra and Rahul Gandhi’s changed image have to be cemented by roping in productive masses like farmers, artisans and farm workers Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd 2:37 PM, 22 February, 2023 Rahul Gandhi has not yet become the force that can change the present situation. He has to continue to run his 'mohabbat ki … Continue reading Rahul can be ‘tapasvi’; what Congress needs is labourers on its side – The Federal

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd | 15 Feb 2023 We must redefine the Shudra category as a dignified, productive force with a role in the political, social, economic and educational fields. Members of Vishwa Sarva Sanatan Sangh previously protested against Swami Prasad Maurya. Image Courtesy: PTI Members of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) or Shudras have opened up a … Continue reading A New Shudra Movement Arrives in North India

The RSS/BJP intellectuals tell us today that texts like Ramcharitmanas are mirrors of our civilisation. Then where do the Shudras, Dalits, Adivasis and women exist, except for occasional humiliation? Kancha Ilaiah ShepherdFeb 09, 2023 Mohan Bhagwat speaking on the RSS's foundation day. Photo: PTI/File The mainstream media has been trying to avoid entering the debate triggered by the … Continue reading Bhagwat’s New Spin on Caste Will Not Stem the Rebellion Against Texts That Insult the Shudras