Kancha Ilaiah ShepherdThe anti-Shudra, Dalit and women language of Tulsidas in his Ramcharitamanas engendered a major controversy in North India. Its impact could also be seen in the South, which already had a strong Shudra mobilization history. He equated them with animals and drums and wanted to keep punishing them forever. The new consciousness of … Continue reading Why Did Tulsidas Ask His God Rama To Punish Shudras And Women Not Mughal Rulers?

How does the cow politics of the RSS/BJP or relevant theories by scholars justify the complete marginalization of the buffalo in our history, memory, consciousness and culture, asks Kancha Ilaiah Too Little Too Late? Getty Images Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd  Updated: 27 Jan 2023 12:54 Pm Imagine, in an undertaking like the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra,’ a school … Continue reading The Dichotomy Of Discourse On Cow Between The Demonic And The Divine

All Shudra and OBC leaders, in whichever political party they are, owe their political status to this great fighter.     Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Sharad Yadav. Photo: PTI The death of Sharad Yaday at 75 on January 12, 2023, has affected many of his followers and admirers across the country. As a young anti-Emergency student leader … Continue reading Sharad Yadav’s Efforts to Ensure the Mandal Report Was Implemented Shouldn’t Be Forgotten

The RSS and BJP will turn India into an Indralok where the elites will enjoy the benefits of global education and Hindi-educated OBCs, Dalits will become its gatekeepers. KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD 11 January, 2023 11:53 am IST PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah | Praveen Jain | ThePrint File photo The Narendra Modi … Continue reading Yale, Oxford in India is Modi govt’s way to wedge divide, take OBCs, Dalits back to dark past