Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd writes about imagining the nation and the flag not in terms of who were or are in power – Nehru and Modi – but in terms of the philosophers and leaders – Phule and Ambedkar – who fought for freedom in its truest sense, that is the complete freedom of the Shudra/Ati-Shudra … Continue reading How the Tricolour can inspire us, the Bahujan, to fight for freedom in its truest sense | Forward Press

KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD | 11 JANUARY, 2021 On January 6, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of India sent an email to, perhaps, all Indians who have email accounts with a statement released by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I got this email on my G-mail account. The statement is posted with a photograph that … Continue reading A Struggle Spearheaded by the Sikhs With Faith and Belief

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