The stories of Patel, Gandhi and Nehru are parables of the status of Shudras, Banias and Brahmins in India. File picture of Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar vallbhbhai Patel. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Prime Minister Naredra Modi will unveil a statue of Vallabhbhai Patel – the tallest statue in the world – … Continue reading The Shudras Want Empowerment, Not a Giant Statue of Their Iron Man

By Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd   @DailyO_ |  2018-10-18 14:31:52 Right-wing forces are mobilising women against women’s right to spiritual equality in Hinduism. Despite their sharp differences, one thing that unites radical Hindu men and Muslim male fundamentalists is their opposition to gender equality within their respective communities. The Supreme Court order allowing women of all ages to enter Lord … Continue reading Sabarimala: Why BJP wants to ’empower’ Muslim women but is against equal rights for its Hindu daughters

There is no talk of pro-agrarian development agenda because the RSS-BJP rules the nation only for the well-being of sadhus and sanyasis. POLITICS |  6-minute read |   05-10-2018 KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD 367 Total Shares The Indian farmers, who produce food for this nation’s survival, well-being and development to usher in Achhe Din for all, are samsaris … Continue reading Why Modi government is for sansyasis, not farmers

in Annihilate Caste — by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd —October 1, 2018 Counter Current I appeal to all the Shudra/OBC/SC/STs to celebrate the Indian English Day on 5 October, 2018 as we have no significant place in the world of English even after 201 years of English education in India. The first ever Indian English school was started in 1817 in … Continue reading A Call  To Shudra/OBC/SC/STs To Celebrate October 5 As Indian English Day