If we want to reform, we must acknowledge the barbaric acts our ancestors perpetrated against fellow human beings with a sense of historical guilt. We must appreciate what the Phules and Ambedkar have done to reform our society Though there are many small films on these social reformers, Phule is the first major Bollywood film. … Continue reading ‘Phule’ depicts a brutal truth of our past. We cannot sweep it away

by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd I saw this news on 10th April morning that this great film Phule, which was meant to be released on 11 April (today), has been stopped by the CBFC. The news item reads: The release of the Hindi film Phule,” about the lives of social reformers Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule, has been delayed … Continue reading Strongly Condemn the Delay of Phule Film

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd 11 Apr 2025 6:30 AM (Updated:11 Apr 2025 6:30 AM) It is important that the BJP itself is asking for the Bharat Ratna award for great social and educational reformers like the Phule couple | Photo: Wikimedia Commons Why has the BJP come up with a proposal to give Bharat Ratna to … Continue reading What made BJP consider giving Bharat Ratna to Jyotirao, Savitribai Phule?

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy in a meeting with state government officials on the caste survey. File photo:X/@JacobBhoompag According to BJP, Congress converted 10.08 per cent Muslims into OBCs, who otherwise should be in the general category. A dangerous communal argument, indeed Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd 9 Mar 2025 9:10 AM The Telangana Socio, Caste, … Continue reading Muslims under OBC: Ideological fight around Telangana caste survey