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Akhilesh Kumar

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when a dalit leader s mere presence on a stage is treated as polluting

When a Dalit Leader's Mere Presence on a Stage is Treated as 'Polluting'

Political representation may place Dalit leaders at the centre of democratic institutions, but it cannot by itself dismantle the social relations of caste. The Haldwani ritual exposes the contradiction between constitutional equality and inherited ideas of 'purity' and 'pollution.'

from devaraj urs to siddaramaiah and d k shivakumar the evolution of karnataka s social coalition

From Devaraj Urs to Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar: The Evolution of Karnataka's Social Coalition

mahad satyagraha the struggle for water dignity and human rights

Mahad Satyagraha: The Struggle for Water, Dignity, and Human Rights

dismissing dalit assertion as victimhood is an insult to the constitution

Dismissing Dalit Assertion as Victimhood Is an Insult to the Constitution

revisiting a bollywood song to understand our radicalised times

Revisiting a Bollywood Song to Understand Our Radicalised Times