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Rattan Lal Kataria
A few years ago, a major English TV news channel in the country started a drive to choose the âGreatest Indianâ through online and mobile voting. The people of the country chose Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar as the âGreatest Indian.â This is Babasahebâs greatest legacy. Unlike other leaders, he is still as relevant in the hearts of crores of Dalits and those who fight for a dignified life for underprivileged Indians, as he was in his time. As the country celebrates the 130th birth anniversary of Babasaheb on April 14, Ambedkarâs struggle and values continue to inspire Indians and even the Black community in the US and others fighting discrimination across the globe. Ambedkar was different from other leaders in the sense that he encouraged the underprivileged to get their rights through education and political struggle. Despite all the protests, insults, reproach and neglect, he did not tread the path of violen
In early-20th-century Mahad, upper castes sought to privatize the public Chawdar Tank
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Both Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh dreamt of an egalitarian India
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In Post-Secular India, Identity Politics Needs To Be Accepted, Not Dissed
by R Jagannathan - Mar 16, 2021 07:51 AM
The âsecularâ Pandal.
Snapshot
The right place to begin the march towards rational and inclusive politics is not to deny identity, but to embrace it.
In many ways, India has come full circle in terms of religious identity-based politics where we are now in a situation similar to what was obtained before 1947. The rise of Muslim parties like the AIMIM, the AUDF and the ISF brings the Kerala model of Muslim and Christian parties aligning with so-called âsecularâ parties to the national stage.
resonating voice of chaudhary charan singh in farmers protest
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