2nd.18.02.2024.Eveninger.The Indian Untouchables news collected by Sivaji.ceo.Chennai.26.
Shahjahan Sheikh would pick up any Dalit woman he wanted, robbing her of respect, if he felt like it…
Kolkata: Entry into Sandeshkhali village of West Bengal is not easy. Media, politicians, social workers, no one is allowed to enter Sandeshkhali. Section 144 has been imposed in this village adjacent to the Bangladesh border. Police are deployed at every nook and corner. In this village, Shahjahan Sheikh, his two disciples Uttam Sardar and Shibu Hazra are like the villains of terror films.
These leaders of Trinamool Congress are accused of forcibly occupying land, making labor without money, beating them for demanding wages and raping women. The terror is so great that the women of the village do not come out of their houses after dusk. It is alleged that he used to call all the women to his office at 12 o’clock in the night in the name of party meeting. When the Women’s Commission team reached Sandeshkhali, the women started crying after narrating their plight. Even when Governor CV Anand Bose had reached Sandeshkhali, the dark truth of Shahjahan Sheikh came to light.
Courtesy: Hindi News
This outstanding portrayal of India’s caste system is hugely important to Dalit people like me
Based on the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, it depicts marginalisation as a thread that connects race, class, caste and gender
Origin, the latest film from acclaimed director Ava DuVernay (Selma, When They See Us), depicts marginalisation as a thread that connects race, class, caste and gender. It is inspired by Isabel Wilkerson’s 2020 book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.
In the film, Wilkerson (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) sets out on a global journey to explore the concept of “caste” as she writes her book and grapples with personal loss. She visits three countries as part of her research.
First, she explores the elements that give rise to discrimination in her home country, America. Next she goes to Germany, where she connects the racial segregation of people during the Nazi era to America. Finally, she travels to India, where she connects the plight of Dalit people in a caste-based, divided society to that of black people in America and Jewish people in Germany. What she creates is a book that fundamentally exposes the insidious and global nature of caste systems.
Caste is a system of classifying society in a hierarchical order in which some people are kept inferior and others superior. In India, Dalit people have been placed at the lowest rung on this social ladder, in America, black people and in Germany, Jewish people.
It’s the way DuVernay weaves these stories together that makes the film so outstanding. In doing so, she highlights how inhuman, unethical and unjust discriminatory practices happen irrespective of geographical location, local cultures and social norms.
DALIT STORIES IN HOLLYWOOD
I come from a Dalit background, and I research Dalit representation in film. So I know first hand Origin’s importance to people like me.
In the film, Wilkerson visits the Dr Ambedkar National Memorial in Delhi to learn about the lawyer and social activist’s life and work. This is the first time that Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar’s fight for the rights of India’s Dalits and other deprived classes has been portrayed in a Hollywood film. Origin traces the journey of Ambedkar (played by Gaurav J. Pathania) from his childhood to writing the Indian constitution.
Ambedkar, revered as Babasaheb (Respected Father), was born in India in 1891. At that time, people were treated differently depending on their heritage. Imagine a big ladder, with some people at the top getting all the entitlements, and others stuck at the bottom, never getting a chance to climb up. Ambedkar was a Dalit born at the very bottom of this ladder, in a group called the “untouchables”.
Despite facing many obstacles in school – such as having to study sitting on a mat outside the classroom and eat his food separately – Ambedkar was determined to pursue education. He was intelligent and studied hard, eventually going to college in the US and England.
He became an expert on laws and rights, and when India gained independence, he was chosen to write the constitution. Ambedkar made sure that it included rules for treating everyone fairly and equally, no matter where they stood in the social hierarchy.
ORIGIN AND CASTE
Using extreme close-ups, DuVernay shows Wilkerson’s inner turmoil as she learns more about India’s caste system. At times, the film has an almost documentary style, which gives it a feel of authenticity as Wilkerson interviews people, discussing and debating the issue of caste while highlighting the complexity of the subject.
Origin doesn’t shy away from topics like untouchability. For thousands of years, Daalit people have been excluded from all forms of amenities and educational opportunities, and denied the right to read and write.
In one scene, the film depicts the practice of manual scavenging, the work many Dalit people undertake to make a living. In the past five years, 339 people have lost their lives doing this kind of work, cleaning sewers and septic tanks.
The scavenging is shown with brutal honesty and empathy, avoiding unnecessary sensationalism or dramatisation. It compels viewers to confront the shocking reality that this inhumane practice persists in our supposedly modern world. The character of Wilkerson acts as a powerful catalyst, opening the eyes of audiences around the world to this hidden and often unbelievable cruelty.
Another incident shows a father in the US who, in a bid to escape the trauma and humiliation of the caste system, named his firstborn daughter “Miss”. He sees this as a loophole in the social system, hoping that by giving her this title, he can indirectly grant her the respect denied to their ancestors.
This echoes other stories from the real world. In India, names indicate a person’s position in the social hierarchy. Generally, Dalit names are derogatory. In a tragic incident in 2022, a father in Rajasthan named his daughter “Baisa” (which means “Miss” and is used to convey respect, power and authority to the daughter of the upper-caste Rajput community), a choice that upper-caste people strongly disapproved of. As a result, he was beaten to death.
Despite the darkness of its subject matter, Origin doesn’t only expose the problem of marginalisation, it also offers a glimpse of hope and possibility. By showcasing acts of resistance, resilience and solidarity, the film encourages viewers to become active participants in dismantling systems of oppression and building a more equitable, caste-free future – one based on equality, fraternity and liberty.
Neeraj Bunkar,
PhD Candidate, English, Linguistics and Philosophy, Nottingham Trent University
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.
Courtesy : Jara News.
Caste Atrocities: Lock Hotels, Barber Shops If Dalits Come
Koppal: ‘Leave the way for the Dalits to come, give the state to the hands of the Dalits..’ – A revolutionary song written by the poet Dr. Siddalingaiah.
The implication at this time is that the oppressed Dalits should become a state with a life of equality, freedom, and self-respect. However, the reality is still grim. Exploitation of Dalits is increasing. Inhuman incidents such as the closing of hotels, because Dalits have come, are also happening in Karnataka.
Dalit youths questioned the village elites preventing Dalits from entering hotels and barber shops and took the hotel and barbershop owners to task on Wednesday. They laid siege to the Gram Panchayat and protested.
“A Dalit youth is in an impossible situation. Despite pleading with him to shave him, the barber shop owner locked the shop without shaving him. Dalits are not allowed to touch village tap water. “Watchmen have been appointed to ensure that Dalits do not come to the lake,” expressed the youth.
“Officials who got information about the incident visited the village on Thursday and questioned the owner of the hotel and the barbershop. Action will be taken against the culprits. We will hold a meeting in the village,” said District Collector Nalin Atul.
Commenting on the incident, Koppal district in-charge minister Shivraj Thangadagi said, “It is unforgivable that Dalits are not allowed in hotels. We will take action against those who committed caste atrocities,” he said.
Courtesy : The Hindustan Gazette.
Last rites on the road… Bullies stopped the Dalit’s funeral procession from going to the crematorium, know the reason
Actually, this whole matter is of Bhadauli village of Ambah tehsil, where the bullies did not give way for the last rites of the Dalit. The bullies said that the road leading to the cremation ground is their private land. Therefore, they would not allow the body to pass through their path, after which the villagers kept the body on the road for 4 hours.
On receiving the complaint about the matter, police and administration officials reached the spot. But, even after his persuasion, the funeral procession was not allowed to proceed. After which the villagers cremated the deceased on the road itself. Villagers say that in the past too, many people did not find a place to perform the last rites in the village, so they performed the last rites on the roadside or on their private land. The villagers have complained about this to the police officers several times, but no officer has made any effort to vacate the land. Therefore, the people of the village keep searching for a place for the last rites for hours.
Courtesy: IBC24
Where are the third and fourth generations of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and what are they doing now?
Historians believe that Gandhi and Nehru influenced Indian politics the most..but we believe that Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar influenced Indian politics the most and left an effective political legacy. But do you know what happened to Baba Saheb’s family after him…what did his next generations do and where and how is the fourth generation now?
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s first wife,
Actually, now the fourth generation of Baba Saheb Ambedkar is among the people. Some of them are activists while others are engaged in strengthening the Dalit movement. Dr. Ambedkar had two marriages. He had 5 children from his first wife Ramabai, out of which 4 died in childhood. Except Yashwantrao Ambedkar, he had no children left. Ramabai also died at the age of 37. Baba Saheb has dedicated his book Thoughts on Pakistan to his first wife.
After that, in 1948, Baba Saheb’s second marriage took place with Dr. Savita. Ambedkar says that the effect of Savita’s treatment was that her life got extended by 8 to 10 years. Savita died in Mumbai in 2003. In her later years, she also became active in the Republican Party of India, the party founded by Ambedkar.
Yashwantrao Ambedkar
If we talk about Yashwantrao, he was the only one among his 5 siblings to survive…after Baba Saheb’s death, he continued following his father’s path. He strengthened the Buddhist movement for a long time. Later he was also made the President of Buddhist Society of India. Yashwantrao also remained active in politics for a long time and kept giving edge to the Dalit movement. He also died 21 years after Baba Saheb’s death. When he died in 1977, a crowd of more than 10 lakh people participated in his funeral procession. They had 4 children, which included three sons and 1 daughter.
Baba Saheb’s third generation
If we talk about the third generation of Baba Saheb, it includes the family of Yashwantrao’s two sons Prakash Ambedkar, Anandraj Ambedkar and daughter Rama Anand. Not much information is available about Yashwantrao’s third son Bhimrao. Let us tell you that Prakash Ambedkar is the eldest son of Yashwantrao. He has been associated with the Dalit movement. He has had a significant influence on the politics of Maharashtra. He has been a Lok Sabha MP twice and a Rajya Sabha MP once. At present he is the founder and national president of Bharip Bahujan Mahasangh.
If we talk about Anandraj Ambedkar, he is the second son of Yashwantrao. He did engineering but now he is active in politics. Anandraj Ambedkar has formed the Republican Army…He has two sons Sahil and Aman. Rama Anand, the only granddaughter of Baba Saheb and daughter of Yashantrao, is married to Anand Teltumbde. Anand is a professor in Goa. He has been writing a lot on the caste system of the country. His daughters are Prachi and Rashmi, both of them also keep writing for Dalits and the underprivileged.
If we talk about the fourth generation of Baba Saheb, it is represented by Sujat Ambedkar, son of Prakash Ambedkar. She is very active on social media..her stylish look is quite powerful. He has taken a degree in journalism. A large crowd gathers in his public meetings.
Courtesy: Nedrick news.
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Lord Buddha shows the above 8 ways...for attaining Nirvana/Happiness.
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How to bring end to Dukka/Sufferings?
How to attain Nirvana/happiness ?
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Civil judge reprimanded the police for wrongly arresting a Dalit leader.
Amethi: On January 16, 2024, the video of Dalit leader Zilla Panchayat member Rajendra Bharti being beaten and humiliated by the arrogant and corrupt accountant Surendrapal and Naib Tehsildar, snatching their mobile and breaking it, had gone viral on social media.
Despite the video going viral, Rajendra Bharti had given a written application at the police station, but a month passed but no action was taken; on the contrary, a fake case was registered against Rajendra Bharti by the administrative authorities. Feeling this, District Panchayat member Rajendra Bharti approached the Superintendent of Police office. They were giving information through tweet for peaceful protest.
Courtesy: Hindi News.
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNELOrigin, the latest film from acclaimed director Ava DuVernay (Selma, When They See Us), depicts marginalisation as a thread that connects race, class, caste and gender. It is inspired by Isabel Wilkerson’s 2020 book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.
In the film, Wilkerson (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) sets out on a global journey to explore the concept of “caste” as she writes her book and grapples with personal loss. She visits three countries as part of her research.
First, she explores the elements that give rise to discrimination in her home country, America. Next she goes to Germany, where she connects the racial segregation of people during the Nazi era to America. Finally, she travels to India, where she connects the plight of Dalit people in a caste-based, divided society to that of black people in America and Jewish people in Germany. What she creates is a book that fundamentally exposes the insidious and global nature of caste systems.
Caste is a system of classifying society in a hierarchical order in which some people are kept inferior and others superior. In India, Dalit people have been placed at the lowest rung on this social ladder, in America, black people and in Germany, Jewish people.
An outstanding portrayal of India’s caste system, Origin is hugely important to Dalit people
It’s the way DuVernay weaves these stories together that makes the film so outstanding. In doing so, she highlights how inhuman, unethical and unjust discriminatory practices happen irrespective of geographical location, local cultures and social norms.
Dalit stories in Hollywood
I come from a Dalit background and I research Dalit representation in film. So I know firsthand Origin’s importance to people like me.
In the film, Wilkerson visits the Dr Ambedkar National Memorial in Delhi to learn about the lawyer and social activist’s life and work. This is the first time that Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar’s fight for the rights of India’s Dalits and other deprived classes has been portrayed in a Hollywood film. Origin traces the journey of Ambedkar (played by Gaurav J. Pathania) from his childhood to writing the Indian Constitution.
Ambedkar, revered as Babasaheb (Respected Father), was born in India in 1891. At that time, people were treated differently depending on their heritage. Imagine a big ladder, with some people at the top getting all the entitlements, and others stuck at the bottom, never getting a chance to climb up. Ambedkar was a Dalit born at the very bottom of this ladder, in a group called the “untouchables”.
Despite facing many obstacles in school — such as having to study sitting on a mat outside the classroom and eat his food separately — Ambedkar was determined to pursue education. He was intelligent and studied hard, eventually going to college in the US and England.
He became an expert on laws and rights, and when India gained independence, he was chosen to write the constitution. Ambedkar made sure that it included rules for treating everyone fairly and equally, no matter where they stood in the social hierarchy.
Origin and caste
Using extreme close-ups, DuVernay shows Wilkerson’s inner turmoil as she learns more about India’s caste system. At times, the film has an almost documentary style, which gives it a feel of authenticity as Wilkerson interviews people, discussing and debating the issue of caste while highlighting the complexity of the subject.
Origin doesn’t shy away from topics like untouchability. For thousands of years, Dalit people have been excluded from all forms of amenities and educational opportunities, and denied the right to read and write.
In one scene, the film depicts the practice of manual scavenging, the work many Dalit people undertake to make a living. In the past five years, 339 people have lost their lives doing this kind of work, cleaning sewers and septic tanks.
The scavenging is shown with brutal honesty and empathy, avoiding unnecessary sensationalism or dramatisation. It compels viewers to confront the shocking reality that this inhumane practice persists in our supposedly modern world. The character of Wilkerson acts as a powerful catalyst, opening the eyes of audiences around the world to this hidden and often unbelievable cruelty.
Another incident shows a father in the US who, in a bid to escape the trauma and humiliation of the caste system, named his firstborn daughter “Miss”. He sees this as a loophole in the social system, hoping that by giving her this title, he can indirectly grant her the respect denied to their ancestors.
This echoes other stories from the real world. In India, names indicate a person’s position in the social hierarchy. Generally, Dalit names are derogatory. In a tragic incident in 2022, a father in Rajasthan named his daughter “Baisa” (which means “Miss” and is used to convey respect, power and authority to the daughter of the upper-caste Rajput community), a choice that upper-caste people strongly disapproved of. As a result, he was beaten to death.
Despite the darkness of its subject matter, Origin doesn’t only expose the problem of marginalisation, it also offers a glimpse of hope and possibility. By showcasing acts of resistance, resilience and solidarity, the film encourages viewers to become active participants in dismantling systems of oppression and building a more equitable, caste-free future — one based on equality, fraternity and liberty.
The writer is a PhD Candidate in English, Linguistics & Philosophy at the Nottingham Trent University in the UK Republished from The Conversation
Published in Dawn, ICON, February 18th, 2024.
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தமிழக காங்கிரஸ் தலைவராக செல்வப்பெருந்தகை நியமனம்
தமிழக காங்கிரஸ் கமிட்டி தலைவராக செல்வப்பெருந்தகை நியமனம்; சட்டமன்ற காங்கிரஸ் குழு தலைவராக ராஜேஷ் நியமனம்.
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தமிழக காங்கிரஸ் கமிட்டி தலைவராக செல்வப்பெருந்தகை நியமனம்; சட்டமன்ற காங்கிரஸ் குழு தலைவராக ராஜேஷ் குமார் நியமனம்
தமிழ்நாடு காங்கிரஸ் கமிட்டி தலைவராக செல்வப்பெருந்தகை நியமனம் செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளார்.
தமிழ்நாடு காங்கிரஸ் கமிட்டி தலைவராக கே.எஸ். அழகிரி இருந்து வந்தார். அழகிரி விரைவில் மாற்றப்படுவார் என்று கடந்த பல காலமாகவே தகவல் பரவி வந்தது.
இந்தநிலையில், தமிழக காங்கிரஸ் கமிட்டியின் புதிய தலைவராக செல்வப்பெருந்தகை நியமிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளார். இது குறித்த தகவலை காங்கிரஸ் பொதுச்செயலாளர் வேணுகோபால் அறிவித்துள்ளார். மக்களவை தேர்தல் நெருங்கி வரும் நிலையில் தமிழக காங்கிரஸில் தலைவர் மாற்றம் செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது.
மேலும் காங்கிரஸ் சட்டமன்ற குழு தலைவராக இருந்த செல்வப்பெருந்தகை மாற்றப்பட்டு, ராஜேஷ்குமார் சட்டமன்ற குழு தலைவராக நியமிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளார்.
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ஸ்பெஷல் ஸ்டோரி.
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SCIENTISTS.
If we want to be a Scientist, follow Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar as he was D.Sc. ie Doctor of Science from London School of Economics UK.For becoming Scientist he can be one of the best role models as he achieved this Degree as a Student of the Statistics and Economics.He wrote his famous thesis on Problems of Rupee for this Degree and RBI is mainly conceptualised on this book.............
ADVOCATE..
If we want to be an Advocate then follow Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar as he was honoured with the Degree of Doctor of Laws ie LL.D. on framing of the Constitution of India by Columbia University Newyork America.He was also having Bar at-Law from Greyes In London UK........
ACADEMICIAN.
If we want to be an academicians in the field of Literature then also we can follow Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar as he was honoured with D.Litt. ie Doctor of Literature from Osmania University Hyderabad India.He was also Ph.D. ie Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Economics from Columbia University Newyork America.In this way we find that he didn't leave any field untouched in his Academic Career.For doing best services of our Nation ,he was honoured with Bharat Ratna posthumously by Government of India..............He also has got a special place in the world of Buddhism as he is known to be as a Bodhisattva who could revive the wheel of Dhamma by embracing it in 1956 alongwith millions of his followers.If we write about his works, it is very difficult to summarise in few words but we can certainly take him as our role models and follow his example in any of the fields which we want to chose as our careers.......
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The Class-IV employees cannot be sacked merely for sending representations directly to top authorities: SC
The top court ordered Chhatrapal's reinstatement after setting aside the order of the Allahabad High Court.
A class-IV government employee cannot be sacked merely because he sent representations directly to superior authorities bypassing the proper channel, the Supreme Court has held.
A bench of Justices B R Gavai and P K Mishra made the observation while setting aside the termination of an employee of district judiciary.
Chhatrapal was dismissed for sending direct representations to the Registrar General of the Allahabad High Court and other officials of the Uttar Pradesh government, including the chief minister.
“A Class-IV employee, when in financial hardship, may represent directly to superiors but that by itself cannot amount to major misconduct for which punishment of termination from service should be imposed,” the bench said.
It said even otherwise, the appellant has cited examples of other employees of the Bareilly district court who sent representations directly to senior authorities but no action was taken against them.
The top court ordered Chhatrapal’s reinstatement after setting aside the order of the Allahabad High Court.
The high court had in 2019 dismissed his writ petition challenging the dismissal, saying it was devoid of merit.
Chhatrapal was appointed on a permanent basis as an orderly, a class IV post, in the Bareilly district court.
He was later transferred and posted as process server in the Nazarat of an outlying court of Bareilly. Though he joined the Nazarat Branch, he was being paid the remuneration of an orderly. Nazarat Branch, is the process serving agency responsible for delivery and execution of various processes like summons, notices, warrants etc. issued by courts.
After he made several direct representations to senior authorities, he was placed under suspension in June 2003 and a departmental enquiry was initiated against him.
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