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Posts Tagged ‘Dalits’

India’s Anti Muslim Phobia

By Guest Blogger • Oct 25th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Publication of the news in Times of India, about the detention of Mohammad Umar Madni, having dubious connections with the Lashkar-e-Tayyba (LeT), recovery of fake and foreign currency from his custody and confiscation of a cache of weapon in June 2009 has sent a wave of shock to Muslim community in India. If we look [...]



Naxals: The Poorest People of India

By Guest Blogger • Oct 10th, 2009 • Category: Politics

The people in India’s mineral heartland are tribals, who are the poorest of the poor, and the government’s war against India’s indigenous people is a frightening and unjust one says writer-activist Arundhati Roy.
Recently, a newspaper advertisement published by the Indian government reads “Naxalites are nothing but cold-blooded criminals”. This advertisement is part of the government’s [...]



Indian Muslim, Christian, Caste, Quom, Biradri, Tribe?

By captainjohann • Jun 11th, 2008 • Category: Misc

DALIT CHRISTIANS, a word coined by a Texan lady who created DALIT FREEDOM NETWORK is now very active in India and has influence among the Indian parliamentarians who immediately jump at the bandwagon when they see a vote bank. Christianity has no room for caste-ism and [...]