Tag Jitan Ram Manjhi

The systematic political disempowerment of Dalits

As parties of Mayawati and (late) Ram Vilas Paswan are struggling for existence, the political empowerment of Dalits is lagging behind. (File photo, Image credit: Deccan Herald)

Dussadh (Paswan) and Ravidas (Cobbler), the castes to which Ram Vilas Paswan and Mayawati respectively belong are socially, economically and educationally the most empowered Dalit sub-castes of North India. Today they are the ones facing the biggest challenge.      While Dussadhs…

Bihar’s new HRD minister in the eyes of storm

Bihar HRD minister resigned. (File photo, facebook)

Immediately after assuming charge as the human resources development minister, Mewalal Chaudhary, has run into trouble as till sometimes back the Bharatiya Janata Party had been gunning for him and demanding his arrest. Chaudhary was the vice chancellor of Bhagalpur…

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