Hansal Mehta presents : Reach For The Stars – Rohith Vemula’s Last Words

  Rohith Vemula’s last words. An important document of our times. The first in a series of monologues. We are currently in a time where showcasing myself as a filmmaker is irrelevant. The freedoms and rights guaranteed by our constitution are being taken away from us by polarising forces. Rohith’s letters express the anguish of a nation at the threshold of revolt against these forces. … Continue reading Hansal Mehta presents : Reach For The Stars – Rohith Vemula’s Last Words

Dalit Media Watch -News Updates 18.03.16

  Dalits Not Allowed to Enter Tirupur Temple, HR&CE Dept Says It Will Lose Its Sanctity – The new Indian express http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Dalits-Not-Allowed-to-Enter-Tirupur-Temple-HRCE-Dept-Says-It-Will-Lose-Its-Sanctity/2016/03/18/article3332993.ece Police lathi-charge protesting Dalits, bury Sankar’s body by force – Round table india http://roundtableindia.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8511&catid=129&Itemid=195 ‘Kausalya wants to return to husband’s family’ – Nyoooz http://www.nyoooz.com/coimbatore/394575/kausalya-wants-to-return-to-husbands-family RECOGNISE INHUMANITY OF THE CASTE SYSTEM – The pioneer http://www.dailypioneer.com/letters-to-the-editor/recognise-inhumanity-of-the-caste-system.html What Tamil Women Want in 2016: An End to Domestic … Continue reading Dalit Media Watch -News Updates 18.03.16

न नक्सल, न पुलिस, हम जनता के साथ हैं: सोनी सोरी

In Conversation with Pranjal Rewa This interview was conducted in New Delhi on March 9, 2016. It is a collaborative effort between Communalism Combat, Newsclick and Hillele TV The battle of the gun fosters more conflict, never peace: Soni Sori Bandook ki ladhai se hamesha Ashaanti hogi, Shaanti Kabhi Nahin: Soni Sori We are neither with the Naxalites who have the guns nor with the … Continue reading न नक्सल, न पुलिस, हम जनता के साथ हैं: सोनी सोरी

The Indian Dalit (Being Indian)

The Indian Dalit is a perspective piece on the large Dalit community that exists in the country. In this video we speak to Dalits from various demographics and find out more about them. Though India has progressed through the years on various fronts, the ancient system of caste still seems to prevail in the minds of the masses in various parts of the country. This … Continue reading The Indian Dalit (Being Indian)

Justice for Rohith Vemula – ‘Yalgaar’ Performs A Song in Massive Mumbai Rally

Published on Feb 1, 2016 Yalgaar is one of the many musical groups who work with the masses of Maharashtra on issues concerning them. They perform specially in poor Dalit hamlets. Here the members of the group sing while they walk in a rally for Rohith Vemula. Nearly five thousand people gathered and marched from Byculla to CST on February 1, 2016 to protest against … Continue reading Justice for Rohith Vemula – ‘Yalgaar’ Performs A Song in Massive Mumbai Rally