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)

Massive Rally in Mumbai – Justice for Rohith Vemula

Published on Feb 1, 2016 Nearly five thousand people gathered and marched from Byculla to CST on February 1, 2016 to protest against the central governments handling of the protests after the suicide of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula. Participating in the rally were dozens of Dalit organisations from Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra, one delegation from Hyderabad, activists and civil society, besides political parties … Continue reading Massive Rally in Mumbai – Justice for Rohith Vemula

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

Mumbai Stands With JNU, Soni Sori & Rohith Vemula

  Published on Feb 23, 2016 Nearly 100 protesters gathered outside CST Station in Mumbai in solidarity with JNU Students, Soni Sori and Rohith Vemula’s struggle and faced off police double their number. The police cited some High court order saying even a silent protest was not allowed even when the protesters pointed out that they were not shouting any slogans and were distributing pamphlets … Continue reading Mumbai Stands With JNU, Soni Sori & Rohith Vemula