Wednesday, June 22, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Indian Government Accuses Dalit Poet and Activist of Provoking Class Warfare

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Indian Government Accuses Dalit Poet and Activist of Provoking Class Warfare

Feature Stories | Published 21 Jun 2011, 11:29 am | No Comments -

kandaswamyWe now turn to India, and a case that reflects the ongoing
hypocrisy of the Indian Caste system. The Indian caste system is a
system of social stratification and social restriction in India in
which communities are defined by social categories that define both
their job and status in life but also their spiritual purity. This
system which weaves race, religion, and class into one oppressive
noose has also led to the oppression of many but in particular a group
of people know as the Untouchables who are systematically
discriminated again because of their impure jobs. Untouchables, or as
they prefer to be called, Dalits number over 200 million people and
face a staggering amount of discrimination including the horrifying
statistic that ever hour 2 Untouchables are killed, 3 women are raped,
and 2 houses are burnt. It is into this environment that we bring our
next Guest Dalit Poet and activist Meena Kandaswamy who while based in
the UK has now been embroiled in a case in the Indian judicial system
where she is being accused of inciting communal or caste tensions
between communities. We go now to Meena. Good Morning Meena, and
welcome to Uprising.

GUEST: Meena Kandaswamy, Dalit poet and activist

Read Meena's writing at: meenu.wordpress.com


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