Who gets to write about Ambedkar?

Six new reappraisals show the gulf between Dalit-Bahujan and anglophone writing on B R Ambedkar. Harish S Wankhede writes.

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https://www.himalmag.com/ambedkar-biography-caste-dalit-bahujan-savita-hindutva-gandhi-phule-buddha/

Anand Teltumbde Explains the Genesis of His Articles on Bhima-Koregaon

Instead of addressing the pathetic condition of Dalits, many Ambedkarites are busy promoting a devotional cult of Babasaheb, hollowing out his radical content and helping the ruling classes exploit his legacy.

#AnandTeltumbde #BhimaKoregaon #ElgarParishad #ambedkar #ambedkarites #dalits #maharashtra #india

https://thewire.in/rights/anand-teltumbde-explains-the-genesis-of-his-articles-on-bhima-koregaon

Ground report: The political conspiracy behind the mob attack on a Dalit man in Telangana

Mettli Naresh, a Dalit man from Telangana’s Vikarabad district, was attacked by a mob of more than 200 Shiva devotees who surrounded a police station and assaulted him until he fell unconscious.

#telangana #vikarabad #dalits #dalit #madiga #yadav #goud #mudiraj #lynching #casteism #brahminism #caste #ambedkar #ambedkarites #hindutva #HinduYuvaVahini #CasteViolence #CommunalViolence #india

https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ground-report-political-conspiracy-behind-mob-attack-dalit-man-telangana-173482

Not only the BJP: Why Ambedkarites also oppose the collegium system

Dalit and Adivasi activists say that the collegium system of judges’ appointment has led to minuscule representation from backward communities.

“Collegium has proved inefficient with the idea of diversity,” said author and Dalit scholar Suraj Yengde. “It has been nepotistic.”

#collegium #dalit #dalits #adivasi #IndianJudiciary #BJP #ambedkarites #caste #casteism #india

https://scroll.in/article/1039835/not-only-the-bjp-why-ambedkarites-also-oppose-the-collegium-system

Rajasthan Police Know Manusmriti, Not Bhagwad Gita, Was Burnt But Ambedkarites Remain in Jail

The Barmer police, yielding under pressure from several caste Hindu outfits, took action against anti-caste activists who hold the same peaceful event every year.

#casteism #ambedkarites #manusmriti #rajasthan #barmer #RajasthanPolice #law #HumanRights #FreedomOfSpeech #hinduism #hindutva #MastIndia #india

https://thewire.in/caste/rajasthan-police-know-manusmriti-not-bhagwad-gita-was-burnt-but-ambedkarites-remain-in-jail

Waiting for havan to finish before going to #ShaheenBagh Bhai #Ambedkarites panditon ke peeche nahi khade rehte. Ek #Buddhist bhante bhi bula dete?

"the history of India is nothing but the fight between Buddhism and Brahminism."
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