Author: dalitlivesmatter
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Dalit History Month—Remembering the Karamchedu Massacre
Marking the onset of Dalit History Month, 2024 I would like to narrate what happened in Andhra Pradesh in 1985. A boy of Kamma caste (dominant caste) was washing his buffalo near a water tank, polluting it, which was the primary source of drinking water for the Dalits in Karamchedu. A young Dalit boy of…
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Perpetual Carnage: Dalit Christians Attacked by Hinduthvised Casteist Mob.
The scars of Dalit Christian massacres in Karamchedu, Tsunduru, Lakshimpeta remain raw, a haunting reminder of the brutal casteist violence that stains our society. Yet, even as these wounds bleed, the denial persists, a cruel veil over the atrocities inflicted upon Dalits every single day. And now, here we stand, witness to yet another ghastly…
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Kilvenmani to Hathras – Justice is a Mirage for Dalits in India
TriggerWarning! The recent judgement in the Hathras Gang Rape case is another reminder of caste oppression and human rights violations against all Dalits in the country. Three out of the four accused in the 2020 gang rape and murder case of a 19-year-old Dalit girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras District in September 2020 were acquitted…