Deepak, Different sections enjoy subsidies/ stipends from Government in education, agriculture, welfare etc. But only in case of Dalit students is it viewed as not the right but a 'concession'. No other beneficairies are identified on the basis of it. My point was, what defines a 'beneficiary'.
If a Dalit student have to prove her 'moral standards' posthumously to be entitled for a fair enquiry, isn't it quite obvious who are included in the potential beneficiaries of Governement' s schemes? There is no provision to include sex workers, single women etc. Those who demanded 'virginity test' were saying that Rajani. S. Ananad deserve no state protection if she is not a 'decent Dalit' and 'good girl'. The problem with Feminist campaigns in Kerala is that they are also sharing [ not critiquing] this rightist moralistic language . So most often they waste enormous emount of energy in 'proving' their credentials as not 'Kudumbam kalakkikal', etc. So, by defenition, they shy away from taking up issues like Chitralekha and Rajani S Anand. As per the consensus in Kerala, only those women in decent families [ under the control of chivalrous men] deserve rights. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
