*Newsletter of All India Secular Forum*
*Volume. 11 No.1 February 2016*
*C O N T E N T S*
* Editorial*
*1. Forum News*
* Ásl foKfIr*
* Report of Youth Camp on Peace*
*2. CSSS Activities *
* Report of Peace Walk*
*3. Articles*
- *India’s Not so Hidden Aporthied*
* - Dalit Students as victims of Instituional Casteism *
* in India *
* - A letter that should shake our world: Dalit *
* scholar suicide tiggers outrage.*
* -Hindutva Forces Disrupt Christmas Celebrations in *
* Kandhamal*
* - A Note on Hindu*
*4. Protests*
* -**People’s march in defence of the republic*
* - Protest march against religious intolerance*
* - Justice for Rohit Vermula*
* - Indian Muslims against ISIS*
*5. Poem*
* -** तुम* *बिल्कुल* *हम* *जैसे* *निकले*
*6. Remembering a friend and comrade*
*7. Interviews*
-* Interview with Javed Anand*
* - Interview with John Dayal*
* - Interview with Sandeep Pandey*
* - Interview with Ranjan Palit*
* 8. Resources*
Book review
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*Editor*: Ram Puniyani, [email protected], www.pluralindia.com
*Advisory Board*: L.S. Hardenia, Irfan Engineer, Dhirendra Panda, Mohammad
Arif.
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*From the Editor’s Desk*
Rohith Vemula’s death has brought to fore the agenda of Hindutva once
again. While the RSS combine has been trying its best to co-opt Dr.
Ambedkar in recent times, this tragic event has come as a reminder of the
real agenda of RSS combine. Rohith, a member of Ambedkar student
Association was active in the association. The highlight of the activities
has been screening of the film Muzzafarnagar Baki hai, opposition to death
penalty to Yaqub Memon, and celebration of beef festival amongst others.
All this annoyed the ABVP, which has been growing its clout in most of the
campuses in India since Modi Sarkar has come to power. ABVP put pressure on
MHRD through local BJP MP, who is member of the central cabinet. This
resulted in the stoppage of his fellowship and his expulsion from the
hostel
Different wings of Hindutva politics are trying to project that he was not
a dalit, that it was not a dalit issue. Some of the videos on social media
are sensationalizing that Rohith was supporter of terrorism (opposition to
Yaqub Memon Hanging). The peak of this has come in the form of propaganda
that he committed suicide to atone his sin of having been associated with
the left student organizations. The responses of Hindu right are a shrewd
and clever attempt to hide their core agenda of subjugating the rights of
dalits, while sounding to be taking up their cause. On the other hand there
is great amount of resistance movement in the form of campaigns Morchas and
Dharnas in demanding justice for Rohith. There is a tremendous response to
these protests all over the country. The real color and agenda of RSS
associates is out in the open for all to see.
*Ram Puniyani*
(Editor)
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