https://en.themooknayak.com/dalit-news/tm-exclusive-rajput-or-dalit-the-high-stakes-investigation-into-mp-minister-pratima-bagris-caste-certificate https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-23/wwa2aubb/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-23-at-10.08.28-AM.jpeg The dispute is connected to years-old controversy surrounding the use of the "Bagri" surname and eligibility for SC status in the Bundelkhand, Vindhya, and Mahakaushal regions of Madhya Pradesh. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-24T00:20:30.168+05:30 TM Exclusive: Rajput or Dalit? The High-Stakes Investigation into MP Minister Pratima Bagri’s Caste Certificate Rajput Bagri community , Pratima Bagri’s Caste Row, reservation system https://en.themooknayak.com/india/shashi-tharoor-says-foolish-to-suppress-cjp-public-sentiments-in-democracy https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-22/9y14r0vu/cockroachjantaparty.webp Tharoor dismissed simplistic narratives labeling CJP as a "Pakistani-manufactured conspiracy and emphasized that regardless of the founders' motivations, the movement has genuinely captured a "strain of national sentiment among our youth." themooknayak-en en 2026-05-23T00:12:00.000+05:30 Shashi Tharoor Says Foolish to Suppress 'Cockroach Janta Party', Public Sentiments in Democracy Cockroach Janta Party, Abhijeet Dipke, casteist attacks, death threats https://en.themooknayak.com/dalit-news/dalits-allege-untouchability-in-mysurus-madeshwara-temple-festival-procession-skips-colony-despite-taking-contributions https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-22/43g57427/1.png Dalit residents pointed out that they pay taxes and contribute labour for the village’s public and religious works, yet they are denied entry into the temple sanctum, not allowed to touch the deity, or participate equally in rituals. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-22/sp0x2rq3/dalit-protest-karnataka.png Following the incident, members of the Dalit community staged a protest in the village and demanded immediate action from the district administration along with equal rights in the temple. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-22T18:46:43.961+05:30 Dalits Allege Untouchability in Mysuru's Madeshwara Temple Festival; Procession Skips Colony Despite Taking Contributions Untouchability, Mysuru's Madeshwara Temple Festival, caste-based discrimination, Machalli village https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/when-a-nations-youth-stops-feeling-human-the-cockroach-manifesto https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-22/0smqyqmd/CJP.png The cockroach no longer represented filth; it represented endurance. It became a commentary on survival within systems perceived as indifferent to ordinary aspirations. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-22T13:53:04.020+05:30 When a Nation’s Youth Stops Feeling Human: The Cockroach Manifesto The Cockroach Movement, Cockroach Janta Party, Paper leaks , India’s exam culture, exhausted societies https://en.themooknayak.com/india/houston-celebrates-135th-birth-anniversary-of-bharat-ratna-dr-br-ambedkar-with-grand-commemoration https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-22/io59x3nt/IMG6659-1.jpeg The event brought together community members, scholars, and civic leaders to honor the enduring legacy of the principal architect of the Constitution of India. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-22/v52n2rrf/IMG6751.jpeg https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-22/shs48i6x/IMG6750-1.jpeg https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-22/y17i7ije/IMG6663.jpeg themooknayak-en en 2026-05-22T13:19:30.117+05:30 Houston Celebrates 135th Birth Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar with Grand Commemoration B.R. Ambedkar , 135th Birth Anniversary , Dr. B.R. Ambedkar International Mission Center https://en.themooknayak.com/india/we-survived-the-dinosaurs-we-will-survive-this-too-an-open-letter-to-the-chief-justice-of-india-on-the-cockroaches-and-parasites-remark https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-22/fczuzahm/CJI.jpg The letter responds to oral observations made by the CJI on May 15, during a hearing concerning a lawyer’s senior designation petition remarks in which the CJI reportedly likened certain young RTI activists, media persons, and environmentalists to “cockroaches” and “parasites.” themooknayak-en en 2026-05-22T10:41:39.250+05:30 “We Survived the Dinosaurs, We Will Survive This Too”: An Open Letter to the Chief Justice of India on the “Cockroaches and Parasites” Remark Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Cockroaches and Parasites Remark, cockroach janta party, Citizens for Democracy (CFD)