https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/who-owns-ambedkar-today-from-dalit-communities-to-national-politics https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2025-05-21/8lsa9fef/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-21-at-10.10.54-AM.jpeg Ambedkar is universal but his portrayal in different spaces changes as per the interest of the people and politics. On one hand Ambedkar is pride, on the other he is just a political interest, though his statue is present in both the spaces but its expression is totally different. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-03T13:42:04.497+05:30 Who Owns Ambedkar Today: From Dalit Communities to National Politics Dr B.R. Ambedkar , Ambedkarite politics, social justice politics https://en.themooknayak.com/obc-news/data-is-central-to-justice-round-table-at-uoh-calls-for-transparent-caste-census-2027-50-obc-reservation https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-02/tnhh8t02/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-02-at-9.19.37-PM.jpeg The conference brought together eminent intellectuals, policymakers, academicians, and social activists to deliberate on the findings of the Telangana Socio-Economic, Educational, Employment and Political Caste (SEEEPC) Survey. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-02/l5mvhzdj/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-02-at-9.19.37-PM-1.jpeg themooknayak-en en 2026-05-03T11:25:00.000+05:30 “Data is Central to Justice”: Round Table at UoH Calls for Transparent Caste Census 2027 & 50% OBC Reservation Telangana SEEEPC Survey, Caste Census 2027, 50% OBC Reservation https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/the-myth-of-keralas-governance-and-social-cohesion-beyond-identity-politics https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-02/cdzbvibv/breast-tax.png In 19th century, Dalit women in Travncore, Kerala, were not allowed to cover their breasts in public unless they paid a special tax, termed mulakkaram (Breast Tax). It ensured that the dignity of women belonging to the backward classes was literally stripped taken away. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-03T10:15:00.000+05:30 The Myth of Kerala’s “Governance and Social Cohesion” Beyond Identity Politics identity politics, caste societies, Narayana Guru, Vaikom satyagrah https://en.themooknayak.com/obc-news/pressure-on-centre-sought-for-bc-social-justice-demand-protection-act https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-02/0psueogh/1008827809.jpg Along with leaders of 20 BC community organisations, they met Telangana Rashtra Sena Party president Kalvakuntla Kavitha and discussed key national issues concerning BC reservations, caste enumeration, and women’s representation. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-03T00:03:00.000+05:30 Pressure on Centre Sought for BC Social Justice, Demand Protection Act Social Justice, Backward Classes, BC Protection Act https://en.themooknayak.com/dalit-news/dalit-bride-forced-off-horse-as-casteist-mob-attacks-wedding-procession-with-swords-pelt-stones-in-udaipur https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-01/coi6zgd1/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-01-at-5.19.16-PM.jpeg The wedding procession of a Dalit family was allegedly attacked by a group of people on April 29, who used casteist slurs, forced the bride down from the horse, and assaulted the baraatis. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-01/ld3i3r2g/dalit-samaj.jpeg On Friday, a large number of Bhim Army supporters and Dalit community members gathered at Dabok police station demanding strict action. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-01T17:45:00.000+05:30 Dalit Bride Forced Off Horse as Casteist Mob Attacks Wedding Procession with Swords, Pelt Stones in Udaipur Casteist Attack, Dalit Wedding Procession, SC/ST Act