Seminar on Dalit welfare
Udupi: The Dalit Sangharsh Samiti (DSS) will conduct a seminar titled “Khairlanji”, which will focus on matters such as status as well as issues facing the Dalit community in the country, here on August 9.
In a press release here on Wednesday, DSS district convener Jayan Malpe said four members belonging to the Dalit community were beaten to death by “caste” Hindus at Khairlanji village in Maharashtra in 2006. This showed that “barbarism and cruelty” against the Dalit community still prevailed in the country. “Khairlanji” was not just the story of a village but the story of the Dalit people as well, he added. ‘Necessary’
It had become necessary to understand the headway being made by various progressive movements and to formulate steps to be taken to prevent caste atrocities. It was also necessary to understand the caste system and its influence on democracy, civil society and the media. All these issues would be discussed at the seminar.
Writer Shivasundar will inaugurate the event
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