The Indian government’s decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming national census, approved on April 30, 2025, by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, marks a significant policy shift.…
Central government should conduct impartial investigation of Pahalgam incident and bring the truth before the country Lucknow, 30 April 2025: All India Peoples Front has strongly condemned the FIR registered…
Mr. Bhagwan Das was born in an Untouchable family living at Jutogh Cantonment, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) India on 23 April, 1927. He served in the Royal Indian Air Force during…
Imagining the shape of India’s Constitution if B.R. Ambedkar had a completely free hand is a speculative exercise, but it can be grounded in his writings, speeches, and actions—revealing a…
B.R. Ambedkar, often hailed as the "Father of the Indian Constitution," played a pivotal role in its drafting, but he did not have an entirely free hand. His influence was…
The attitude of Hindutva forces towards Dalits, including Ambedkarites, is complex and multifaceted, shaped by ideological goals, political strategies, and historical tensions. Hindutva, as an ideology promoted by organizations like…
Whether Indian democracy has been converted into a mobocracy is a complex and debated question, with no definitive answer, as it depends on perspective, evidence, and interpretation. The term "mobocracy"…
Since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in 2014 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the situation for Muslim and Christian minorities in India has become increasingly challenging, marked…
Indian democracy, one of the largest and most vibrant in the world, faces several challenges that could undermine its stability and inclusiveness. Below are some key threats and potential ways…
(Note: This article has been written with the help of Grok Chatbot AI. It is a matter of great satisfaction that it is very close to the truth. It has…
Lucknow, 19 January 2025: All India People's Front organized a meeting of various political, social organizations and concerned citizens of the state in Gandhi Bhawan in Lucknow. In the meeting,…
Today is 25th December. This is a very important day for Dalits as “Manusmriti Dahan Diwas.” It is also celebrated as "Equality Day". On this day in 1927, on the…
The caste system in India is the oldest surviving social hierarchy. India is as much a caste-based country as it is an agriculture-based country. The whole societal structure is based…
(I am a 1972 batch IPS officer of U.P.Cadre. After retirement as IG (Police) in 2003, I have been active on issues of Human Rights, Dalit Rights, RTI, Forest Rights…
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