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2 months ago | forwardpress.in | Sushil Manav

In November 2024, newspapers prominently carried a report saying that “the title of Mahamandleshwar (high-ranking Hindu seer) would be conferred on 370 Dalits by the Juna Akhada during the Mahakumbh. On the afternoon of 20 January 2025, I reached the Juna Akhada’s camp in Sector 20 of the Mahakumbh Mela area. The sants representing different states were seated in their respective tents.

Jan 7, 2025 | forwardpress.in | Saiyed Zegham Murtaza

Delhi is going to witness an interesting electoral bout in the upcoming assembly elections. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which has been in power for more than 10 years, is facing anti-incumbency for the first time. The Congress, which has been out of power for the same period, wants to mobilize this sentiment in its favour. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is hopeful that the battle between the Congress and the AAP will contribute to its improved performance. But all the three are eyeing Dalit votes.

Dec 6, 2024 | forwardpress.in | Ayaz Ahmad

In Sambhal and Ajmer, we see the Hindutva playbook enacted again. Perfected over the last four decades, it has a pretty straightforward trajectory: pick any mosque or dargah you like, claim that it was built at the site of a temple centuries ago, mobilize public opinion through organizational and institutional heft, orchestrate manageable violence, including loss of a few lives and destruction of property, move court and get a favourable order, reap as much political dividend as possible.

Nov 15, 2024 | forwardpress.in | Tabrez Alam

Jharkhand, a state that emerged from the resilience and determination of its people, was carved out of Bihar on 15 November 2000. This significant milestone was the culmination of decades of struggle by its people to assert their unique identity and aspirations. The movement, fueled by the socio-cultural and economic marginalization of the region’s indigenous communities, is a testament to the unwavering spirit of Jharkhand’s people.

Aug 13, 2024 | forwardpress.in | Hemant Kumar

The Supreme Court’s recent comments and recommendations with regard to subcategorization of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for the purposes of fixing their reservation quotas have come as a strong gust of wind that has forced open the doors and windows of my home and sent pages of the calendar fluttering, drawing me back into the past. The judgment has also made me doubt whether this is a step in the direction of making the deprived voiceless.