Video: Bhima Koregaon, Dalit Assertion, Upper Caste Backlash and the Deep State
The AIDEM / by The AIDEM / Venkitesh Ramakrishnan
Writer and Senior Journalist Ajaz Ashraf discusses the perspectives in his recently published book “Bhima Koregaon Challenging Caste“ in the context of the history of the Elgar Parishad, the relevance of Bhima Koregaon as a symbol of struggle and the upper caste backlash that has manifested in this background. Ashraf also discussed the Deep State factor in Indian polity. Watch The AIDEM interactions with Venkitesh Ramakrishnan here.
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