Where does Dalit politics stand in the country today?
Dalit politics in India is an emerging phenomenon and this has become more discernible during the last decade or so. Q: What is main difference between the approach to Dalit politics by the two main political parties in India the Congress and the BJP? A: There is a difference. The BJP is trying to reinforce the caste syndrome through the concept of cultural nationalism and ultimately the Dalits will have to pay a very heavy price for it. I will explain how. The Dalits will be severely affected through privatisation and disinvestment as it would render the policy of job reservation for Dalits redundant. I will give you an example. Quite often I am asked by foreign journalists whether there are any Dalit journalists. And very regretfully I have to tell them that I cannot find any. The position in trade and industry is similar with not a single national level Dalit industrialist yet to emerge. Similarly, it is difficult to find senior advocates belonging to the Dalit community in the Supr
