International Desk w/ Nirvana: The Relevance of #DalitLivesMatter: July 28, 2020
International Desk w/ Nirvana: The Relevance of #DalitLivesMatter: July 28, 2020
International Desk w/ Nirvana: The Relevance of #DalitLivesMatter: July 28, 2020Tuesday, July 28, 2020
In response to the Black Lives Matter movement, a social media movement for Dalits, or the apparent lower caste individuals of India, began. Nirvana speaks to Gladson Dungdung, a human rights activist and an author to Adivasi rights in Jharkhand. They discuss the structure and history of caste system in India, the grievances faced by Dalits and Adivasi’s and the relevance of #DalitLivesMatter.