Where does that leave BJP? S Gurumurthy remains optimistic. Shortly after Rajinikanth’s announcement, the RSS ideologue tweeted that “1996 could be repeated.” Before the 1996 elections, Rajinikanth had said that “not even God can save Tamil Nadu if AIADMK returns to power.” The DMK-Tamil Maanila Congress alliance won an overwhelming …
Read More »Why feminists should join the movement against the Manusmriti
On Saturday, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK, Panther Liberation Party) held demonstrations across Tamil Nadu to demand the banning of the Manusmriti as a text that degrades and enslaves women. Orchestrating a mass popular protest, VCK President Thol. Thirumavalavan joins the ranks of revolutionary anti-caste feminists like Mahatma Phule, Revolutionary Dr. …
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