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If We Are Already ‘Untouchable’, Why Does Caste Still Need Social Boycott?

I began thinking about this question after reading about a recent social boycott in Balangir, Odisha. Around the same time, I returned to Dr B. R. Ambedkar's Waiting for a…

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July 19, 2026

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I recognise the long histories of resistance and the continuing struggles of Adivasi, Dalit, and other marginalised communities, and I approach them as producers of knowledge and agents of social transformation. I also recognise the central role of gender in shaping these realities, as women and other gender-marginalised persons face layered and intersectional oppression. Caste and patriarchy operate together to structure everyday life. These struggles ground the ethical commitments of my work.

 

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