Chandra Bhan Prasad, 58 Chandra Bhan Prasad, 58, is a Dalit thinker and commentator. To be fair to the BJP, violence against Dalits has a long history, irrespective of the party in government. This is something that a section of the upper caste society is extremely uncomfortable with. In an interview, Chandra Bhan Prasad, writer and Dalit thinker, talks about the violence and its political ramifications. The urban expansion and industrial development that happened post the economic reforms, freed Dalits from working in the farmlands of upper caste landlords.

Source: Mint July 21, 2016 19:19 UTC