Mr. Modi and his Hindu nationalist colleagues time and again tried to defer the Dalit dream by adding hurdles to college and university admissions, withholding scholarships and deferring the award of degrees to Dalit students. And the intense hostility faced by Dalit students in India’s colleges and university campuses continues. in Uttar Pradesh will significantly reduce Mr. Modi’s chances of getting a majority of the seats. While usurping Dalits’ rights and damaging their livelihoods, Mr. Modi’s government has tried to orchestrate a Dalit-friendly image by including the images and words of B.R. In the past five years of Mr. Modi’s rule, the Dalits have fought back in the face of the intense oppression.

Source: New York Times May 15, 2019 04:52 UTC