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'Caste is very much visible in the Indian diaspora'

The Times Of India Podcast

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Are You Cast Conscious or Castist?

In Parangis latest movie, we see the un welcoming reaction of people when Renee, the protagonist proudly reveals that she is an Ambed Tharay. Did you go through similar situations too? And can you talk about your personal experience? You know, especially when you're into academics and when you teach particularly in a very elite space where you have a last section of students are from privileged communities come from a certain privileged cast in class. So, it's very tricky when we, when I actually asserted myself as an Ambedkarite,. I always spoke about Baba Sahib Ambedkar in different contexts, not confining it to anti-cast movements alone.

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