One year of Bhima-Koregaon case: Part I | History of a 200-year-old battle and why it still matters

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]WO esteemed former judges of constitutional courts, both with strong civil rights activist networks, have been conducting various programmes and campaigns aiming at social equality, fraternity and communal peace. They thought it important to celebrate the bicentenary of the Koregaon-Bhima Battle on January 1, 2018, which to their understanding of society would result into harmony between Dalits and Bahujans. The then prevailing social unrest in the Maharashtra — long pending demands of farmers for loan waiver; demand for reservation of the … Continue reading One year of Bhima-Koregaon case: Part I | History of a 200-year-old battle and why it still matters