Dalit Muslims in Bihar protest declaration of upper caste as backward

Arefa — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:56:29 +0000

Dalit muslims in Bihar, protesting the decision to declare powerful upper caste Mallick muslims as backward, threatened Monday a statewide agitation and a legal challenge to the government decision. Dalit muslim leader Daud...

Unconventional Life: Her long drive to justice

Arefa — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:29:20 +0000

“She didn’t charge me a rupee more than the auto meter,” said an incredulous young girl who travelled in an auto in the city recently. She? Yes, the woman in question drives an auto, struggling to make a living in a man’s world. The auto driver-bit is, however, just one part of Venkata Lakshmi’s story.

As the sole breadwinner for the family, she is also studying law. And that’s not because she wants to move onto a white collar job. After a lifetime of surmounting odds that would have felled a lesser woman, Lakshmi’s interest in law stems from the determination that others don’t encounter the travails she has.

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Dalit Muslims in Bihar protest declaration of upper caste as backward

Unconventional Life: Her long drive to justice