The court’s observation has drawn attention because it intersects with a major unresolved issue — the legal status of Dalits who convert to Christianity or Islam.
New Delhi: In a ruling with significant implications for caste and minority rights, the Allahabad High Court on February 10 observed that conversion or marriage does not alter a person’s caste status, reiterating that…
The National Dalit Christian Watch said the elevation of Cardinal Poola ‘represents a moment of encouragement for marginalised communities within the Church,’ expressing hope that his leadership would strengthen the Church’s moral voice against caste-based discrimination and social exclusion.
New Delhi: In a landmark moment for the Catholic Church in India, Cardinal Poola Anthony, the country’s first Dalit cardinal, has been elected President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), the apex representative…
By John Dayal Exactly seven decades on, the Dalit Christian does not seem to be winning her, or his, a battle for human dignity, political rights, and a level playing field. And it is not surprising that this is so, for the Christian of Indian Dalit origin fights a battle on three fronts, unaided, with […]
By John Dayal Exactly seven decades on, the Dalit Christian does not seem to be winning her, or his, a battle for human dignity, political rights, and a level playing field. And it is not…
Meena Varma, Executive Director, International Dalit Solidarity Network The International Dalit Solidarity Network would like to extend its heartfelt congratulations today for the launch of Dalit Christian Digest, a digital news portal. It is high time that Dalit Christians get the recognition they deserve and the issues facing them come out from under the carpet.
Meena Varma, Executive Director, International Dalit Solidarity Network The International Dalit Solidarity Network would like to extend its heartfelt congratulations today for the launch of Dalit Christian Digest, a digital news portal. It is high…
By Rev. Vijayesh Lal India boasts of one of the oldest Christian communities in the world – the Thomas, or Syrian Christians of Kerala in the South. It also has a large underground church of people who believe in Jesus but cannot witness it in public because of the societal pressure of their Hindu communities, […]
By Rev. Vijayesh Lal India boasts of one of the oldest Christian communities in the world – the Thomas, or Syrian Christians of Kerala in the South. It also has a large underground church of…
John Dayal, Senior Journalist India’s Dalits, the former untouchables in the Vedic Caste Hierarchy, are possibly the only group of people in the world who have a conditional freedom of faith. They are free only to profess Hinduism if they want political representation, high education and some guarantee of employment. The Presidential Order of 1950, […]
John Dayal, Senior Journalist India's Dalits, the former untouchables in the Vedic Caste Hierarchy, are possibly the only group of people in the world who have a conditional freedom of faith. They are free only…
Allanjuri: Sailendu Singh, a Catholic Dalit MBBS student, hails from a village called Allanjuri in the Kandhamal district of Odisha. His father is a retired Upper Primary School teacher and his mother is a homemaker. Both of them are prayerful, God-fearing and lead an exemplary life. When asked about how they felt as their son […]
Allanjuri: Sailendu Singh, a Catholic Dalit MBBS student, hails from a village called Allanjuri in the Kandhamal district of Odisha. His father is a retired Upper Primary School teacher and his mother is a homemaker.…
Fr Vijay Kumar Nayak, CM Secretary of the Indian Catholic bishops’ office for Scheduled Caste and Other Backward Classes I am happy to learn that Dalit Christian Digest, a digital news portal, is going to be launched on Dec 9, 2020. I am delighted to learn that this news portal will be a tool to share […]
Fr Vijay Kumar Nayak, CM Secretary of the Indian Catholic bishops’ office for Scheduled Caste and Other Backward Classes I am happy to learn that Dalit Christian Digest, a digital news portal, is going to be…
By Paul Sinnappan Malaysia: I was born in 1950 in a Dalit Christian family (Catholic). We were called Pariah. Hindus consider all Christians are Dalits. My father’s family originated from Nangathur village and my mother’s families were from Vettavalam, which were located near Villupuram and Tindivanam, Tamil Nadu, South India. They faced lots of discrimination […]
By Paul SinnappanMalaysia: I was born in 1950 in a Dalit Christian family (Catholic). We were called Pariah. Hindus consider all Christians are Dalits. My father's family originated from Nangathur village and my mother's families…
