By Shahid Jamal
It is shameful that in a country where everyone is celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, a nine-year-old Dalit boy was beaten to death by his upper caste schoolteacher for drinking water from his pot.
Tag: Indian Independence Day
By Arshad Azmi
“Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” would have been more successful if it had focused on the prevention of rising religious fundamentalism, fanaticism, orthodoxy, and intolerance, which are bent on hollowing out the diversity of our peaceful, democratic, and tolerant society, instead of making citizens comply with the norms of displaying flags in or outside of residences.
