Rahul Sonpimple on JNU, Dalit-Muslim unity and activism | What’s Your Ism?

In our latest episode of 'What's Your Ism' with Sudipto Mondal, Rahul Sonpimple opens up about his journey from student leader at JNU to forming the All India Independent Scheduled Castes Association, the future of Dalit politics, and why Dalit-Muslim unity is more crucial than ever.

Rahul delves into the complexities and contradictions within anti-caste coalition politics, especially the difficulties in forging alliances between Dalits and Muslims.

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[sonamsi]

When upper caste recruit upper caste, it is merit. When upper caste recruit lower caste it is reservation. When lower caste collaborate with lower caste, it is considered conspiracy.

[pawnsuable]

Rahul Sonpimple is the activist and public voice we all need to keep us sane.

[AjitJoshi]

Newslaundry should declare how many Dalits do they employ. Ideally 50% reservations are needed in media.

[Vhshjvbjbcch]

Dalit muslim ekta ka sabse accha example humne Pakistan me dekha hain bharat me bhi ek din aisa hi hoga

[creative--unn]

One of my favourite political activist right now

[TheSumitKataria]

Mandal is an idealist whereas Rahul is a pragmatic and understands the limited available options.

[sandeeppunia]

Sub-classification will start the end of SC ST reservation, first reservation will be divided, means less seats, then comes NFS, there will be court case, leads to no recruitment and end of reservation.

[Vr]

Last time Muslims and Dalits made an alliance was in Pakistan and the alliance was lead by Jogendranath Mandal . Everyone knows what happened to alliance, Dalits and mandal.

[xyzabccba]

49:44 ; Dalit -muslim political unity against all parties has helped the bjp as was obvious during the 2019 loksabha elections. And when this alliance was on the brink of the possibility of wining sizeable number of seats in the 2019-20 Maharashtra assembly elections a rift was engineered between MIM & VBA and the cause behind the rift still remains unknown although it favoured the Bjp / Sena alliance…

[rkgautam]

Voice quality sahi, kariye newlaundary ji

[sonupaswan-fyti]

Dalit Muslim unity is myth....not over it

[Anway-NeverGiveUp]

Why people of Secular Democratic Republican of India are still identified on the basis of caste and religion? If, still today, people of India are identified on the basis of religion and caste, then the concept of Secularism hasn't been understood and adopted by people of society, it's a complete failure of higher educational system.

[rhyton]

Impressive jeremiad. Summary: Everyone else is to blame.

[apuravmisra]

Yeh bhi .... and islamic funding se chalta..hai...bloody haters of bharat

[pride_indian_]

Sambhajinagar 2019 by chance jite because there is maratha reservation supporter leader is also stand in election

[Vhshjvbjbcch]

Bharat me jitna dharam parivartan Hua h kon convert hua h only dalit obc General cast wale jaan de diye lekin dharam nhi badle bharat k jyadatar muslim pehle dalit hi to the KYu ye log itne kamjor the lalach me aakar dharam hi badal lete the

[pride_indian_]

Hindu Muslim karne pe to bade pagal hote ho news laund but jab against Hindu kuch hota hai to bada support karte ho

[ChristianoFANindia]

Hindu muslim karne wale bhi gadaar hai aur dalit muslim unity karke hinduo ko batne wala bhi gadaar hai shame on news laundry be rationale and neutral hope not be like godi media!!!

[Vhshjvbjbcch]

Are bhai suno one month k andar bharat k logo n Dalit muslim ekta dekhi h delhi m 4.sal ki dalit bacchi ka rape Muslim n kiya aayoghya m 4.sal ki or 12 sal ki dalit bacchi ka rape Muslims ne kia gaziabad m bacchi ka rape muslim n kiya 15 din pehle Udaipur m nabalig dalit ladke ko muslims ne mar dala itni jyada ekta h bhai inme bilkul pakistan wali ekta😢😢😢

[stratpaul]

Why is newslaundry not covering protests in Kolkata?? When Leftists and muslims do protest tab ground report karti hai woh chasme waali lav di