Chandrabhan Prasad
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Chandra Bhan Prasad is a Dalit writer and is the first Dalit to have a regular column in an India
n English newspaper.
. Both his parents were illiterate, but the family had sufficient agricultural land.
He went to JNU
, for his MA in International Politics
, and enrolled for a Ph.D, which he did not complete.
[ML] party. Since then, he has moved to the right end of the spectrum, supporting neoliberalism
and free market
economics. He now denounces "the left", saying "They have a hatred for those who are happy" He encourages dalits to move to cities to lead a new life.
He started writing a weekly column titled Dalit Diary in 1999 for The Pioneer, an English daily with a limited circulation in Delhi and Lucknow
. A compilation of all of the articles in this column from 1999 - 2003 has been published as a book of the same name.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n English newspaper.
Early life
Chandra Bhan Prasad was born in a village in Azamgarh district of Eastern Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. Both his parents were illiterate, but the family had sufficient agricultural land.
He went to JNU
JNU
JNU may refer to:* Jawaharlal Nehru University* Juneau International Airport in Juneau, Alaska...
, for his MA in International Politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
, and enrolled for a Ph.D, which he did not complete.
Career
Chandra Bhan Prasad got involved in student politics during his BA studies, and joined the CPICommunist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
[ML] party. Since then, he has moved to the right end of the spectrum, supporting neoliberalism
Neoliberalism
Neoliberalism is a market-driven approach to economic and social policy based on neoclassical theories of economics that emphasizes the efficiency of private enterprise, liberalized trade and relatively open markets, and therefore seeks to maximize the role of the private sector in determining the...
and free market
Free market
A free market is a competitive market where prices are determined by supply and demand. However, the term is also commonly used for markets in which economic intervention and regulation by the state is limited to tax collection, and enforcement of private ownership and contracts...
economics. He now denounces "the left", saying "They have a hatred for those who are happy" He encourages dalits to move to cities to lead a new life.
He started writing a weekly column titled Dalit Diary in 1999 for The Pioneer, an English daily with a limited circulation in Delhi and Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
. A compilation of all of the articles in this column from 1999 - 2003 has been published as a book of the same name.
External links
- Quota benefits should go to new social proletariat By Chandra Bhan Prasad