What’s your ism? Arvind Narrain on progressive currents, queer rights, advocacy

The progressive current within the Mudiliar community is critical for Brahmins. The foundation of secular education in Karnataka, activism, and tenets of the constitution have further cemented it. Meanwhile, organisations such as the Alternative Law Forum have also furthered the cause of human rights and political organising. But is such a forum sustainable?   

In this episode of What’s Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal speaks to Arvind Narrain, scholar, lawyer, and president of PUCL Karnataka, about the anti-caste legacy of one of Bangalore’s oldest charities, human rights law, the constitution, and the relevance of Gandhi and Ambedkar.

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