![]() ![]() I was dubbed as a person who belongs to the community when I was working for their welfare. During my service, though my position was next to the minister in the state I was serving in, I had to struggle for basic rights for tribals. "Both the political class and bureaucracy work together against the Dalits. Her first book, "In The Grip of Change", had created a stir as it questions patriarchy in the Dalit movement. With more than eight books to her credit, Sivakami is among India's most prominent Dalit writers. Sivakami, who was in the Indian Administrative Service for 28 years, told IANS that her decision was fuelled by the realisation that Dalits have no place in nation-building. The critically acclaimed author and former bureaucrat said she quit in 2008 after being treated like an untouchable. Sivakami says that the community is denied even the minimum human rights. New Delhi: As the suicide of Rohith Vemula puts the focus back on the contentious issue of Dalit rights, former IAS officer and author P. ![]()
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