Oppressed communities' conference to be held today in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Karnataka Janashakti, a private organisation, will organise a conference of oppressed communities at Gandhi Bhavan on Monday to mark B R Ambedkar's Parinibbana Day. 

"The assault on oppressed communities is crossing limits. Inter-caste rivalries are being willingly promoted, while the slander on minorities is proceeding uninterrupted. An attitude against women's freedom is aggressively manifesting itself, while powerful communities are politically marginally less privileged ones. In short, Dalits have become pawns while minorities are the new untouchables. To discuss the ways to get liberated from this dangerous situation, this conference has been organised," according to a news statement. 

The conference is expected to delve into issues like the demands of the oppressed communities to be placed before the government, the responsibilities on civilised society and so on. 

The programme will be inaugurated by Kannada Development Authority president Purushottama Bilimale, while senior Dalit activist N Venkatesh will be the chief guest. Karnataka Janashakti president Noor Sridhar will also speak on the occasion.