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RS Praveen Kumar, a former IPS officer, who had quit the civil services to join the Bahujan Samaj Party, has once again taken a u-turn. Last month, the popular Ambedkarite jumped to the BRS - a party he had earlier described as “casteist” and “feudal”. So what triggered this shift? What are his views on the anti-caste movement?
In this episode of What’s Your Ism, Kumar spoke to The News Minute’s Sudipto Mondal about the relevance of BSP and Mayawati, how he reconciles his anti-caste ideology with the BRS, and the Ambedkarite movement in India.
“Bahujan Samaj Party is becoming less and less relevant,” says the former IPS officer, adding that things “have changed dramatically”. He also challenges the notion that the BRS is a party of Velama caste landlords.
The bureaucrat-turned-politician talks about the initiatives under his non-profit educational organisation SWAERO, dynamics of Ambedkarite politics, and what happened with the BSP.
Watch.
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0:00 - 1:49 What to look out for?
1:50 - 3:04 What's your ism?
3:05 - 5:59 RS Praveen Kumar on joining politics
6:00 - 12:42 Ambedkarite politics in India today
12:43 - 15:24 What are Ambedkarite parties in India lacking?
15:25 - 26:11 Is BSP losing relevance
26:12 - 30:49 Is BRS a velama party?
30:50 - 36:56 The Ideal Candidate
36:57 - 37:45 Why the youth needs to join politics
37:36 - 43:08 Why BRS not a new party?
43:09 - 46:19 The Growth of SWAERO
46:20 - 50:22 SWAERO’s ideology
50:23 - 1:00:51 On quitting BSP
1:00:52 - 1:05:29 Defections in BRS
1:05:30 - 1:15:23 Need to educate, agitate, and organise
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