Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Bezwada Wilson Speaks on Untouchability, Poverty in India
Bezwada Wilson, an award-winning activist, spoke about how some people in India are treated unfairly because of their caste.
He said that even though there is plenty of food in the country, many poor people still go hungry.
This is often because of the caste system, where people are put into groups, and some groups are treated badly.
He pointed out that this system leads to discrimination, making it hard for certain groups to get ahead.
Wilson believes that things like manual scavenging, where people clean toilets by hand, are also connected to this unfair system.
He wants everyone to work together to stop these unfair practices and make sure everyone is treated with respect and dignity.
Bezwada Wilson delivered a lecture on untouchability, caste, and poverty in India.
Wilson highlighted the pervasiveness of untouchability and its connection to caste-based discrimination.
He linked caste directly to poverty and hunger, citing that 26% of Indians face hunger-related issues.
Wilson discussed manual scavenging, a practice historically assigned to specific castes, and its normalization.
He called for action to dismantle structures of untouchability, patriarchy, and slavery to allow dignity and democracy.
- Who
- Bezwada Wilson, the founder of Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA).
- What
- Bezwada Wilson delivered a lecture on untouchability, caste, and poverty.
- When
- July 26, during the Dr Anand Prakash Memorial lecture series.
- Where
- The city, organized by the Multiple Action Research Group (MARG).
- Why
- To discuss the reality and impact of untouchability, caste, and their connections to poverty and hunger in India and to call for action to address these issues.
Arguments Against
Arguments For
Existence of Untouchability
Arguments Against
Untouchability is not real or not pervasive.
Arguments For
Untouchability is real and pervasive.
- Speaker
- Bezwada Wilson
- Organization
- Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA)
- Event
- Dr Anand Prakash Memorial lecture series
- Topic
- Untouchability and Caste
- Key Issue
- Poverty and Hunger
- Percentage Facing Hunger
- 26% of Indians
- Manual Scavengers Stats
- 70-80% Dalits and Adivasis