New Delhi: While the overall interest in Delhi book fair was relatively subdued on the first day, the footfalls in stalls of publishers offering Ambedkar and Dalit literature remained high. Many proprietors attributed the interest of the youngsters to Rohit Vemula movement and Bhim army protests.
Sandeep Shant, owner of Samyak Prakashan, told TOI that reading, as advocated by Dr BR Ambedkar, has now become an integral part of the dalit anti-oppression movement. “The Bhim army movement has only reinforced the fact that nothing can be achieved unless we educate ourselves with our history,” Shant said.
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