State and Civil Rights - Revisting Contemporary India

Author: Somen ChakrabortyEditor(s): Somen Chakraborty / R M PalPublisher: Indian Social InstituteYear: 2002Language: EnglishPages: 153ISBN/UPC (if available): 8187218525 DescriptionIndia has a rich tradition of civil rights movements. Both civil rights organizations and peoples protest movements have contributed in creating awareness on rights. The multi-layered efforts by the people unfurl new vistas of rights. In the changing political and economic order examining the status of civil rights become more important. Understanding of rights has gone far beyond the debate on codified rights. The stewardship of the new rights movements are primarily in the hands of Dalits, adivasis, women and secular forces whose rights are most violated. In contrast, the Indian State has failed miserably in providing the fundamental and basic rights to the people of India. Instead of learning form the message of liberation emanating from the people’s protest movements the state is introducing new repressi