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Udit Raj

Udit Raj

Congress politician

The writer is member of Indian National Congress. He was a member of Lok Sabha between 2014 to 2019, representing the North West Delhi constituency. He is a former IRS officer.

By Udit Raj

Sheila Dikshit was soft-spoken but firm when it came to decision-making

She didn't need personal invites to attend functions. She was the epitome of simplicity.

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Why Rajkot lynching is no big surprise — in India, certain castes, not caste itself, get killed

Unlike Europe, India has not even tried to tackle discrimination like caste from within society. This is left to government — while brutal caste practices continue.

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Why Ambedkar's caste identity stands misunderstood today

Contrary to his call for annihilation of the Hindu social order, there is activism for its further consolidation.

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Udit Raj on Mahishasur row: Freedom of speech can't mean you can abuse gods

I attended an event at JNU in 2013 to celebrate the mythical demon. But I was there to discuss social issues.

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