Pa Ranjith Takes Stand Against Casteism, Expresses Solidarity With Dalit Scholar Deepa Mohanan

Tamil film director Pa Ranjith, who is known for his strong stand against casteism, has come out in support of Deepa P. Mohanan, a Dalit PhD candidate at the MG University in Kottayam, Kerala, who has been on a hunger strike since October 29.

Taking to Twitter, Pa Ranjith, who is known for having produced the critically acclaimed Tamil film ‘Pariyerum Perumal’, which deals with caste discrimination, tweeted, “#StandWithDeepaPMohanan, a Dalit PhD candidate at the MG University has been on a hunger strike since Oct 29, as her doctoral studies have been delayed (sic) which was supposed to be submitted in 2015 but extended till now due to casteism in (the) University.”

Pa Ranjith further said, “We should allow no more Rohit Vemulas or Payal Thadvis getting killed by casteists in academic spaces. For which, we all have to raise our voices & stand with Deepa Mohanan till she gets Justice!”