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“Sometimes I report on caste crimes, and I imagine what could happen to me or my daughter, who is just three years old. But this also keeps me devoted to my work.” via WMC WomenUndrSiege

Even the seemingly independent ones fall into the narrative of the “Hindu majority.” Your organizationI think Hindu-Muslim issues gain a lot of political relevance because political parties work on such strategies. Whenever a communal case comes up, mainstream media peddles the same pro-government agenda. Then the independent ones take up the issue and make it anti-government. It’s an endless cycle where one community becomes the enemy of another.

We are already a targeted organization because of the kind of work we do. So, we always keep recordings of the interviews, check facts multiple times, and do not give any kind of opinions in our news reports. I am always aware that if we ever make a mistake, there will be consequences., presumably by the state. Have you had any experiences that have challenged your sense of safety in your work?

But I [regularly] receive rape threats, death threats, and a lot of online trolling for the work that I do. My social media is filled with them. And because I am a Dalit woman, it becomes even easier for people to abuse me. I have filed [As for the state, there is no direct threat, but there is always the fear of getting lynched or some other public assault because I do not assign to the ideology of the ruling party.

Sometimes I report on caste crimes, and I imagine what could happen to me or my daughter, who is just three years old. But this also keeps me devoted to my work.The Mooknayak

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