"They do not have control over their own bodies, earnings, and lives. Instead, somebody else controls them...Dalit women are bearing the burden of double-day caste and the division of labor based on sex." #IndianWomenInHistory
"You have actuated a long-dormant desire among Indians. Let's discard what never belonged to us. Let's caste away caste," said actor Kamal Hassan on Twitter in praise of her actions.
“I come from a small village in Tirunelveli district, so I know what it’s like for students from these parts," says Dr Mari Raj - who is fighting for equality and justice.
In response to the burgeoning discrimination faced by people of the Dalit community in various parts of the country, an 18-year-old Punjabi pop artist named Gurkanwal Bharti or Ginni Mahi is using her immensely popular songs to demand justice and equality.