Researcher, author Gail Omvedt passes away
The Hindu
Dr. Omvedt co-founded the Shramik Mukti Dal along with her husband and activist Bharat Patankar
Researcher, author and one of the intellectual voices of the Bahujan movement Dr. Gail Omvedt passed away. Dr. Omvedt was an American-born Indian scholar who authored books on Dalit politics, women’s struggle and the anti-caste movement. She participated in various people’s movements across the country, including the movement for the rights of the Koyna-dam displaced people.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.