A Cabinet sans Dalits

The previous coalition government led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal had no Dalit minister either.

Once a great medium of empowerment, political parties have now become a medium of entrapment. In the past, while fighting against the monarchical state, these parties organised and mobilised Dalits and sensitised them about their rights. However, the same parties have now become a catch-22—we can’t do anything without them, but we can’t do anything with them either. Many Dalits are still connected to the mainstream parties, yet it’s impossible to work towards social transformation and social justice whilst serving the upper-caste masters.