'Dalit capitalism can turn the caste order': Activist Chandrabhan Prasad

Dalit leadership is decaying, limping. It is failing the WhatsApp generation of Dalits

Chandrabhan Prasad is a Dalit activist and believes capitalism alone can ensure the liberation of the Dalits. In this interview to Aditi Phadnis, he describes how Dalits have set up successful enterprises and corrects many myths about government programmes. Edited excerpts:
 
 
How do you view the past four years for the struggle for Dalit rights? Have the Dalits got more from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government than previous governments?
 
Entrepreneurship has emerged as a new agenda in Dalit movements over past two decades. This is a step ahead for seeking jobs. In his second term, the