Welcome to a new episode of The Tryst by the Samruddha Bharat Foundation, in which Dalit rights activist and People's Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) founder Lenin Raghuvanshi joined us to discuss his latest book, Kashi. The conversation revolved around the socio-economic realities obscured by Varanasi's traditional image. Raghuvanshi spoke about the systemic marginalization of sanitation communities and the severe economic distress faced by Banarasi sari weavers following the 1991 economic reforms. The discussion sought to bridge these contemporary struggles with the region's deeper philosophical traditions, exploring, in particular, Lord Shiva's message of radical equality through the encounter between Adi Shankaracharya and the Chandal.
