Publication

This paper explores the Dalit movement in coastal Andhra and the agrarian movement in Telangana. It maps the trajectories of social mobilization to understand the significance of class and caste interests. The author explores why these regions in India have displayed different trajectories of social mobilization. He emphasizes the different historical backgrounds, uneven regional development and the regime changes brought about by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). He also argues that while the central issue articulated in these movements is related to land, caste and social dominance, their specific manifestation is determined by the nature of power relations, intensity of contradictions and political agency.