The Information and Public Relations department of Kerala has reportedly banned the usage of the words ‘Dalit’ and ‘Harijan’ in its official communications. Reports say that the department has also banned the word ‘Keezhalar’ referring to scheduled communities. The usage of this words would only help sustain social boycott of communities, the department reportedly added. However, some activists have protested the move with a Dalit activist saying, “Dalit is never an offensive term for us. We are, in fact, proud of being addressed so. However, the term Harijan, coined by Gandhiji, was rejected by the Dalits”.
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