Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
Background
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd is an politician , he is a writer. he is a Professor and currently Head of the Department of Political Science at Osmania University, Hyderabad and Retired Director, Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive. He is connected with AKSC as a speaker intheir programs.
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
Occupation
• Professor and currently Head of the Department of Political Science at Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
• Retired Director, Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive
• Policy (CSSEIP) at Maulana Azad National Urdu University
Qualification
• Osmania University (M.A. Political Science)
• Osmania University (M.Phil Political Science)
About: - Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd is an Indian political theorist, writer and a Dalit rights activist. He writes in both English and Telugu languages. His main domain of study and activism is the annihilation of caste. In April 2016, Ilaiah gave a controversial remark that vegetarianism is anti-nationalism. On 18 September 2017, T. G. Venkatesh, a member of Indian Parliament representing the Telugu Desam Party and a prominent leader of the Arya Vysya said at a press conference that Ilaiah was a traitor and should be hanged because his writings were "intended to divide society. In September 2017, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu banned Ilaiah's book Vyshas for hurting the sentiments of another community after Vysyas community members protested. He also authored “Why I am not Hindu?”. He was invited as key speaker in an AIC program on October 13, 2019. This person is connected with Ambedkar International Center, Ambedkar King Study Circle (AKSC), Dignity Freedom Network and he is also wrote some of their articles on the related Topic of "Gonds are not Hindu".