Velivada

Velivada is a non-profit online news publication supported from donations by individuals. According to the website, Velivada is a Telugu word that means "Dalit Ghetto". It was started by a Dalit in 2017 on the anniversary of the birth Kanshi Ram, in an attempt to provide an outlet to those who don't find space in mainstream media. It focuses mainly on news about Dalit-Bahujans in Indian politics and celebration of Dalit heroes.[1] One of the main activities of the website is giving away free books to Dalit-Bahujans.[2]

The founder-editor of Velivada is Pardeep Attri, who regularly writes on Dalit-Bahujan issues for various online portals and social media.[3][4] [5][6][7] According to the editors of Velivada, the website attracts about 5,000 unique visitors daily and the content from the website has been used and referenced by various portals in several countries.[1][8][9][10][11][12] In 2019, after Velivada's write-up on what they said was B. R. Ambedkar's fake quote on Article 370 of the Constitution of India,[13][14] it has been used and referenced by various other online portals.[15][12]

On 29 May 2020, the occasion of Dalit Panthers foundation day, Velivada team launched its Hindi website Pariah Street. [16] [17]

References
  1. About Velivada http://velivada.com/about-velivada/
  2. "Velivada is Giving Away Books. Get One and Join Us!". Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. "Meet the Dalits who are using online platforms to tell stories of their community". Hindustan Times. May 25, 2018.
  4. Harad, Tejas (August 31, 2018). "Towards an internet of equals". Livemint.
  5. "Pardeep Attri, Author at ThePrint". Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  6. "Pardeep Attri". HuffPost India.
  7. "Pardeep Attri, Author at Firstpost". Firstpost.
  8. "B R Ambedkar: 10 Facts You Probably Don't Know About the Father of the Indian Constitution". The Better India. April 14, 2017.
  9. "What Ambedkar left behind for me..." Deccan Herald. December 6, 2017.
  10. Nagarajan, Kedar. ""I Don't Think That Naxals Go About Business This Way": On the Ground in Saharanpur, the Bhim Army's Efforts Continue". The Caravan.
  11. "Converting to Buddhism as a Form of Political Protest". The Atlantic.
  12. "Frontier articles on Society & Politics". Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  13. "Factcheck: Venkaiah Naidu Used Fake Quote to Claim Ambedkar Opposed Article 370". The Wire.
  14. "What Ambedkar Had Really Said About Kashmir Issue? Fake Quote Alert!". 5 August 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  15. "Factcheck: Venkaiah Naidu Used Fake Quote to Claim Ambedkar Opposed Article 370". The Wire. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  16. Pariah Street https://pariahstreet.com/
  17. Welcome to Pariah Street, Hindi website from Velivada! https://velivada.com/2020/06/01/welcome-to-pariah-street-hindi-website-from-velivada/
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