The Dalit Daily is a newspaper based in the Indian state of Bangalore. While it states its main goal as to represent the interests of the oppressed the Dalit social class in India, it frequently promotes anti-Semitic ideas.
Historically, the Dalits were a class known as the "untouchables" in Indian society. Considered impure, they were assigned unclean jobs, such as cleaning and animal slaughter. The Dalits were harshly discriminated against and segregated from the rest of Indian society. Although today Indian law prohibits it, discrimination against Dalits can be found throughout India, mainly in rural areas.
While the newspaper claims to fight racism, it often features blatantly anti-Semitic statements.
The newspaper takes a strong stance against the Brahmin caste, which was the class of educators, law makers, scholars and preachers for hundreds of years in Indian society.
The newspaper claimed that the Brahmin class in India has descended from the Jews, from whom the Brahims have inherited "fanaticism" and "arrogance."
The editor of the newspaper, V.T. Rajasekhar, has claimed that the Protocols of the Elders of Zion is a factual piece of information.
Often, the newspaper publishes article propagating Zionist and Jewish conspiracy theories. It has claimed that the Holocaust, Hitler, the Third Reich and September 11th attacks are all Zionist conspiracies. In addition, the Dalit voice has supported Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmedinijad's Holocaust denial rhetoric.
The newspaper even accused India's small Jewish community of planning to destroy India's Muslim, black and Dalit communities.
The Daily Dalit says it wants to help rid Indian society from discrimination. However, fighting hatred with blatant anti-Semitism defeats that purpose.
