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Dalit Lalit and General Gaurav — a webcomic explaining caste-based reservations
In which Dalit Lalit explains his stance on reservations and the quota system to General Gaurav
Note from the artist: This comic is Dalit-made. I am a creamy layer Dalit (from my generation onwards) from the Raigar/Regar community, Rajasthan.
'Dalit Lalit' by Sumit Kumar originally appeared on Bakarmax and is reproduced here with permission. Bakarmax is a weekly desi webcomic — an exploration of this absurd country featuring work by various cartoonists. It is the brainchild of Sumit Kumar, who has written for Savita Bhabhi and is the author of The Itch You Can't Scratch and Amar Bari Tomar Bari Naxalbari.View more Bakarmax comics on Firstpost here.
First Published:Jul 04, 2018, 18:17:06 IST
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