The organization, which is committed to raising the social status and acceptability of the dalits, also helps the tillers farm collectively and repay loans through cooperative efforts.
And now the group is helping dalit laborers and farmers build livable houses, one more step in the Jagannathans’ efforts for a better life for dalits.
While Krishnammal Jagannathan is still active in the organization — she was on a bus traveling between two towns for it when called for this story — her husband is more frail and can no longer move around as before.
But the couple’s efforts continue to receive recognition, including one of the country’s highest awards, the Padmashri.
RSS