From caste and gender-based oppression to religious and climate issues, some content creators have been vocal about matters that cause unrest in the country, through their artworks and writings. A day after World Poetry Day, poets with a presence on Instagram tell us why assertion and resistance poetry matters on social media too
Writers say social media provides a relatively safer and democratic space to express their social and political thoughts. Image for representation: iStock
“When publishing houses and mainstream media are controlled and operated by Savarna or upper caste communities, who selectively publish works that suit them, social media offers a more democratised space for my writings,” says Dr Sunil Abhiman Awachar, an artist and writer who teaches Marathi language at the University of Mumbai.
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