Her note was dressed as a confession - detailing her initial shame and the constant fear of being found out - but her assertion made it a declaration. On 20 January 2016, t hree days after young scholar Rohith Vemula’s suicide, Dutt wrote a note on Facebook, titled “Today, I’m coming out as Dalit”. ” Her friend’s wholesome acceptance empowered her. The disclosure and the secrecy associated with it made her feel like she was admitting to murdering someone. Otherwise, it felt like I was deceiving her.” She revealed she is from a lower caste -“an SC”. Sitting with her friend on a pleasant winter evening at Delhi’s Connaught Place, Yashica Dutt knew she had to confide. Jaipur Literature Festival: Yashica Dutt wrote a memoir, Coming Out As Dalit penning down her experiences, her constant pretension of being from an upper caste and wilful denial.
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