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'''''Velivada''''' is a non-profit online news publication supported from donations by individuals. According to the website, ''Velivada'' is a [[Telugu language|Telugu]] word that means "Dalit Ghetto". It was started by a [[Dalit]] in 2017 on the anniversary of the birth [[Kanshi Ram]], in an attempt to provide an outlet to those who don't find space in mainstream media. It focuses mainly on news about Dalit-Bahujans in Indian politics and celebration of Dalit heroes.<ref name="about">About Velivada http://velivada.com/about-velivada/</ref> One of the main activities of the website is giving away free books to Dalit-Bahujans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://velivada.com/about-velivada/velivada-is-giving-away-books-get-one-and-join-us/|title=Velivada is Giving Away Books. Get One and Join Us!|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref> | '''''Velivada''''' is a non-profit online news publication supported from donations by individuals. According to the website, ''Velivada'' is a [[Telugu language|Telugu]] word that means "Dalit Ghetto". It was started by a [[Dalit]] in 2017 on the anniversary of the birth [[Kanshi Ram]], in an attempt to provide an outlet to those who don't find space in mainstream media. It focuses mainly on news about Dalit-Bahujans in Indian politics and celebration of Dalit heroes.<ref name="about">About Velivada http://velivada.com/about-velivada/</ref> One of the main activities of the website is giving away free books to Dalit-Bahujans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://velivada.com/about-velivada/velivada-is-giving-away-books-get-one-and-join-us/|title=Velivada is Giving Away Books. Get One and Join Us!|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref> | ||
The founder-editor of ''Velivada'' is Pardeep Attri, who regularly writes on Dalit-Bahujan issues for various online portals and social media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/meet-the-dalits-who-are-using-online-platforms-to-tell-stories-of-their-community/story-nkg4lHQ1DL44DbCBiJ7CrN.html|title=Meet the Dalits who are using online platforms to tell stories of their community|date=May 25, 2018|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/c7XqIj7NcWEhmcV3WdeauI/Towards-an-internet-of-equals.html|title=Towards an internet of equals|first=Tejas|last=Harad|date=August 31, 2018|website=[[Livemint]]}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/author/pardeep-attri/|title=Pardeep Attri, Author at ThePrint|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/author/pardeep-attri/|title=Pardeep Attri|website=HuffPost India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/author/pradeep_attri|title=Pardeep Attri, Author at Firstpost|website=Firstpost}}</ref> According to the editors of ''Velivada'', the website attracts about 5,000 unique visitors daily and the content from the website has been used and referenced by various portals in several countries.<ref name="about"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/95923/bhimrao-ambedkar-father-indian-constitution-little-known-facts-life/|title=B R Ambedkar: 10 Facts You Probably Don't Know About the Father of the Indian Constitution|date=April 14, 2017|website=The Better India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/646593/what-ambedkar-left-behind-me.html|title=What Ambedkar left behind for me...|date=December 6, 2017|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/vantage/saharanpur-bhim-army-efforts-continue|title="I Don't Think That Naxals Go About Business This Way": On the Ground in Saharanpur, the Bhim Army's Efforts Continue|first=Kedar|last=Nagarajan|website=The Caravan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/04/dalit-buddhism-conversion-india-modi/557570/|title=Converting to Buddhism as a Form of Political Protest|website=The Atlantic}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.frontierweekly.com/views/aug-19/12-8-19-Dear%20PM%20Please%20check%20your%20facts.html|title=Frontier articles on Society & Politics|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref> In 2019, after Velivada's write-up on what they said was [[B. R. Ambedkar]]'s fake quote on [[Article 370 of the Constitution of India]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/politics/venkaiah-naidu-ambedkar-kashmir-article-370|title=Factcheck: Venkaiah Naidu Used Fake Quote to Claim Ambedkar Opposed Article 370|website=The Wire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://velivada.com/2019/08/05/what-ambedkar-had-really-said-about-kashmir-issue/|title=What Ambedkar Had Really Said About Kashmir Issue? Fake Quote Alert!|date=5 August 2019|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref> it has been used and referenced by various other online portals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/politics/venkaiah-naidu-ambedkar-kashmir-article-370|title=Factcheck: Venkaiah Naidu Used Fake Quote to Claim Ambedkar Opposed Article 370|website=The Wire|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref | The founder-editor of ''Velivada'' is Pardeep Attri, who regularly writes on Dalit-Bahujan issues for various online portals and social media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/meet-the-dalits-who-are-using-online-platforms-to-tell-stories-of-their-community/story-nkg4lHQ1DL44DbCBiJ7CrN.html|title=Meet the Dalits who are using online platforms to tell stories of their community|date=May 25, 2018|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/c7XqIj7NcWEhmcV3WdeauI/Towards-an-internet-of-equals.html|title=Towards an internet of equals|first=Tejas|last=Harad|date=August 31, 2018|website=[[Livemint]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/author/pardeep-attri/|title=Pardeep Attri, Author at ThePrint|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/author/pardeep-attri/|title=Pardeep Attri|website=HuffPost India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/author/pradeep_attri|title=Pardeep Attri, Author at Firstpost|website=Firstpost}}</ref> According to the editors of ''Velivada'', the website attracts about 5,000 unique visitors daily and the content from the website has been used and referenced by various portals in several countries.<ref name="about"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/95923/bhimrao-ambedkar-father-indian-constitution-little-known-facts-life/|title=B R Ambedkar: 10 Facts You Probably Don't Know About the Father of the Indian Constitution|date=April 14, 2017|website=The Better India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/646593/what-ambedkar-left-behind-me.html|title=What Ambedkar left behind for me...|date=December 6, 2017|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/vantage/saharanpur-bhim-army-efforts-continue|title="I Don't Think That Naxals Go About Business This Way": On the Ground in Saharanpur, the Bhim Army's Efforts Continue|first=Kedar|last=Nagarajan|website=The Caravan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/04/dalit-buddhism-conversion-india-modi/557570/|title=Converting to Buddhism as a Form of Political Protest|website=The Atlantic}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.frontierweekly.com/views/aug-19/12-8-19-Dear%20PM%20Please%20check%20your%20facts.html|title=Frontier articles on Society & Politics|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref> In 2019, after Velivada's write-up on what they said was [[B. R. Ambedkar]]'s fake quote on [[Article 370 of the Constitution of India]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/politics/venkaiah-naidu-ambedkar-kashmir-article-370|title=Factcheck: Venkaiah Naidu Used Fake Quote to Claim Ambedkar Opposed Article 370|website=The Wire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://velivada.com/2019/08/05/what-ambedkar-had-really-said-about-kashmir-issue/|title=What Ambedkar Had Really Said About Kashmir Issue? Fake Quote Alert!|date=5 August 2019|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref> it has been used and referenced by various other online portals.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/politics/venkaiah-naidu-ambedkar-kashmir-article-370|title=Factcheck: Venkaiah Naidu Used Fake Quote to Claim Ambedkar Opposed Article 370|website=The Wire|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref> | ||
On 29 May 2020, the occasion of [[Dalit Panthers]] foundation day, Velivada team launched its Hindi website [https://pariahstreet.com/ Pariah Street]. <ref>Pariah Street https://pariahstreet.com/</ref> <ref>Welcome to Pariah Street, Hindi website from Velivada! https://velivada.com/2020/06/01/welcome-to-pariah-street-hindi-website-from-velivada/</ref> | On 29 May 2020, the occasion of [[Dalit Panthers]] foundation day, Velivada team launched its Hindi website [https://pariahstreet.com/ Pariah Street].<ref>Pariah Street https://pariahstreet.com/</ref><ref>Welcome to Pariah Street, Hindi website from Velivada! https://velivada.com/2020/06/01/welcome-to-pariah-street-hindi-website-from-velivada/</ref> | ||
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