Kabir Kala Manch
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| Abbreviation | KKM |
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| Formation | 2002 |
| Type | Cultural organisation |
| Headquarters | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
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Region served | Maharashtra |
Official language | Marathi, Hindi |
Kabir Kala Manch was a cultural organisation that was formed in Pune, Maharashtra, India, in the wake of the Gujarat riots in 2002. Through music, poetry and theatre, it aims to spread an anti-caste, pro-democracy message.[1] It comprises students and young professionals who perform protest poetry and plays in slums and streets.
After the Gujarat riots of 2002,[1] a group of students came together and formed Kabir Kala Manch, a cultural group which, through their music and poetry, took up the cause of social inequality, exploitation of the underclasses, farmer suicides, female infanticide, Dalit killings and the widening net of corruption.[citation needed]
Some of the performances of the Kabir Kala Manch have been featured by Anand Patwardhan in his documentary Jai Bhim Comrade.[2][3]