The book, Nine Decades of Marxism in the Land of Brahminism, by S.K. Biswas, a Dalit organic intellectual, is the result of a deep study of the caste system, Marxism, Brahminism and Ambedkarism
The author, an Ambedkarite scholar and author of many books, discusses various aspects of Bengali communist political culture which reveals the wretchedness of Brahmin leaders of Marxism. Dr. Kancha llaiah in his foreword says
In fact the Bengal bhadralok represents the whole nation everywhere in the world. They do not even allow other social forces to emerge and represent themselves. The Marxist bhadralok school has become worst in promoting themselves in the name of prolitariat. This model of survival of the Brahminical forces in all fields of power depriving the Dalit/Bahujan, Adivasis and minorities self representation and not allowing any socio-political transformation of the Bengali society. (p. XII).
The author describes the vested interests of the Brahmins in privatizing the property rights:
And it is interesting to note that the Brahmins of the world have united to support the prospect of privatization of property rights. And those who criticize, might be doing so for strategic reason belong to the non-Brahmin caste, it has an inherent drive for the Brahmins to support caste system, the strongest device to maintain their supercilious superiority
unquestioned (p. XVI).
The book is divided into four chapters and each analyses different subjects.
BEWARE OF MANUWADI MARXISTS
Chapter 1: India’s proletariat the ruling class, and founders of the Communist Party of Indie etc. are discussed here. He proves that the
economic and social status of the people of India before the Aryan invasion was very estimable. The economic structure of India was quite developed with small industries. But after the foreign conquest the original inhabitants of India were made slaves and Untouchables. They became the working class without having any particular master to whom they were sold off.
The reasons for rejecting Marxism by Dr. Ambedkar are explained as follows:
in the struggle against the systematic rather authorized exploitation, discrimination and caste-hatred why an uncompromising revolutionary leader like Dr. Ambedkar, who was well versed in the Marxian literature, did not adopt Marxism as a theoretical means for his mission? This question has no single answer. There were various reasons. One reason was that the doctrinal incompatibility of Marxism in caste society, the other was the absurdity of its applicability in caste-based milieu. Principles of Marxism proved to be a square peg in around hole of Hindu caste society. Marxism becomes relevant and useful only after attaining an advanced stage of socio-economic condition. (p.36)
- AMBEDKAR DIAGNOSIS
The author accepts the verdict of the then general secretary of the CPI(M), Anil Biswas, that “only a man can become a communist. He argues that the god of the Hindus did not create any human being as the god in the bible created man in his own image on the sixth day of his creation process. The supreme creator Virat Purusha in the Rig Veda delivered different species like Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Sudras from the different sources of his body. According to the strict perspective of scriptures no Hindu is a human being.
Since Brahmins are the gods on the earth, they cannot become the activists or leaders of marxism
Chapter 2: Various subjects like
the case of W. Bengal and Kerala, Indian communists or Manu wadis, conversion promotes class struggle etc. are discussed in the chapter. The strategies and visions of Dr. Ambedkar are also analyzed. Considering the fundamental principles of Dalit movement Dr. Ambedkar did not join hands with any Brahminical leader or the Brahminical political party since they were the oppressors of the social strata to which be belonged.
He analyses the representation of the SC/ST/ and BCs in the West Bengal Assembly
The Backward Classes are very poorly represented in the Bengal Assembly. Since our constitution provides provisions for prorate basis reservation of seats in the legislature for the Untouchables (SCs) and Tribals (ST), manipulation has been done in the census enumeration to reduce the number of SC and ST population. Besides, as there is no provision of reservation in the cabinet or in the ministry. representatives of these groups do not get berth in the cabinet or in the ministry. (p. 60).
The tactics used by the Marxists to save Hinduism are explained. The Brahminical system and the Manu wadis have diverted the attention of Dalit-Bahujans from Ambedkarite conversion movement to a utopian using the force of hinduised Marxism.
It is pointed out that the role played by Chaithanya in the 16th century and Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the 19th century to save Hinduism was also repeated by the Marxists.
Marxism has been used by the anti-Marxist Brahmin leaders with false promises and hopes of assurances of some would be revolution to transform and to establish the rule of the immense majority, the proletariat
THE RIGHT DIRECTION
Chapter 3: Scientific socialism,
Marx, the genius, Marx misinterpreted and Ambedkarism, the Marxist approach, are discussed in this chapter. The author alleges that the Communist Manifesto is nothing but the past, present and future history of the mankind
He says the principles of Brahmin Marxism is not favorable to the interests of the common people and that the Indian Marxists are not interested in any radical changes in the country.
COMPATIBILITY OF MARX-AMBEDKAR
The author criticizes Brahmin leaders as follows
Indian Brahmin leaders propagate and preach marxism while they disown Ambedkarism. Portraits of Lanin, Stalin and Marx are displayed in their offices and houses, his statues have been installed in places of importance but the portraits and statues of Dr. Ambedkar and Periyar have been desecrated and demolished by the communists (p.108)
He brings out the role played by Dr. Ambedkar for emancipation of the downtrodden Dr. Ambedkar had launched a uncompromising battle to break their shackles of bondage
Chapter 4: Constitutionalism, state socialism, no private property and conversion are analyzed in this chapter
He describes the role played by the Untouchables in the military service of the British Govt. The opportunities given by the British to the Untouchables to enter the army had been appreciated by Dr. Ambedkar. The author says: “Bhim Rao in course of time proved himself to be the child of the battle of Palasi
In the last part of the book the author brings out the importance of religious conversion:
With a view to achieving the goal of constitutionalism Dr. Ambedkar made an endeavor to bring forth social transformation by means of conversion or through conversioniem. Conversion is a system of change. Conversionism destroys casteism. (p. 104).
The author has very effectively exposed Brahmin Marxism. The book should be read by all social activists belonging to SC/ST/BC and minorities
The book is translated to Malayalam by M.R. Sudesh. The style of the language used in the translation is simple, beautiful and appreciable. The Malayalam version of the book will be helpful to the Malaya lies to get a correct picture of the Brahmin Marxism.
A study called Early Warning Signals of Corporate Frauds conducted by the Pune-based India forensic Consultancy Services (ICS), a forensic accounting and education firm, from Jan to Aug 2006 has come out with shocking revelations about corporate frauds.
The study has revealed that at least 1.200 companies out of 4.867 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and 1,288 companies listed on the National Stock Exchange as on March 31, 2007, including 25-30 companies in the benchmark Sensex and Nifty Indices, have massaged their financial statements.
WHERE TO FIND FRAUDS
The study investigated 11 sectors, viz real estate, retail, banking, manufacturing, insurance, public sector undertakings, mutual funds, transport and warehousing, media and communications, oil and gas and information technology. The manufacturing sector, which contributes about 28% of India’s GDP, is the one most ridden with fraud mainly due to the peculiar nature of the business and the procedural complexities inherent in this sector. Real estate and public sector undertakings came second.
The motive for committing accounting statement frauds, according to 73% of 340 chartered accountants who were respondents to the findings of the study, was to exceed expectations of stock market analysts. Other reasons for
Dalil Voles
the fraud include credit-hungry firms manipulating application data in order to qualify for credit.
The KPMG India Fraud Survey Report 2008 showed that over 80% of respondents recognise fraud is a problem and 70% believe it will increase over the next two years.
AUDITORS ROLE
Accounting fraud is the worst type of fraud, shattering as it does the very basis of investor confidence in financial statements. In fact, investors eagerly await corporate results quarter after quarter, and if these statements themselves are manipulated, the efficient market theory relating to price formation itself does not hold good. As such, frauds cannot continue to be committed for long, prices will ultimately find their own realistic levels. The beneficiaries of the frauds are those responsible for the fraud, including the personnel in the accounts departments of companies, auditors and concerned directors of companies and others who are in the know of things, all at the cost of the ordinary investors. It is possible that the fraudsters and those in the know of fraud may be indulging in insider trading. committing yet another serious offence.
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement provides, inter alia, for the Board of Directors to have at least half the Board to be independent directors, and for a qualified and independent audit committee with two-thirds of the members being independent directors and the chairman of the committee also being an independent director.
The audit committee should have an oversight of the company’s financial reporting process and disclosure of its financial information to ensure that the financial statement is correct, sufficient and credible.
Although a joint call to end quarterly EPS guidance was made recently by the CFA Centre for Market Integrity and by the Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics, the matter has not been pursued.
AMERICAN HONESTY
It is relevant to note that several of the leading companies in the US, including Enron Corporation, Imclone Systems, Tyco International as also the leading accounting firm, Arthur Anderson, who were all involved in huge corporate frauds in the 2002 financial scam are all in jail
Recently, Bernard Ebbers, CEO of WorldCom, who was involved in an $11 billion accounting fraud, was sentenced to 25 years in jail, despite his heart condition and he being called an angel to desperate charity causes.
Indian authorities do need to take a lesson from the US. Will they?
(Source: http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/corporate-fraudsshocking-revelation/354822/)
