Thank you for publishing my clarification in Dalit Voice of June 1, 2001, and a Letter of Anand Parmar in the issue of July 1.
I could not reply to your comment on time because I was busy otherwise.
As to your comment about the statement attributed to me, I clarify that I did not make any speech at the Geneva conference of the UN Human Rights Commission. So, the question of my clarification or denial of the statement allegedly made by me does not arise.
My friend, Bapurao Pakkhidey, advocate, read out a written paper which is part of proceedings and anybody can get it.
I repeat that I did not make any written or oral presentation at the conference. So, the allegation is false, frivolous and malafide.
We did not support the stand taken by the Government of India that there was no caste discrimination and untouchability practiced against Dalits.
This matter was also discussed in the Panther News, Guajarati monthly published by me, and the fabricated letter that appeared in Dalit Voice aliegedly written by Anand Parmar.
We have biacklisted 10 notorious anti-Dalit elements of Gujarat. Please do not be a partner of such vicious, wicked, ill-famed elements.
Martin Mackwan denial: I repeat that I did not attend the conference at Geneva to support the Government of India. I have not defended the brahminical rulers. I did not make any speech to support the Government of India. Neither did I make any written nor oral submission to support the Government.
indeed, at a public meeting convened by Martin Mackwan on June 17, 2001, here Pravin Rashtrapal MP, questioned him before the public as to whether I, (Rameshchcnadra Parmar) or Bapurao who had made a statement attributed to me at Geneva. Martin Mackwan said that neither Bapurao nor Rameshchandra Parmar had made such statements. propose to publish this denial by Mackwan in the Panther News to nalil the falsehood.
What surprises me is that you failed to report this denial of Mackwan. A former ex-Dalit Panther activist is now engaged in a campaign of villification against 4 me. My hospitalisation has nothing to do with this vilification campaign against me. There is a calculated campaign to harm my reputation, popularity and prestige.
A well-attended public meeting was held on July 15 to felicitate the victims of the anti-reservation caste war launched against the Dalits in 1981 and 1985 and remember the martyrs of the Ambedkarite-Dalit liberation. This was addressed by the MPs, Pravin Rashtrapal, Ramdas Athvale and R.S. Gavi. I presided over the meeting and criticised the Hindu nazis and said globalisation is a threat to Dalit liberation.
