OUR CORRESPONDENT
Bangalore: The five-day long Dalit writers visit to Pakistan from May 22 received such a big reception, giving lie to the ruling Brahminical wild propaganda that Pakistan is a terrorist state, out to destroy “Hindu India”
The delegation led by V.T. Rajshekar, editor of Dalit Voice, every where received spontaneous love from the common Muslim masses. Newspapers and TV channels simply vied with each other to give a massive coverage, including exclusive interviews.
AMAN-KI-ASHA CONDEMNED
The Editor made it clear at all the meetings that India had more Muslims than Pakistan and the peace- loving masses of India had nothing against Muslims. It was the ruling Brahminical micro- minority (2.5%) that resorted to its favourite divide and rule policy to keep itself in power and frequently indulged in anti- Muslim riots.
The ruling Brahminsts not only persecuted the Muslims but all indigenous people forming 85% of India’s 1,300 million population. At every meeting the Pak Muslims condemned the Brahminical stunt called Aman-ki-Asha and said Pakistan would not be fooled by such cheap tactics. They said the Dalit delegation from India was a mighty gesture of Indo-Pak friendship. The Indian delegates addressed a distinguished gathering of academics and students at Lahore University, the largest and the most famous in Pakistan.
MOUDUDI WARNING
The Jamate-Islami, Pakistan, gave a big reception to the delegation at its headquarters, Mansoora. The Editor reminded the JI leadership that its founder, Moulana Moududi (who hailed from India) was one of the first to identify the Brahminists as the enemy of both Muslims and Dalits. Dr. Ambedkar, the leader of Indian Untouchables, and Qaide-Azam M.A. Jinnah, leader of the Muslim League, were not only great friends but fought the common enemy together.
But the Jamate-Islami leadership in India rejected not only Moududi’s diagnosis but even his leadership.
The Sir Ganga Ram Heritage Foundation, which invited the delegation for the celebration of Dr. Ambedkar birth anniversary, held a big reception under the leadership of State Minister Kamran Michael, a Dalit Christian, and Lal Chand, a Dalit member of Parliament from Karachi.
MINORITIES WELL PROTECTED
Pakistan has just 1% religious minorities comprising Sikhs, Hindus, Christians, Dalits. All their representatives were present in full strength at the reception and said the Pakistan Govt. and its Muslim people treated its minorities as their honoured guests.
As against this India’s upper caste rulers frequently persecuted its 15% Muslims, 20% Dalits, Sikhs and Christians (2.5% each) and Tribals (10%) – as proved from the official reports given by govt. appointed commissions.
Editor V.T. Rajshekar and Prof. Raju Thomas, from Kerala, addressed several meetings. Prof. Yousaf Irfan, Director of the Sir Ganga Ram Heritage Foundation, and the chief host, took all the care to make the visit a glorious success.
Prof. Raju Thomas went round the nook and corner of Lahore and said that he did not find a single slum or a beggar anywhere in the city. This is exactly opposite of what is happening to Indian cities. Full of beggars and slums.
