Bangalore: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar had called M.K. Gandhi as the Enemy No.1 of Untouchables. But the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation established by the Govt. of India has been continuously giving its yearly “Dr. Ambedkar Award” to gandhians.
From this we can make out the thinking of the ruling upper caste Aryans who control the govt.
On April 14 last, the “Ambedkar Jayanti Day”, the President of India conferred the awards on the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram in Narainpur in Bastar district of Madhya Pradesh and the Nagapattinam district-based Kasturba Gandhi Kanya Gurukalam in Tamil Nadu who were the two chosen for the award.
Sashi, <skanth@parker.com>: I heard that the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation Award is given to organisations working for the cause of Dalits. The award was discontinued from 1995 and now they have decided to continue the tradition of giving it every year. This year, they are planning to give award for 1997 and 1999, I don’t understand the logic why 1998 is not announced. Here comes the funny part. The award for 1997 goes to Ramakrishna Mission and the award for 1999 goes to some Kasturba Foundation from Madras. Has anyone heard anything about this Foundation? Please educate me.
Next, we are anticipating the award will be given to the Shankarachari of Kanchi, Tamil Nadu. Now the Brahmins (BJP) want to prove that Dalit organisations are fit-for-nothing and that only Brahmin organisations can alone work for the upliftment of Dalits. I think it is high time we wake up and fight this menace. I hope this topic gets attention during Babasaheb’s birth anniversary celebration throughout the world.
Rama Krishna bhupathi <ramak_b@yahoo.com>: I was wondering on what basis have these awards been given to gandhians and Hindu nazis. I hardly find any Dalit content or material in these organisations.
