The two-day All-India Avarna Satyakar Conference (Sept. 28-29, 1997) ended on Sept. 29 evening. The conference was attended by writers and journalist Journalists from all the states of India, including South India. Total delegates 500.
The conference was inaugurated by V.T. Rajshekar, Editor of Dalit Voice, Bangalore, and a celebrated and writer in Avarna Sahitya with about 100 books to his credit.
The conference passed the following resolutions:
(1) Resolved to establish an “Avarna kiladar Academy” in Delhi to propagate and popularise the thoughts of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Dr. R.M. Lohia, Gandhi, Mahatma Phule, Paraiyar E.V. Ramaswamy. Karpoor Thakur and also Nirgun poleis like Kabir, will Ravidas, Guru Nanak etc. V.T. Rajshekar was elected unanimously as the President of the Academy and Bhola Prasad Singh as general secretary.
(2) Resolved to set up an “Avarna Media Centre” in Delhi under the Academy. V.T. Rajshekar was unanimously authorised to nominate the board of directors and complete other formalities.
(3) The conference recommended to the Bihar Govt. to institute Chairs on the teachings of all a varna philosophers and introduce their teachings in the textbooks of all universities and schools.
(4) Recommended to the Bihar Govt. to hold memorial lectures in all the universities on the thoughts of all these a varna revolutionaries.
Babasaheb lecturer at Patna: Dr. Ram Chandra Purvey, Higher Education Minister of Bihar, who addressed the conference accepted the above recommendations of the conference and announced that V.T. Rajshekar will be invited to deliver the first Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial Lecture in Patna University, Patna, as early as possible.
The conference resolved that reservation be introduced in all newspaper’s establishments in the country.
Reservation in judiciary: Shankar Prasad Taqueria, Finance Minister, who delivered the welcome speech criticised the caste system and said brahmana was a curse on the Indian society and demanded changes in the existing judicial system. He demanded an Indian Judicial Service on the pattern of IAS and IPS.
Bhola Prasad Singh, a former minister and noted Labiate of Bihar, introduced the theme of the conference. A souvenir titled, Sankalpika, was released by Education Minister Ramchandra Purvey.
Dr. Ram Karan Pal, ex-MLC, proposed the vote of thanks and said “Avarna Satyakam Simelane” must lead to Avarna Angolan and to launch such an Angolan it was decided to hold state-level conferences all over the country.
Avantika Prasad Mermaid, President Madhya Pradesh Dalit Satyakam Academy, presided on the first day and Bhola Prasad Singh on the second day of the conference,
