Nagesh Choudhary’s guest editorial (DV Aug. 16, 2000): Why Bahujans always remain divided”, is a thundering article on SC/ST/BC movements and their leadership.
This article is being translated into Punjabi and will be soon published in my journal, Begampure Da Wassi. He is rightly worried about the absence of any cultural movement. You too had expressed similar opinions and proposed a “Conclave of 100 Best Brains”. I have always fully endorsed your thoughts.
I am a sincere follower of Kanshi Ram. I have been a BSP worker since 20 long years. As a Dalit Sikh, I have been very close to him. I have written so much about his life, struggle and achievements. A complete book on his life written by me is ready for publication. I am waiting for the right time. Kanshi Ram is a lone person in his fight against the BSO.
Biggest national movement: It is only he who took Babasaheb’s movement to the remote villages of India. The criminal qualities of brahmanwad, manuwad and casteism came to be known all over India because of BSP. Even the literature of those Dalit writers who criticised him were sold because of BSP. Even my writings and speeches since the last 20 years are a product of Kanshi Ram’s movement.
In this cultural movement, Dalit Voice has become an essential part of my life. In the Sikh society, Kanshi Ram has liberated many Sikhs.
You and Nagesh Choudhary are right when you say that Kanshi Ram has failed to build a cultural movement. I do agree with you. But he is facing hurdles after hurdles everywhere. Our “educated” employees are the main hurdle. They are unfaithful not only to Babasaheb but even to their own self. Any Hanuman can drag them to kill their own brothers and make Ram win at any time.
Kanshi Ram’s movement is now the biggest “national” movement of self-respect, equality, freedom and brotherhood. He has worked for 35 years to expose brahminism before every eye.
Which is the master-key: I agree with Brother Nagesh Choudhary that political power is not the only “master-key”. Political power can come only as a product of cultural revolution. Socio-cultural organisations like the RSS alone can produce that master-key.
This very important and urgent role of socio- cultural movement has been left out by Kanshi Ram. Socio-cultural movement must go side by side with parliamentary politics.
Though not directly, Dalit Voice has been a great support to Kanshi Ram’s movement. DV enlightens the brain and all enlightened brains find the right path in Kanshi Ram’s movement.
I will request Kanshi Ram to adopt Dalit Voice to spread this socio-cultural revolution.
