We want to assure Brother Krishna that we are neither against S.N. Goenka nor for him. As the Editor of a revolutionary journal, it is our duty to be as impartial as possible.
Just because we have allowed a Debate on Budhism, no one can accuse us of taking sides. All those who are participating in the Debate are also Dalits and greatest supporters of Budhism.
However as Budhists, we are deeply worried over the hinduisation of the revolutionary Bhimayana Budhism propounded by Babasaheb. Many Budhist members of the Dalit Voice family wanted us to start a Debate on these issues.
We should never shut out any debate and discourse. Gagging the mouth is a Hindu nazi habit
But one thing we can assure: Justice and Truth shall always prevail at the end. This is the case with “caste identity” and also with the Vipassana. Honest thoughts shall always prevail
As a keen reader of DV, you must have read how we published even such malicious personal attacks on the Editor himself. (DV Aug. 1, 1997 p. 18: “DV Editor going mad” by Dr. N. Suresh of Kochi, Kerala, and DV Oct. 16, 1999 p.10: “DV Editor on pay-roll of Hindu nazis?” by Dr. Velu Annamalai of US who has now settled down at Madras).
No paper will ever tolerate anybody challenging the Editor himself for fear of demoralizing its readers. But we allowed even personal vilifications. Because we know that as long as we are on the side of Justice and Truth, we have nothing to fear.
That is how DV has proved to be a revolutionary new experiment in Indian journalism. That is how DV has never failed.
Both the above mentioned criticisms are directed against our time-tested “caste Identity” thesis which has since been accepted universally and found to be the best, cheapest and the most non-violent weapon to fight our enemy-oppressor (brahminism) – EDITOR.
