The Vaimiki decision to quit Hinduism and establish their own religion is a welcome development. The NDTV report from Ludhiana further confirms our theory that caste (identity) is more important than religion. The report is very significant as it reinforces our argument in our book on “caste identity”
In the chapter 8 of our book, Caste — A Nation Within the Nation, (Books for Change, 2004), did we not say that “Religion does not unite a people?” The Valmiki may say their Guru has written the epic Ramayana but the upper castes who own Hinduism don’t care. The Ramayana is their property because it was manufactured by the vaidiks, after they killed Budhism, to fool the non-Hindu indigenous people and Hinduise (enslave) them Both the Ramayana and Mahabharata are cock and bull stories, said Dr. Ambedkar. If this is correct even Saint Valmiki may be a fictitious character. (Riddle of Rama & Krishna DSA-1995). The Valmiki caste leadership should forget religion-whether Hindu, Buddhist or any other -but concentrate on strengthening their caste Identity. Once they succeed in this mission everything else will follow. DV will be too glad to support the Vaimikis.
The Valmiki case also proves our point that the “Scheduled Castes” to which the Vaidiki’s belong are not one caste. A number of independent castes (ethnic identities) treated as Untouchables are put under a schedule and called Scheduled Castes –EDITOR.
