Social groups all over the world are called ethnic identifies. But in India they came to be called “castes” with the selfish philosophy to claim them as “Hindus” These false claims are based on the big lie that Hinduism alone has “castes” and all those coming under the graded castes are Hindus. To begin with, there is no such thing called Hinduism. The recently held Arya Samaj conference here did not say they are Hindus. They said they are Aryans. Not castes but varnas is special to brahminism. Even Brahmin castes are social groups and ethnic identities. Iyengar’s are distinct from lyers. Even among lyengars, the Vadagalai and Thengalai lyengars fought and went up to the Supreme court on the name on their forehead. So, each one is an ethnic identity. SC/BC/ST races are non-religious groups and no way related to Brahminism/vedism/aryanism/Hinduism.” Now the question is: Is there any possibility of the social groups/ethnic identities disintegrating themselves? Whether such a disintegration has taken place in any of the Western advanced countries? Disintegration of identities means society turning into a mass of unrelated individuals. When the family is disintegrating as a unit in Western countries, how did they retain their identities as collective entities?
Families in US, Germany, UK may be disintegrating but the social groups or ethnic identities are not disintegrating. Why? Did Christianity erase the caste memories of the Untouchables or Brahmins who embraced it? No. Black Bishop Azariah of Madras says he is a Dalit first and Christian next. Neither Dalits nor Hindu caste groups are going to forget their social identities (roots) whether they become Christians or Sikhs. Bhuta Singh remained an Untouchable despite being a Sikh. Justice Chinnappa Reddy remained a Reddy despite being a Christian (Catholic). People may tolerate each other and feel equals but there is no hope of anyone forgetting their social origins! Their roots.
Buddhism for unity of SCs: Castes/races do not disintegrate. No possibility of a race turning into a mass of individuals. The point is in India “caste” replaced “race”. In other words, caste is the other name for race. Every social group is a race. Khammas are a race. Vanniyars are a race. Jat’s are a race.
Functional castes among SCs should go by giving up dirty professions. They need consolidate themselves under racial names. Adi-Dravida’s in Tamil Nadu, Adi- Andhra’s of Andhra Pradesh and Mahar’s of Maharashtra are racial names. These are racial castes. In each State, all SCs must consolidate themselves as its racial caste by giving up their names and dirty professions. This is possible when all Untouchables take to Buddhism. Then only the SC castes become one caste and one race and one religion. Then there won’t be any discrimination within the Adi-Andhras. They will be known as Adi-Andhras proudly, and Buddhists. They need a religion to create racial affinity within them. So, we emphasise the point “Do not hate Hindus”. The moment we know we are not Hindus and never Hindus, we are liberated.
