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S. Islam, 24-Wilderton Rd, London N16 50Z: This is with ref. to the suggestion of Syed Abdur Rashid (DV Oct. 16, 1995 p. 20) regarding obtaining foreign pass- port. We all your well-wisher, admirer local and abroad, are unhappy on your present position without pass- port. But the suggestion of obtaining foreign passport need a very careful scrutiny about the future move of the govt. particularly the RAW who are the main inner force like CIA, MI5 and KGB. immediately after the Bangladesh independence, the then govt. under in- striction confiscated the Passport of several] Bangladeshi nationals even though all of them born in Bangladesh, later on some got back their birthright, passport, through unseen, unknown method except only those that of legal battle. Once you have given up your birthright and obtained foreign passport, New Delhi authorities will find a pretext on your writings as subversive activities and force you to leave the country (India), and in such a case you will be out of touch from the millions around you who think you as a beacon of light/hope. God forbid, the DV will be deprived of the great service you already built. | don’t believe any foreign govt. or the UN can force New Delhi to bring you back home, and continue your mission. [ remember once Jinnah remarked about the Congress: “The: Congress s like an elephant, it has two kinds of teeth – one for chewing, the other for showing”, It is a “marriage of convenience” upon which capitalist govt. rules this planet. The case of DV Editor and the Chinese small traders in Calcutta are Completely different, and there must be two different laws. The Calcutta Chinese were harmless while the DV Editor is a volcano. In case you obtain a foreign nationality, passport and the almighty RAW digs out “anti-state activities sowing the seed of bitterness among various caste, creed, religion etc.” and force. ~ you to leave the country, and close down or force to close by means of other method, and you are not allowed to re-enter India, in that case you may have to accept an exile life like Ayatollah Khamenei Paris. Khomeini had a different atmosphere, though he was in exile, but his followers, supporters were actively working inside like small land mines, in millions which ultimately brought the Khomeini plane landed in Teheran airport while the then Shah denied landing. | have quoted the above which are only an. analysis of my inexperience, knowledge – but the proposal needs at rough scrutiny by lawyers who are experts in “nationality” and “immigration” law. The RAW, CIA, MI5, KGB are cousins and they are only “there to help one another to suppress the human rights of millions, it is My suggestion that the Indian passport, a birthright, is more important with which you are freer to work on your dedicated philosophy. All my Sikh brothers having foreign passport are under strict scrutiny for a visa to visit the land where they were born, brought up, and worked hard to remit foreign exchange to their beloved motherland. Your legal battle is almost exhausted, and let us wait a bit more till the wind turns in our favour.
G. R. lrlapat, c/o K. Chiranjeevi, H. No. 28-3, Saibaba Nagar, Jeedimetla, Hyderabad-500 855:1am a poor Dalit scientist from a remote village who could not get encouragement and recognition. | have built up a small lab at my house and conducting experiments on the bio-forecasting scale which can help forecast the cyclones, 18 days in advance.
Dr. Suresh M. K, Murun- codicil, X/123, Malady win, Netter PO, Kerala-682 304: It is only though DV, | came to know the existence of indigenous peoples of Australia and Japan, the Kooris and Burakumins respectively and their persecution. DV also introduced us the non-Hindu indigenous Mongols of Nepal and their persecution by Hindu nazis. | thank Gopal * Gurung and Sherpa Thupten Lama for sending me the book, Hidden Facts in Nepalese Politics, by Gopal Gurung how was Jailed by the Nepali Hindu nazis for writing truth in this book. He was freed after suffering three years in jail. While in jail he founded the Mongol National Organisation (MNO), a party of 80% indigenous Mongol people of Nepal. | was shocked to learn that 80% of the population in Nepal is not Hindu. They must stop the flesh trade of Nepali non-Hindy girls by the Hindu nazis who are supplying them to Indian Hindu nazi red light areas in Bombay. King Birendra of Nepal is a Hindy Aryan nazi king and he has Indian Hindu Aryan nazi VHP (Vishva Hindu Parishad) connection. Indian Express (Sept. 25, 1 995) said “One of the VHP’s Daitya Ekatma a Yatra (racist yatra) was flagged off by King Birendra from Kathmandu”, | want Gurung and others to write in DV regularly about their activities. Indian communism came to the rescue of Brahminism. So, beware of the communist movement in Nepal.
S. Devanesan, S. M. A llama, Karu Mathur, Madurai- 626 514: | am a Catholic boy doing philosophy second year in Krummhorn Arulanandam College. | am very proud to say that | read your book, Why Godse Killed Gandhi? which simply shocked me. Since | like to have a critical study on Gandhi and Brahminism, I need more books. | have a great zeal to liberate my people.
Er. Jagannath Pain, D/6, Sector-I, Mahagua, Kalahandi, Orissa-766 026: This is with ref. to the document produced by Dr. L. N. Brahman rights violation (DV Sept. 16, p. 19: “Dalits lose faith in Indian Govt.: UN panel in Delhi suggested’). Congratulations to Berwa. As one goes through these statistics, itis clearly evident that the atrocities against Dalits are increasing despite several constitutional safeguards. Union Minister of State for Home P. M. Sayeed’s speech in Lok Sabha on Aug. 8,95 also reveals that the rising volume of violence due to caste tensions in 1994 remained at about the same level as in the preceding year. Bihar, UP, Maharashtra and TN continued to be among the worst affected States. Most of the crimes was either murder or rape. Dalits, therefore, have to heed this warning and think and rethink on how 1o combat this new dimension of caste war. All our governmental efforts in this direction are a mere farce. Because the police, the justice and the media are their(oppressors) main weapons against the Bahujan Samaj. So, we have to defend ourselves. We cannot expect our oppressors to protect us.
Dr. Asharfilal, Asst. Professor, C-26, Campus Colony, Agriculture University, Kanpur-2: | was guiding a Brahmin M. Sc. student, Santosh Kumar Tripathi. He did not work as per my guidance and produced false data but wanted that | should dictate the thesis so that it could be submitted within the due time. But when | refused to do so, he contacted the Head of Department (HOD) of my university who hated me because of my caste. He finally succeeded in his conspiracy against me. He misguided the student and in-between he managed to transfer me to another department. | joined that department on 26-7-95. After my transfer, was the discretion of the HOD to retain me as the guide of the student. On 27-7-95, the student told me that the HOD wanted that if | refused to compete the thesis by 29-7-95 by giving the dictation to the student, he would not retain me as the guide. | did not accept this threat and on 28-7-95the HOD threatened to take action against me. On the same day, the Brahmin student allegedly took poison and was admitted in the hospital as per a conspiracy hatched by the HOD on July 29. The police registered a case against me and wanted to arrest me. About 250 upper caste students attacked my residence and tried to kill me. Fortunately, | was not at home. So, they ran-sacked the house and looted cash and valuable items. They demanded my suspension and | was suspended on the same day. Enquiry is going on in the Dept. as well as by the police.
All those who work for the liberation of Dalits like Brother Ashrafi Lal have to sacrifice and suffer but alas we have no media of our own for make our sacrifices and sufferings known for our people. The entire media is in the hands of the very Brahminical oppressors who are tormenting him at the Kanpur Agriculture University. This press fs not only concealing our persecutions but giving false publicity to our oppressors. Every Dalit and Muslim has one fume or other fallen a victim to this Hindu Nazi tyrant and yet they do not think of starting @ media of their own – EDITOR.
Dr. S. P. Sumanakshar, President, Bhartiya Dalit Sahitya Academy, 233-Tagore Park, Model Town, Delhi-9: We have published the 1st volume of the book, Who’s Who of Dalit Writers in India, which was released at the 11th national conference of Dalit writers here by Madhavrao Scindia, Union Minister for Human Resources Development, on Sept. 24,1995, the “Poona Pact Day”. The 500-page book containing references, biographies and other information. (Rs. 500) are given at 50% discount for Dalit writers and Dalit organisations.
Prof. Gautam J. Nikam, RB-11/903, Limpus Club, Bhusawal-425 201: The 1996 issue of the Vimal Kirti (Marathi) was released at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Public Library here by S. Z. Gamali, noted social activist, S. B. Tasakhedkar, Branch Engineer, Jalgaon, pre- sided. Journalist Pradip Teletex; Siddharth Sonawane and Ashok Savarkar were the chief guests.
K. B. Ram, c/o. Shashikant Tayade, 202-A, Galaxy Apartments, Mith Chowki, Malad (W), Bombay-400 064: Some of us are planning to stage the play, Ravan Leela. As followers of Ambedkar, it is our duty to “Educate, Agitate and Organise”. Here “Education” means equipping oneself with the teachings of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. According to S. K. Biswas, we should not see Ram Leela and participate in “Holi® festival. But we must have something of our own for the entertainment and enjoyment of our Bahujan Samaj, and for that we can have “Budha Leela” and “Maar Dahan”. “Budha Leela” can culminate in “Mav Dahan” on the Oct. 14.
B. P. Chandel, c/o Late Bhadai Singh, Mohalla-Dahiya wan, Mission Road, Chapra, Bihar: This is with e a1 to Your editorial of DV Oct. 1,95 on the “Creamy laver theory” and the interpretations given by S. %. 8ingh, Patna, about the “promoted Black god Krishna”, Kshatriyas (Asur’s) of the past are today’s Backward Castes. Those whom the Chanakya’s selected to be sacked and persecuted were promoted to godhood. This tactic is like killing two birds with a single stone. The entire influence and achievements of these tribes were finished through this very “promotion”. The moment one starts idol worshiping, his logic and reasoning capacity becomes dead. S. P. Singh should note that our Editor was only aiming at this point by saying: “This Black Yadava’s promotion to godhood was the beginning of the fall of the powerful Yadav tribe in the Aryasatya (Hindu heartland or cow belt). Rajput’s are of course late-comers to India. Yadu, Yayati and Nahush were doomed by godhood. This act of selecting personalities and dubbing them as gods has been berry zealously practised since the period of Vishnu, the then king of Tibet. Vaidik people with their different names have been performing these tricks to enslave our people by first enslaving their minds. Bahujan’s have to be educated on this.
Dr. N. Suresh, Dept. of Ortho Surgery, M. C. H, Calicut- 673 008: This is in response to Prof. Sumantra Bose article, “Brahminical rulers routed and ate dust in Lanka” (DV Nov. 1, 1995, p. 17-22). The Lankan Tamils who were deprived of employment, higher education and human rights by the Sinhala rulers and denied their rights on their language and culture and reduced as second-class citizens in their own homeland, are fighting and dying for self-esteem and self-determination in Lanka now. The Lankan Tamils represented by the LTTE truly represent the Dravidian race, which was considered the mightiest and most civilized race on earth during’ 3000 BC. The difference between the Lankan Tamils represented by LTTE and Dalits in India is so wide. It is because of this only Babasaheb Ambedkar said that we Dalits of India oppressed by Hindu nazis have not turned into human bombs with explosives on our bodies and killing our enemies (Aryans) and get killed. | extend my solidarity to my fighting and dying brothers and sisters in Trincomalee and Jaffna, for their self-esteem and self-determination. | hope | may get an opportunity to apply some balm on their wounds some time in my life.
Raju Thomas, Post Box-2296, Madras-23: | learn that Koe nard Elst recently visited Bangalore and went without meeting you. He is in the camp of the Hindu nazis and he must be an agent of Zionism also. His limitless hatred against the Muslims and Islam is reflected in his whole book, Indigenous Indians. All those who hate Islam will come under one banner – be they communists/capitalists/Zionists/Aryans in India and perhaps all those Whites in the world. We have to’ be very careful about the Zionists. They are dangerous and will execute the designs of the Hindu nazis in India. (DV Dec. 1,1994 p. 19: “Hindu nazis employ a White Western Christian to defend Aryan racism and deride Dravidians”).
Elst came to Bangalore and telephoned us asking: “Am | talking to India’s most dangerous person? “The Belgian author of the above book said he came all the way from his country to address gametangia the local Hindu nazi- head- quarters (into which only fop Hindu nazi conspirators are given admission) and that we could meet him over dinner later. We were waiting in his hotel to take him out for dinner but his nazi local contacts frustrated the meeting by taking him elsewhere. Elst did not call us-to explain why he did not keep up the dinner appointment nor was there a word of regret from him. Hindu nazis will not allow this Western writer to meet us lest truth would be out – EDITOR.
Dr. (Mrs) K. K. Sidhu, Head of the Dept of Paediatrics, Dr. R. M. Lohia Hospital, New Delhi-1: This is in reply to the Letter of Dr. Mohan Dass (DV Oct. 16,95 p. 14). What “ails educated” Dalits is not that superficial as it appears to him. There is a deeper malady. Man’s mental activity and his motivations are a product of social relations into which he enters to obtain material means of his life. Social relationships and mental pursuits of man are not only derived from material means of his life but also from historical experience of his caste people, his group with these means of life. Dalits in India have lived at the lowest subsistence level bound by an oppressive class-caste-ridder! Society in which it is difficult to “climb up” and out of that day-long drudgery for the “lower caste” people. One never the less tries to get out of it. Upper castes in India have plenty of money, power and opportunities to enjoy attractive life-styles. In a class-caste-divided society there are two ends to a system. On the one end are the attractions created by goods which are purchasable and on the other end are producers of these goods who do not have enough time and money to enjoy these attractive things that life offers. Never-the less, working class producers of these goods throw up their own merino go the other end and join the hedonistic crowd of upper class-caste group. For these men, the only aim worth the life’s pursuit is to raise their own purchasing power and buy up material attractions within their own reach. It appears that in India this class-caste divided society is reaching the peak of their pursuits. This society comprises not only higher “class,” but virtually all of them are from “upper castes”. It appears that there is a free field for these upper caste men to play with these plentiful goods. As they are from the ruling class it is not difficult for them to participate in the production of these goods, not with their superior talent but with their money-power. India has turned into a veritable playground for these upper caste men to earn more capital and to indulge in procuring more and more goods at the cost of deprived “lower caste” workers. These people are procuring/producing these goods based on borrowed ideas and labour of “lower caste” workers who are exploited from all ends. Toiling “lower caste” people are not only producing the profit-earning goods for the luxury-seeking upper castes, they are also losing grip on their own productions on the capital and on its purchasing power. These toilers are not only being robbed of profits earned out of their labour they are losing their brighter fellow caste men to the “intellectual class”, mainly comprising the upper castes. These “intellectual class” emerging from out of the “lower caste” are not only attracted by the material means of life entirely in the hands of upper castes, they are also getting increasingly influenced by their culture, their language and above all their fair-skinned women. Once in these very pages of DV | had read an article on these women described as “Aryan sex bombs and bluff bombs” (by N. K. Sharma). The Aryan upper caste homes are, however, not bed of roses for these women in spite of their wealth and leisure. These Aryan households should better be described as battlefields. Newly-wedded daughters, sisters and wives of upper caste Aryans have to suffer humiliations, torture and even death at the altar of these Aryan households and Aryan social system. A “lower caste” man who has enough qualifications and ability, who is himself getting attracted towards upper caste lifestyles is an easy prey to these fair-skinned Aryan women. Exploitation of “lower castes” by upper caste men indeed reaches its climax when they (upper caste men) themselves encourage their own daughters, sisters to marry the “lower caste” men. We are encountering many such cases and | have heard in Kerala this is happening, even more frequently.
R. U. Rangari, MSEB Colony, 10/10, Vasai Road, -Thane, MS: The percentage of Class-| posts filled in Central Govt. is 4. 75% as against the 15% for Scheduled Castes and 0. 95% as against 7. 5% for Scheduled Tribes. The Union Minister of State for Home has promised to fill up this gap in a statement made in Parliament. All posts within Class-I, above the lowest rung of the Class-| posts, are exempted from the reservation as per Sec. 32 (I) read with Section 2-1 (I) of the Lestari Govt. Dio-Ghoul Reservation. So, every State and the Central Govt. Department is misusing this provision and filling up the posts (above the lowest rung of the Class-| post) by promotion only. Though direct recruitment to Class- (above the lowest rung of the Class 1} is provided, this provision is not followed as all the posts within the Class-l has been converted into promotional posts. Now, the direct recruitment provisions also extended to the reserve category of BCs to the extent of 27% for. Class-I posts. Through this Letter! am requesting the Central and the State Govts. and SC/ST Parliament Members and the Dalit intelligentsia to enlighten me how the gap between the targeted 15% and actually filled in 4. 75% for SC and 7. 5% as against 0. 95% for ST and targeted of I. e. 27% for BC will be filled in for Class-I posts above the lowest rung of the Class-| posts? How many centuries may be needed for our rulers to implement the Constitution?
Indra Kumar Singh, All-India BC Federation, Chanda Puri Road, North Mandir, Saraswati Bhawan, Patna-1: There is lot of confusion as to the real population of Indo-Aryan Brahmins and Savarnas in India. The fact is the Brahmins constitute only 3. 5% of India’s population and eventified add to it Rajput’s and Kayasths, together they will constitute not over 6% of the population. Kayasths are Shudras and not Savarnas. Marwaris and Banias do not constitute even 0. 5% of our population. So, if we exclude the Kayasths, the Savarnas come 10 just 6%. In some States, Brahmins and Rajput’s have been included in the Backward Caste list and in some other, BCs have been listed under ““forward castes”. That does not mean that in those States BCs have become Brah- mins and Savarnas. The govt. controlled by Brahmins, indulge in such manipulation to destroy the unity of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, converted “religious minorities” and BCs. Babasaheb Ambedkar had rightly said in his historical speech in 1951 at the Patna Gandhi Maidan that Shudras, both touchable and non-touchable, constitute over 90% of the population of India. R. L. Chanda Puri, our President and an associate of Babasaheb, also holds the same view. Hence, we should not to be deceived by the political manipulation of population figures of jets and harm the cause of the Shudras. Besides, there is nothing like the “Hindu religion” in any part of the world. No shastra of Aryan-Brahmins speak of “Hinduism”. It is only by the end of the 7th century that Brahmins started calling their Brahmin religion as “Hinduism” to protect their Vaidik religion from the onslaught of Islam and later on by Christianity. The name “Hindu” was given by foreigners. Had not the Aryan Brahmins Nave been destroyed long ago. The only Indian religion is A Vaidik religion (non-Vaidik) coming down from Indus Valley Civilisation to the present-day and followed by Budha, Mahavira, Kabir, Ravidas, Guru Nanak, Mahatma Phule and Dr. Ambedkar. We have to re- establish this A Vaidik (non- Vaidik) religion of humanity. We have to wage a second war of Independence to free indigenous Indians from the Brahminical nazi rule and the Dalits shall have to play the most decisive and leading role in this struggle. The first “war of independence” was fought under the leadership of M. K. Gandhi to establish only a Brahminical rule in India, B. K. Ghatak, New Delhi: In DV Nov. 1,’95, SR, Talukdar has correctly described that you are heart and soul, flesh and blood anti-BSP. Mrs. Surinder Kaur of Calcutta may read the book, Source Material of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and the Movement of Untouchables Vol-I. Babasaheb had offered to Hindu Mahasabha and the Congress that if they agreed to the condition of the Scheduled Caste Federation then he was ready to Cooperate with them. Once Babasaheb was prepared for an alliance with the Socialists Party of India. So, in politics it is necessary for adjustment and compromise.
C. R. Sarkar, College Road, Sachar, Assam: | fully support the views of S. R. Talukdar, New Delhi, and his timely assessment of our Editor who is all-out anti- BSP, the only Dalit party in India and the hope of Dalits. | am a subscriber of DV since 1984.
G. P. Chaudhary, The BSB Ltd., Chakia, Varanasi, UP: The Editorial of DV Nov. 1, 1995 carried valuable ideas for developing cultural revolution in Bahujan Samaj. Without such a revolution, 21st century cannot be converted into “Dr: Ambedkar Era”. [ fully agree with this argument. Lamb and wolf can never sleep together, you said rightly. Bahujan’s must have their own media. Once you had written an Editorial (DV Jan. 1, 1994) on Media Centre at Lucknow to educate the Bahujan Sambuddha Dalit political leaders never took it up seriously. If we fail to have our own media we cannot usher in “ Ambedkar Era” and our children would not forgive us. So, let us first get ready for a cultural revolution and welcome the 21st century.
Er. S. D. Singh, M. |. G. -1 01, Avas Vikas Colony, Rediaper, UP-263 153: Political developments in UP in the past five months have proved BSP to be a bunch of people far away from the term “political party”, without a common binding force or dedication. A politician may spend 90% of his life in licking soles and shining shoes in an upper caste-dominated political party but immediately on joining the BSP, such a person does not expect less than a Chief Minister’s post. Until the BSP is made a party of dedicated and missionary people and its hunger-for-power-alone diminishes, no tangible success can be expected out of the BSP experiment.
Abhijit Roy, c/o, AK Roy, 931-dawpur Road, Calcutta-74: | am a recent subscriber of DV. In the Nov. 1, 95 Editorial you have strongly criticised BSP because it shook hands with “Manavati” BJP. But | and my friends (| am a 2nd year Egg. student of Jadavpur University in Mechanical Egg.) think this is not true. In the India Today, (Dec. 31, P. 96) we can see that BSP position in UP is very good. They have scored despite the two splits in its UP unit. The BSP put up a creditable performance in the civic elections, underlining Kanchi Ram’s hold over the Dalits. | think you did not take this situation that a Brahmin media like the India Today is supporting the BSP because the BSP is the enemy of the SC/ST/BC classes.
Brother Abhijit is not giving us any new information. We know that the latest. UP. civic elections have proved the BSP “popularity”, As Abderites we don ‘t get thrilled by such vote politics ‘popularity”. We have our own measuring Rodin Babasaheb’s burning thoughts which have clearly identified Brahminism as our Enemy No. 1. About 15% of the country’s population (Aryans) are our oppressors and we can Hever, ever join hands with them. Over 85% of the indigenous people are oppressed by the same Aryans. Dalits, as leaders of Indian revolution, have to go with them and lead these lambs. We had made this point clearing the very first Editorial of July 1, 1995 “Mayawati Mesmer- Ism”. And we have proved right. How much the Aryan upper castes hate Dalits and Mayawati is proved from UP’s Brahminical press decision for blackout all news pertaining for BSP because of Kanchi Ram’s right action to storm the Hindu nazi daily, Dinakaran office. The Aryan Hindu nazis will never, ever love us. They are driven by the engine of hatred. How can the innocent Dalit lambs sleep with such g cunning, crooked Woof? This was our point. Kanchi Ram is a vote politician and we are Abderites – EDITOR.
Prof. A. Y. Bhagat, 1 2-Vidya Nagari, PO-Anand Vân, Worora, MS-442 914: This is with ref. to your DV July 1, 95 Editorial – a Very good article on Mayawati, praising her BSP and herself as a Dalit-Buddhist first lady Chief Minister of UP, | liked that article very much. She should have helped our proposed “Media Centre”.
Mrs. Surinder Kaur, Calcutta: Hindu nazis first made a fool of BSP Govt. in UP by ditching, it at the crucial moment. Now they have started hitting Mayawati below the belt using her rival Dinanath Bhaskar.
Mayawati must quickly clear the doubts or ease mudslinging resorted to by Hindu nazis with its powerful media will simply finish her off.
C. Surendran, Moor Kanad, Rangatira-PO, Kerala- 673 639: As part of Babasaheb Ambedkar’s death ““anniversary (Dec. 6), the All-India SC/ST Federation organised an elocution competition at Calicut for Dalit students. They sent circulars to about 30 colleges and gave statewide publicity through the press. However, the Federation had to cancel the contest as only two students responded to it. And of them only one came, even after celebrating 104 birth and 39 death anniversaries of our Saviour, we do not get even five students to speak something on Babasaheb. This proves that Babasaheb’s own people are forgetting him after enjoying the full fruit of his sufferings and sacrifices, instead of leading and guiding the movement, our “Dalit youth is becoming pleasure-seeker’s. No Dalit organisation has recognised the value of youth. They _do not have a student wing. Dalit students are being exploited by Hindu communist organisations like SFI, KSU etc. who discourage us to think in terms of caste and community. We have to set up a strong student’s movement of our own. We have to train each of our students to become Abderites.
We fully share the fear and anxiety of Brother Surendran. Entire leadership of our Dalit movement, both “educated” and employed officials as well as social activists, has been corrupted and co-opted. Exceptions prove the rule. Babasaheb is being used as a business and upper castes are doing everything for promote this thriving business. The greatest Indian, Buddha, was made an avatar by the Brahminical Social Order. We will not be surprised if Babasaheb, the Father of India, is also taken over by the BSO. That day is not far off – EDITOR.
Dr. Manoranjan Sarkar, Vill/PO-Midnapur, Nadia, WB-741 245: Dalits of Parampara here observed the 39th death anniversary of Babasaheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on Dec. 6. The participants were Lal Behari Mandal, B. N. Biswas, Paresh Mandal, Gopal Ch. Das, Bina Roy Sarkar, Sarb Eswar Biswas and others. Dr. Manoranjan Sarkar’s in his presidential address said the “Three Commandments” of Babasaheb viz, ‘Educate, Agitate, organise”, were thousand times more powerful than the “Manavati mantras” given by Brahmins gurus.
K. Mukundan, Pyruvate, Kielland, Kozhikode, Kerala-673 305: The 21st century is coming. It is just four years away. The Editor says the 21st century shall be the ” Ambedkar Era”. But are we ready to welcome it? No. Because, even now our people are sleeping. If we want to wake them up, we must have a good journal. Yes Stoma. amanita we have the best journal I. e Dalit Voice. But do we think about the importance of the DV? No. That is why DV circulation is not increasing in the last five years. But Hindu nazis have understood the importance of DV. That is why the police arrested our Editor many times. That is why the govt. impounded his passport. That means our Enemy is vigilant. The enemy knows DV but the people to whom it is meant are blissfully unaware of it. We know that DV has done so much for Dalits, BCs and Muslims. But did we do something for DV? No. It is a golden chance now for you to do something for DV. Dalit Voice has called for a subscription drive (DV Nov. 16, 95 p. 3: “Just a request as DV enters 15th year”) Yes. We have more than three months. Jan. 1 to April 14. We request every subscriber to enlist at least one person to our DV family. That will be a landmark in the history of Dalits, BCs, Muslims and other “minorities”. If we achieve the target our Editor will add some more pages to DV. The names of new subscribers with the one who introduced them and their addresses should be published in DV. Get ready, we are going to end this cursed “Gandhi Era” and welcome “Dr. Ambedkar Era”. Recently, | visited a Dalit colony at Kollam diet. in Kerala. This colony is under the control of Kerala Dalit Panthers. There are so many shops run by upper castes. But when a Dalit Panther worker started a teashop, four of them closed their shops. Now in every Dalit colony, upper castes are doing business. I We are doing manual work. No. We must start business everywhere.
Naval Viyogi, 518-Sita Nagar, Ludhiana-141 001: Thank you for advertising my book, The Founders of Indus Valley Civilisation and their later History. The conclusion of this research work is that the varna system is colonial or political and not social. This theory is supported by concrete evidences of general archology, linguistic-archology, anthropology, genetics, sociology, and Sanskrit texts etc. Dr. L. R. Parwana, Punjabi Dalit writer and advocate, wants to form a panel of 11 top Dalit lawyers to take our case to the UN on the basis of my research work. Just read your book, Textbook on Dalit Movement. (DSA 1994). was really astonished to know that our top intellectuals are also in dark on many issues of ancient Indian history. Take only one point. Whether there were four varnas in Aryan social system or the fifth varna (Maharudra) was also in existence? My answer is in the negative. The first seed of varna and caste system was sown while the Aryans invaded the native Harappans, defeated and enslaved the native Harappans. As such the varna system is colonial, political and not social. As proved from the description 1 Purusha Sakta of Rigveda (X-90-11, 12), there — were only four varnas in origin and as per Manu (X-4) here was no fifth varna. As a matter of fact, there was 10 untouchability in the society in the beginning. Hence there was no Maharudra. Untouchability came into existence out of sanctity of yajna or the feelings of pure and impure, sanctified ‘and d=filed beings. That is why some Sudras who were engaged in “dirty jobs™ were not allowed to enter yajna ceremony or yajna mandapam. This happened in later Vedic Age (1100 – 600 BC). Similarly, while the population grew and small villages and towns turned into large towns or cities, toilets were constructed for use by women of royal families, hence a scavenger caste came into existence. This also happened in the end of later Vedic Age. As such, except the Chamar and scavenger castes no hard and fast line came be drawn between the touchable and Untouchable castes. Washermen and potters are Untouchable (SC) in some States (or part of States) while touchable (BC) in some States. Similarly, alit he artisan castes (black- smith, goldsmith, coppersmith, carpenter etc.) are Untouchables in the Kumaon or Pithoragarh region of UP, while they are BCs in other regions. Aziris ST in some States and BC in other States. All’ the Sudras (SCs, BCs and STs) belong to one and same ethnic group (see Chapter 13 and 14 of my book) and are racially different from the rest of the three varnas who are Aryan race. Forwarding and accepting such bogus theories will be a Himalayan mistake. Divide and rule was one of the cunning policies of Brahmins. That is why among the Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vysya, each varna was a single caste while the Sudras were divided into touchable and untouchables and further more into 3,600 castes. This is the secret behind their rule of 3,500 years over the indigenous Harappans.
A. Vinoth, President, 195A, Hariharan Market St., Vijaya Bldg., Il Floor, Ponneri-601 204: Our Dalit colony is 40km away from Madras. There are about 300 Dalit families, all farm labourers. Close to our colony, on the bank of Arani River, there is a temple of our Goddess Nagamma worshipped by our people. The temple is located on a 35-acres land which belongs to the temple. The Vanier caste leader Elumalai Reddiar and his families have forcibly occupied this land and are cultivating it. In July 1995, the Vann Iyar aggressors fenced the land. On July 20, Surya (24) was attacked by the Vanier’s. Our people rescued him. The police have refused to protect us. On July 21, when male members were away, Elumalai Reddiar along with his goondas entered the colony and attacked the people. We complained to the police again but no use.
Dr. N. Sirajuddin, Bazaar Street, Neela Sandra, Bangalore-47: we have been advocating Dalit-Muslim unity for the past 10 years by organising several meetings and seminars in South India. The time has now come for these two persecuted communities to show their united strength. Wherever a Muslim con- tests from a Muslim-majority area, all the Dalits there should vote for him irrespective of party affiliations and vice-versa to capture power at the Corporation, Legislature and Parliament elections. This is the only way we could teach the nazis good lesson and get ourselves liberated from their clutches.
Isa Haque, Madhupur, Hoe rah PO, WB-712 147: Itis a tragedy that when no one believes the Chanakya’s Govt., a section of the Muslims is becoming its tail. They are cheating the Muslims saying that the Chanakya would keep his promise on building the Babri Masjid at its original site. Three years have already passed since the Masjid was pulled down but not a single word has come out of the lips of the Chanakya. The pledge he had given on the night of Dec. 6, 1992 on Door darshan following sharp international protests over the demolition is a commitment Not only to the nation but also to the world. Election is round the corner. This is the right time for him to fulfil his promise. If he doesn’t, he will go down in history as the most hated Prime Minister of India.
No Hindu leader of India including M. K. Gandhi fulfilled any promise given to Dalits, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians. History has said it. When these Hindu leaders have been fasted so many fames, how can we expect the Chanakya, the most notorious of the Hindu nazis, be an excipulum? M. K. Gandhi’s Congress, the original Brahminical party, is more dangerous than the Hindu nazi party, BJP, which is its child. Both the parties are Hindu. Dalits and Muslim can no longer trust both. Boothmate rejected and we must force formation of a Third Front to rescue this country. – EDITOR.
