D.S. Pagare, Ulhasnagar, MS: Reservations to Dalit converts to Buddhists, as ordered by the VP Singh Govt., have not been implemented in Maharashtra which has country’s the largest Buddhist population. The authorities here say that they have not yet received the GO issued in July last.
(Upper caste Nazi elements in the Maharashtra Govt. and elsewhere are not only not obeying the government order, they are violating even the Constitution to indulge in anti-national activities. They will do it as long as we allow it In our Aug. 16, 90 issue p.19 we had reproduced the GO on the Buddhist reservations as published in the Govt, of India gazette dated June 4, ’90. We had met the then Union Welfare Secretary, P.S. Krishnan, IAS, and conveyed to him the complaints that we had thon received and he asked us to publish the gazetted portion of the GO. But the Nazis in the govt. care a damn to these orders. We have received hundreds of complaints from all over India about the Maharashtra Govt’s office of the Director of Govt. Printing, Stationery & Publications, N.S. Marg. Chowpatty, Bombay-4 not supplying Babasaheb Ambedkar books published by the govt, itself. Eternal vigilance is the price of democracy. Those officials who refuse to obey the GO and the Constitution have to be taught a fitting lesson. See the miracles created by the Panthic Committee orders in Punjab, DV Jan. 1 p.22 – EDITOR)
Naval Viyogi, gen. sec., Bhartiya Dalit Sahitya Academy, Ludhiana; You have written that we are the makers of history but those who write our history are our oppressor’s. The Indian history is distorted because it is written by the Aryan invaders. Hence the need to rewrite the Indian history. BDSA has decided to form a committee of historians for this purpose. Those having the true history of India may contact BDSA office 233-Tagore Park, Model Town, Delhi – 110009.
Jitendra Kumar Ambedkar, DOA trainee, Khanabad Eye Hospital, Kanpur – 208 602: I owe everything to DV which gave me a new life full of meaning. From its “Letters to Editor” column I got the address of Dr. Harish of the GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, from whom I came to know of this course which I joined. P.S. Ambedkar of the Mata Rajpati Home Library, Deoria, UP, was the one who inspired me to read DV which I now read from word to word. It is only by reading DV I came to master the English language though I still have too much of my “Bhojpuri English.” I use lot of words, phrases and sentences of DV and those who hear me appreciate it with a hearty laughter.
V. Prabhakaran, PMS Cottage, RN-5, Nellikad, Kallekad post, Palghat dt., Kerala – 678 015: American ex-ambassador Moynihan’s book, A Dangerous Place, 1979, Seeker & Warburg, London, exposes Indira Gandhi’s CIA connections. Another Brahmin PM, Morarji Desai’s CIA connections were exposed by Seymour Hersh in his book, Power of Money. Those having these two books may send it to the Editor of DV so that the misdeeds of our rulers are brought out in DV.
R.R. Sivalingam, director: The Dares Centre, PO Box – 2758 Coimbatore, TN 641 011: I am highly impressed by the DV analysis, its style, forthright views and the force of its writings. We are working with Dalit repatriates from Lanka and also with local Dalits in Nilgiris dt. We need to have contacts with Dalits all over India.
K. Mukundan, Peruvattoor, Quilandy, Kerala: I have translated your famous book, A Recipe for Revolution, (DSA) into Malayalam with the help of Gopinath- Meppayil. It will be published soon. Besides, Babasaheb Ambedkar’s famous speech, “My Three Gurus and Three Deities,” delivered on Oct. 28, 1954 in Bombay is ready for sale.
Hon. Flt. Lt. R.L. Yadav, 2/18 Ramananda Nagar, Allahpur north, Daraganj, Kanpur, UP 211 006: Only a year back I became a DV subscriber after I read your article in the Times of India. Within such a short time I have been so much influenced that I formed the “Chetna Parivar” and started publishing a Hindi monthly, enrolled many subscribers to DV, conducted two marriages in my family with non-brahmin priests, with no printed invitations, no pomp. Only ten people formed the marriage procession. Only sweets were distributed. All thinking sections of Dalits appreciated our work and said this opened their eyes. All this is due to the influence of DV within one year. What I could not learn in all my life I learnt in one year. So 1 am sending my life membership. I want all DV readers to support DV without putting any conditions. I shall also gladly entertain visiting DV family members on advance notice. I also want DV to go weekly within a year and all preparations must begin right away.
(Our readers in UP may all get in touch with the above address and form a powerful DV readers forum at Allahabad and all cities. UP is the heart of the cow belt, the so-called Aryavarta where the SC/ST/BCs and Muslims form over 85% of the population but the Nazis having brainwashed our people are claiming all these 85% population as Hindus and thereby riding on our shoulders. R.L. Yadav must immediately bring our Jan. 16 DV edit on “Hindu Unity” into Hindi and publish it as a cheap pamphlet which has to be sold all over the cow belt so that we blast this myth of UP being the heart of Aryavarta. This mission of cleaning should be called “Bombarding the Aryavarta with Babasaheb thoughts.” No politician should be associated with this bombarding project. Only hardcore Ambedkarite should take over the leadership with Muslim support. We will come to inaugurate this project. Before the “Babasaheb Ambedkar Era” begins with the dawn of 21st century this project should be completed – EDITOR).
Dr. Lallan Prasad, Mata Rajpati Home Library, Bahorwa, Parari Bazar, Deoria, UP-274-701: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Medicos Assn. held its all- India convention on Dec. 22/23 at Nagpur. You were invited to address the convention but you did not come. All Dalit doctors in India and abroad are requested to become members. Sudhir Ranga, Jhajjar, Dt. Rohtak, Haryana-124 103:
From DV (Nov.16) I learn that Punjab Dalits and Sikhs would join hands to fight Brahminism and Bania monopoly. This is a welcome development. For centuries we have been the victims of these two forces in Punjab and I am happy that the Panthic Committee orders have struck terror in the hearts of these anti-national forces. As a result on Dec. 23, seven Brahmins were killed by unidentified people in Baras village, near Gagar, Punjab.
C.L. Kachrodia, Chhatarpur, MP-I am a bank employee in this poor MP district inhabited by uneducated, backward class people. After reading DV / am convinced that within a year the people of this district can be transformed into a militant army if only the contents of DV are explained to them in their local language.
(MP is another problem state. Nazis are ruling this backward State though the SC/ST/BCs and Muslims are in such an overwhelming majority. This is because our people in MP are sleeping. Our DV Hindi edition is coming out from Bhopal. Christian missionaries have done a good job in the tribal belt. Despite all these advantages we have not been able to do much because we have not yet been able to spot militant Ambedkarite – EDITOR).
Bikas Kusum Roy, Calcutta: I became a subscriber of DV only in Nov. and within this short period I am simply gripped by the influence of this great journal. I have introduced DV to over 20 people of which six have already become subscribers. There are thousands of educated SC/ST/BCs in Calcutta and once the most active among them come to know DV, – it will lead them to fight against injustices. I propose to create a study circle/publicity committee comprising senior readers of DV here as well as W. Bengal not only to launch a subscription drive but also to spread the thoughts of Babasaheb. Contact me at Central Bank of India, 37-Gopal Lal Tagore Rd., Baranagar, Cal – 700 036
Buddha Priya Mhaske, Ashok Bhavan, Daha Chawl, Ulhasnagar, MS-421 004: BSP held a very big rally in Bombay’s Shivaji Park on Jan.6. But the Nazi toilet papers blacked out the news. Kanshi Ram addressed such a huge rally rarely witnessed in Bombay – almost 5 lakhs. Ram made it clear that he is not having any alliance with any party in the coming elections.
Chand Peer, Bangalore: I have left my organization following ideological differences – perhaps influenced by DV. You remain as a fountain of inspiration to me. I need your constant guidance.
Nani Gopal Das, 17-Dattabad rd., Bidhan Nagar, Calcutta-64: Hindu Nazis are making so much of noise over the alleged migration of a few Kashmiri Brahmins from Kashmir and securing massive compensation for their rehabilitation in Delhi. But the refugees from East Pakistan are rotting in the suburbs of Delhi for the past 40 years but the same govt. did nothing for them.
G.P. Chaudhary, Chakia, Varanasi dt. UP: The Jan.
1 DV edit that India is going fascist is 100% correct. Today, everybody is talking about it here. Brahminism is pushing India towards destruction.
Dr. (Mrs.). Panchfula K. Wasnik, Alto Betim, Goa: The Bombay TV center had telecast the Marathi serials, Najuka and Bhai Ani Fhul, which must be shown all over India as it narrates the stories of Dalits
Dr. D. Yadaiah, MBBS, Hyderabad: That the SC/ST/ BCs and minorities of India must have their own press is a fact that everybody admits. Hindu Nazis by their opposition to Mandal and their engineered agitation against Babri Masjid have effectively convinced us the need for such a press. The so- called national press has turned anti-national. DV is the only hope for India and there is no second opinion that it should go weekly. As a DV reader for the past ten years I am prepared to contribute my share.
B.K. Mallik, Bhubaneswar: Happy to note that DV is getting popular in Orissa.
Mrs. Sumedha Bhagat, Warora, MS: There is an urgent need for a strong Dalit Lawyers Assn. at the all-India level and at state levels to defend victims of atrocities on Dalits. Top priority must be given to this work during this centenary year.
Bhayya Mahesh Kumar, Bidar: Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society established in 1957 has developed into a powerful Lingayat institution and the govt. gave liberal financial support and land. Now, it is controlled by the very oppressive business community of Lingayats running two engineering, one medical and 38 other educational institutions. The entire governing council members are Lingayat but nobody has so far dubbed it communal though it is fanning and financing anti-reservation agitations and anti-Dalit poison. Many Lingayats producing false caste certificates have taken advantage of SC/ST reservations in medical and engineering. This society was established for the welfare of this backward Hyderabad-Karnataka region but it has gone to the stomach of one caste group. It is to protest against this looting by the Lingayats that we called for the Gulbarga bandh on Dec. 29. The recent Dalit-Lingayat clashes are the result of this monopoly. Through DV you must press the Bangarappa govt. to institute a probe into the communal atrocities of HKEL Society.
Prof. Mihir Ranjan, Sundergarh, Orissa: This is a small but a dt. hrs. town. Rourkela steel city is in this dt. Most of the students here are tribal Christians as this a tribal dt. I have introduced DV to many church leaders.
Debasis Bhattacharya, Kailashahar, Dharmanagar, Tripura: Hindu Nazi party people got me evicted from house and I’m publishing my magazine from a friend’s house. lam a victim of Nazism despite being a Brahmin.
Mrs. Nalini Shekdar, Hyderabad: Is it not better to remain innocent than know this dirty politics of India? I agree with you fully but feel helpless at this age of 69 years. I am circulating DV and your books among friends. But nobody seems to be interested.
Moulana Abdul Hasan Ali Nadvi, Nadwatul Ulama, Lucknow: I would like to welcome the step to make Dalit Voice a weekly as it will have greater impact than a fortnightly.
(DV was inaugurated by the Venerable Moulana Nadvi, who is considered to be India’s most famous Muslim saint and also the winner of the King Faisal Award, ten years ago. We would like him only to inaugurate the DV weekly – EDITOR)
Prof. S.A. Ansari, DM College of Arts & Commerce, Imphal: Hindu communalism (or brahminism) is far more dangerous than religious fundamentalism. Even the Hindu police has joined hands with the Nazis forcing the Muslims to lose faith in the govt. itself. These Nazis call themselves nationalists while dubbing all those victims of their Nazism as anti-national. This is a very dangerous development.
(Even professors like S.A. Ansari think that “Hindus are a majority community” which has no basis in sociology or history. Hinduism is confined only to the 15% Aryans. SC/ST/BCs comprising 65% of the country’s population are not Hindus. All these doubts and confusion will be solved if friends like Ansari get our Jan. 16 DV edit translated into local languages and get it widely circulated. Once the SC/ST/BCs understand the fact that they are not Hindus, our job is done – EDITOR).
DR. K. Basheer, MD, Calicut, Kerala: I was a DV subscriber while at the Manipal Medical College but discontinued it for two years. I am badly missing my favourite DV as it is the only true spokesman of the minorities and backward classes and other oppressed.
M. Basheer Uddin, Advocate, Raichur, Karnataka: The Jan. 1 edit, “India heading towards fascism”, speaks the truth which no Indian had the courage to say so far. The other story about the Kerala Brahmin boy is very interesting but shocking. I want this to be translated to Urdu.
Ashraf Agha, Advocate, editor, Nida-e-Goa, Panjim: Your appeals for unity between SC/ST/BCs and Muslims is not practical as Muslims all over India are attacked by these very same three sections. So, the unity should be between Muslims and Hindus.
(It is innocent Muslims like Ashraf Agha who are a problem. Muslims ruled this country for over 1,000 years and yet they have not correctly understood the social structure and history of India. It is to educate such innocents that we came out with our Jan. 16 DV oddity on “Hindu unity.” Ashraf can translate the entire edit into Urdu and distribute it to all Muslims in the country. That will be his greatest service. Know the truth and the truth shall liberate you – EDITOR).
