Dr. V. Annamalai, Three Rivers, Tx . USA ; I came to know about DV from my brother, Prof. V. Thangavelu of the Govt. Arts College, Coimbatore. As “one from the unfortunate Untouchable community, I along with several brothers of India are organised in USA under the banner of Vision (Volunteers in the Service to India’s Oppressed and Neglected), We are strong followers of Dr. Ambedkar. We wish you all success and assure our support.
Mrs. Cecelia Irvine, Cupar, Scotland : It was a privilege to see you during our recent visit and study your good work. We are indebted for helping us understand something of the complexities of the hi- story and the conditions of your country.
M. Surendran, advocate, Trivandrum : I am the president of the Kerala Sambavar Society, one of the major organisations of SC & STs of Kerala. We want to have DV and DSA publications for our guidance. Secretary, Islamic Study Circle, Karkala, DK dt. (Karnataka) : It is high time Muslims and dalits fight together with firm determination against communalists, racists and enemies of mankind. We came to know that DV is doing such a work. Wish you all success.
Dr. T. Dayanandan Francis, general secretary, Christian Literature Society, Madras : We assure our fullest support to the proposed study team that will visit Kanyakumari dt. to prepare a report on the recent RSS-Christian clashes. It was a joy to meet you at the DK conference. The text of your speech on RSS is with us & would be published shortly.
Moulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi, Nadwatulma, Lucknow : I am so grateful to your sympathy. May you enjoy peace & good health.
Bishop K. Vijayaratnam, All-India Council of Indian Christians, Rajahmundry, AP: Through our president Asghar Hussain of the All-India Federation of Minorities and Weaker Sections, we came to know of DV. Both Hussian and Sardar Nagappa, vice- president of Federation, advised us to encourage DV. Nagappa gave us some old issues of DV which inspired us so much. We send our humble contribution of Rs. 116 through a cheue.
V. Veeraswamy, ex-MP, All-India Ambedkar Mission, Trichy, TN : We will canvass support for DV through our Tamil journal, Thoundu.
G. Gopal Rao, Amalapuram, AP : DV is coming up very well. Congratulations on behalf of dalits. Wish you success in this task of liberating dalits and other persecuted minorities.
Vinod Singh Rana, Shahdara, Delhi : DV has become the Messiah of the oppressed. All educated dalits must read it. Thanks to DSA for this marvelous work. S. A. U. Patel, Bassein; Wish you all success in your fight against those who suppress dalits and minorities. I am not only definitely interested in supporting your work but thinking of cooperating with you.’
Rev. R. M. Premananandam, Pastor, Baptist Church, Hyderbad : Thank you for the battle you are waging against atrocities of communal Hindus & also for throwing light on vital issues in this connection. For the first time we came to know the facts of the Kanya Kumari clashes through the No. 11 issue of DV. I congratulate you for this selfless service. But let us not stop with mutal congratulations but must go a step forward. We must mobilise a country wide movement of all dalits including Christians, Muslims and also backward classes. All of them must come under one banner. DV must be used for this purpose.
S. N. Huda, Patna : Al-Hasnath, a prestigious Urdu journal of Rampur, UP, in its special annual issue of 1982 translated DV editorial of Dec. 1981 into Urdu. It is this publication that led many minorities to subscribe to DV which has become the champion of all oppressed communities. Its stand is praiseworthy. It appeals to me very much. Every member of the persecuted minority must read and encourage it. Muslims have no honest leader. I am glad to find a sincere champion in you. Your editorials are very bold, outspoken, hard hitting. When no Muslim leader or journal bothers to publish news items of interest to them and write to enlighten them, it is DV which is doing this signal service.
Baba Mahire, Betwad, Sindkhed, Dhulia dt : We have come to know of your sincere work to dalits through DV. Untouchability is widespread in Maharashtra. We have to fight it. We want to know more about DSA and be guided by you. M. Sudandiramani, Indian Overseas Bank, Manaparal, TN : DV has become the defensive weapon for dalits.
Dr. V. Lakshminarayan, Mysore : Myself and Gail Om vedt are collecting materail on dalit movement in Karnataka. We want all the DSA publications & literature issued by the Karnataka Dalit Action Comittee and back issues of DV. We also want to get similar literature from all those working for dalits in Karnataka to be sent to No. 8- A. J. Block, Gandhinagar, Mysore-570 007.
V. S. Mohammed Hussain, Periyampet, Madras : Your wonderful & marvellous journal is widely appreciated here. Our friends read and enjoy every word of DV. Our congratulations to you and all those who write in your beautiful journal. We pray for more strength to you and may your efforts be crowned with victory. I want to meet you & discuss many things. Miss Vibhuti Patel, Bombay : Enclosed a clipping of the Sunday Observer (Feb. 28) which carries an interview of Sadaji vatial Chandulal, treasurer of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. Do write a reply to this in DV.
G. Rama Rao, ex-MLA, Gudivada, AP : We wish DV will give a death-blow to Hinduism which for 5,000 years has kept crores of people under constant misery & fetters, Indians should be ashamed of Hindusim. The Shankaracharyas, stone- gods on hilltops and Manu Smriti must be destroyed. Otherwise there is no slavation for dalits. Change of religion is not illegal or irreligious and those obstructing dalits changing religion shall be fought. We will be serving Ambedkar cause if we do this.
R. R. Wankhede, Sibsagar I am here since five years. This is a dt. hqrs. Ahom people comprising SC & ST form 30% of the population of this district. DV can help educate this people.
Fr. John Beck, Gholeng (MP) ; RSS workers are moving to villages. Illiterate poor tribals have fallen prey. They cant even understand what RSS says but they are being misled. RSS head here is one advocate Deshpande, from Nagpur heading the Kalyan Asharam, Jashapurnagar, Raigarah dt-496 331.
