A Malayalam translation of the critique of Hindu Nazi philosopher Golwalkar’s book, Bunch of Thoughts, published by the Dalit Sahitya Academy in 1985 was released here on Oct. 6 at a crowded public function.
Vasu, Kerala’s most famous and respaced Naxalite leader who fell out of his party, and general secretary of the GROW, Birla’s Rayon factory, near here, released the Malayalam translation of V.T. Rajshekar’s English book, Hinduism, – Fascism, Gandhism.
In a stirring speech, Vasu denounced the leadership of the Marxist and Naxalite parties. His criticism was specially diverted against the communalism of Kerala’s “Modern Shankara” who has surpassed the communalism of the “Adi Shankara”.
V.T. Rajshekar, the author and Editor of Dalit Voice, said the book was written almost seven years ago. Had he written it today he would have added Marxism “also t6 the list of Hinduism, Fascism, Gandhism. All, the four are different names of the Aryan brand of ~ Nazism that is oppressing the 85% non-Hindus of India…
Ambujakshan, a young engineering Dalit student, who is shaping himself as an Ambedkar and a brilliant speaker, received the first copy of the book from Brother Vasu: He said unless Gandhis was rooted out it would not be possible to plant Ambedkar’s in the hearts of our people.
Muslim youth shocked: Earlier, the Editor of DV addressed a meeting at the Islamic Youth Centre here on the “Revolutionary aspects of Islam”. The speech came as a shock to the Muslim youth because this perhaps was the first time they were hearing such a beautiful exposition of the revolutionary aspects of their own religion. An important point made by the Editor was that the existing political and * religious leadership of Muslims was not allowing any revolutionary leadership to spring up from among the Muslim masses. Hence the need for the Muslim masses themselves to directly study the teachings of Imam Khomeini, Ali Shariati, Ibne Khaldun and such great scholars and know for themselves the revolutionary aspects of Islam which had become a nightmare not only to India’s nazis but to the western whites and Zionists.
The Editor also addressed a conference of Kerala Arabic teachers at the Calicut Town Hall and spoke on the “Distortions in Indian History”.
Three immediate tasks: Late at night, Brother Vasu met the Editor in his hotel and had a long talk on his disappointment with the Marxist parties and how Ambedkar’s could save the oppressed. The Editor suggested that three things should be given the highest priority.
(1) As an Eshana, Brother Vasu should strive to constitute his people into a separate non-Hindu community and thus complete the unfinished work of Sri Narayana Guru. Zahavi’s were also Untouchables and had a distinct identity of their own – and this pride must be put into their hearts.
(2) We must educate the people on Mandal Commission and oppose any move to dilute the recommendations by introducing economic criterion. Since reservation was the other word for our human rights, Mandal will immediately unite the 85% of the non-Hindus. And the Hindus will be totally isolated.
(3) The third priority should be “Educate, agitate and organize” the people on the “nationality question” These three things would not only break the hearts of our oppressors but quite a number of them would run away to America the moment the three movements took a concrete shape. Brother Vasu said he was very much convinced and promised better cooperation with the Ambedkarites. Those present at the late-night discussion included Dalits, Backward Castes and Muslim leaders belonging to the revolutionary Students Islamic Movement (SIMI).
