Bangalore: The rulers of India have two different yardsticks – one for themselves and the other for the slaves.
Ranvir Sena chief, Brahmeshwar Singh (55), leading the Bhumihar Brahmin landlords’ army to kill Dalits, was arrested at Patna on Aug.29, 2002 Police said he had massacred over 150 Dalits. He was playing havoc in six districts of Bihar.
But the “national” toilet papers have only glamourised him. Because he .is “our” man.
As against this, look at Veerappan. He is not “our” man. He is “their” (enemy) man. According to the same toilet papers, he has killed about 130 people.
Since five years, he has stopped killing people but taken to kidnapping. The last kidnap victim, Kannada film actor Rajkumar, on his release said he was very well treated in the forest.
Veerappan never killed the poor and the oppressed. All those whom he “killed” were those who came to kill him. Tribals in the forest love him because he protects their interests. That is why the toilet papers criticise him. And that is why the same press does not criticise the Ranvir Sena chief. Because he is “our man” (Brahmin) and he protects “our” lands by killing Dalits. Anybody killing Dalits must necessarily become darling of “our” people. This is the ruling class rule.
