You may or may not be aware of the fact that I was born a caste
Hindu. One slightly higher in the food chain than some and lower than
the demigods. So I know ALL I ever needed to know about caste Hindus
and their sordid but not-so-secret ways.
And Bengalis had nothing to do with it, even though I have many fine
and close Bengali friends who have told me of their Hindu baggage,
which I have no doubt, is much heavier and more soiled than the
kharkhowa caste-Hindus', and does not make it lighter or cleaner even
if it was brought out in the open in vivid colors by the Naxals and
assorted 'leftists'., however vile they might seem to the children of
the superior gods.
C'da,
Just one question out of curiosity. You mentioned in one of your
emails that you were living in West Bengal before you left India.
Did you pick up your allergies towards caste hindu/hindutwa and all
the associated ideas over there. I understand that Naxalism was just
beginning to take root there at that time. Seems you are caught in
that time wrap and your present ideas have its foundation from what
you saw or experienced?
Regards,
Sandip
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