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[email protected] Today's topics: * Gokul University- an Alternative University on Social Economy - 1 messages, 1 author http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/1f54ae44934cf99d?hl=en * True face of BJP: Scavenging a spiritual experience for Dalits - 1 messages, 1 author http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/c2074a7c0052eb7a?hl=en ============================================================================== TOPIC: Gokul University- an Alternative University on Social Economy http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/1f54ae44934cf99d?hl=en ============================================================================== == 1 of 1 == Date: Tues, Nov 27 2007 2:06 am From: "Vivek Umrao Glendenning" Respected Friends, In Bihar, Gokul University, an alternative research university on Social Economy based on Cow Economy and Agro-Industrial Economy, has been started. Departments are-- 1. Agriculture/ Innovative Farming 2. Dairy 3. Decentralized Energy Systems 4. Cow based Social Culture 5. Fertilizers 6. Health 7. Water 8. Agro-Industrial Economy Gokul University has 10 Acres Land (worth is about 25 Million Rs) for Main Campus and 70 Acres Land (worth is 7 Million Rs) for Second Campus. All these land are contributed by Local Society without using any money. Founder- Sanjay "Sajjan" Vice Chancellor- Vivek Umrao Motivation in Formation Process and Supported by- Govindacharya, Vashishtha Narayan Singh- MP-Rajya Sabha Ramesh Dagar- Organic Farming Expert, Haryana Nirmal Dalmiya- Expert in Cow Economy, Bihar Durganand Jha- Village Economy, Bihar Ashok Mittal- Bihar love vivek ...................... Vivek Umrao [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please visit our Annual Work Report, Articles and try to make a comment-- www.localgovernance.org/workreport001.html www.localgovernance.org/videos.html www.localgovernance.org/socialownershipintro.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.localgovernance.org/family.html [ we work for SOCIAL DEMOCRACY, SOCIAL OWNERSHIP, SOCIAL ECONOMY, SOCIAL EDUCATION, SOCIAL THOUGHTS, TRIBAL SOCIETY, AGRO-INDUSTRIAL-ECONOMY and SOCIAL VALUES] ============================================================================== TOPIC: True face of BJP: Scavenging a spiritual experience for Dalits http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/c2074a7c0052eb7a?hl=en ============================================================================== == 1 of 1 == Date: Tues, Nov 27 2007 6:21 am From: "Abhijit K" http://www.ibnlive.com/news/modis-remarks-about-scavenging-hurt-dalits/53024-3.html?xml Modi the great says that scavenging is a spiritual experience for Dalits. *Ahmedabad:* Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has found a new way to woo a section of Gujarat's *harijan* community by legitimising the illegal act of scavenging and incorporating it into his concept of Gujarati *asmita*(pride). In a recent book written by him and published by the state information department Modi says, "Scavenging must have been a spiritual experience for the Valmiki caste". The book titled *Karmayog* is yet to hit the stands. In the book, he goes on to say, "At some point in time somebody must have got enlightenment in scavenging. They must have thought that it is their duty to work for the happiness of the entire society and the Gods." Not surprisingly, the Dalits are not impressed. Modi's remarks have not gone down well with the Dalit vote bank and have the makings of yet another controversy. <http://features.ibnlive.com/features/2007/taare_zammen_par/index_taare.php> A scavenger, Bhanubhai, says, "That is not true. Who says that we enjoy cleaning work? We do it because we don't have a choice. If our boys were educated and intelligent and if they were given other opportunities, they would not do this work." This issue is likely to be brought up in the Parliament on Monday. Gujarat's eight per cent Dalit population has traditionally voted for the Congress, with a section of them having drifted to the BJP only in the last decade. Modi's detractors are hoping that his remarks, inspired by *manuwadi * wisdom, will once again trigger a shift in the Dalit voting pattern. Sociologist Gaurang Jani says, "They (Dalits) want to enhance their status. To enhance their status, they are changing their names, their rituals and even their customs. In this direction, even in Gujarat, there are some castes that are changing their names, particularly the Bhangis." ============================================================================== You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BM_discussion" group. 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