[ Sub:
Salim T.K's response to my Comments on the views expressed by
Dileepraj on "Caste and Gender In the Urban Space of Keralam"- Copy
of my reply earlier posted to Salim-
Presented to the full list ]
In my mail to Dileep, It was out of constraints of ilhealth that I
couldn't go in detail to the aspects you'd pointed out.
However, I feel the need to say this now, for your kind information:
1.Dileep himself being one of the a persons who have signed the appeal
to help contributing the Chithralekha fund, he's always welcome to do
anything to keep it going. I just inadvertently happened to omit to
respond his query as to whether he could still make a donation /
whether the collection was still continuing.
(Anyway,that's really not an issue which had anything to do with the
ongoing debate,is it? )
2.There was clear mention( in the paper )about the disagreement in the
earlier action committee over a question whether Chithralekha actually
deserved rehabilitation with a new auto provided to her with citizens'
support- ie, in the way myself, Dr.D.Surendranath and a few others had
suggested. Even though many activists from outside Kannur had also
suggested such a campaign to start at that stage, the Convener and the
majority virtually turned down that proposal.
Ultimately, they wound up the Committee just after having arranged an
auto on rent @Rs100/= per day and publishing the photo and news in the
local papers and tv channels , regarding Chithralekha's
rehabilitation ! Despite an earnest plea made by me to
Sulfath(convener) that morning that every thing should be explained to
the public in that meeting,- [for example: things so far accomplished
(rented auto, stop-gap arrangement- etc) and to be accomplished in
terms of real rehabilitation (future plans)..] even a mike was not
there! There was just a photographing of Chithra receiving the keys
from Kallen Pokkudan , a veteran dalit leader. The convener of the
action committee had earlier concluded her address in just a sentence
or two! This was what later transpired to be a well thought out plan
by the majority, beyond which they actually were not willing to go.
The action committee,Payyanur was wound up in another few days ,
despite strong pleas made by a section to somehow keep it as a forum
to support Chithralekha's struggle.
Let me tell you that It would not have made sense to explain all
these things to a person like you in any other context, than the
present.
Whether Jenny and Christy would have actually preferred it to dwell
on such things in detail for the purpose of their research, is for
them to decide.
For me, telling these stories unless someone showed genuine interest,
was making it a bit redundant.
Seconly, I also had a notion that these details would be in bad
taste to everybody and might not serve any purpose.
That case, I could only be mistaken for one hellbent on blaming
others on any available occasion....
These were some of the the dilemmas involved, when you demand
that people listen to your story, in which, actually little interest
remains and which everybody would rather forget, than remember!.
Regards,
Venu.K.M
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