Dalits In 'Hindu Rashtra' By Subhash Gatade http://www.countercurrents.org/gatade040309.htm
AMBEDKAR'S PROGNOSIS One can go on belching out statistics about Dalit's situation as it exists in the first 'Hindu Rashtra' in Secular- Democratic India. Definitely our aim here is not to present a data bank on this theme. Our main concern is to raise two points. - Why the near secondary status granted to the dalits has not become an important issue in the anti-communal movement ? - Why a section of dalits still feels enamoured about Hindutva, can it be said to be sign of its upward mobility within the Hindu religion or it is a marker of the hatred it had accumulated vis-a-vis the minority communities and getting ready to play out the Hindutva agenda on its own also. It needs to be emphasised here that all over Gujarat one finds thousands and thousands of boards put at prominent places by one of the affiliates of the Sangh Parivar that 'you are entering this or that locality of Hindu Rashtra' which is completely illegal and an open proclamation of 'secession' from the rest of the society. At this juncture one thinks of Ambedkar's prognosis vis-a-vis Hindu Rajya. In his book 'Pakistan or Partition of India, page 358) written before partition of India, he clearly prophesises : "If Hindu Raj becomes a reality then it would be greatest menace to this country. Whatever may Hindus say, actually it does not make a difference that Hinduism is a danger to Independence, Equality and Brotherhood. Thus it is an enemy of democracy. We should make all out efforts to stop Hindu Raj from becoming a reality." ( Pakistan or Partition of India, Page 358) Is anybody listening ? Contact Email : [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
