but occupation is used as a tool of repression. the hindu notion of "dharma " was does not signify "duty" but the economic and political superiority of the high caste over low caste. considering caste system as way of economic exploitation , there is relation between occupation and caste . , 31/3/09, ranju radha <[email protected]> wrote:
From: ranju radha <[email protected]> Subject: [GreenYouth] Re: Fwd: Slums of India.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, 31 March, 2009, 9:07 PM caste has very little to do with occuppation, i think that s why a Brahmin Director of IIT like Indiresan and a Brahmin beggar in the strets believe that they are superior and meritorious and practise it religiously one can even observe how Brahmin subordinates behave with Dalit/OBC bosses.. so typical EMSisn way of looking at caste will lead to Katju only unfortunately, we have more katjus around On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 5:15 PM, C.K. Vishwanath <[email protected]> wrote: justice katju's position is like dipankar gupta...a dominant trend of indian society-----caste has lost its traditional role ,politicians use it for vested interests ,caste and its relation with occuption is changing. --- On Tue, 31/3/09, ranju radha <[email protected]> wrote: > From: ranju radha <[email protected]> > Subject: [GreenYouth] Re: Fwd: Slums of India.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, 31 March, 2009, 4:56 PM > by the by, sanjeev, why do u > think that all the "anti-social" elements > will have a membersship in greenyouth? (....hahaha..).. > > > in fact this Katju is that katju who wrote series of > artcles in The Hindu elaboratig the greatness of caste > system! > > great secularist indeed!! > > > On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 2:22 PM, S > sanjeev <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > is this katju guy a > member of greenyouth? > remember, the debate > here sometime ago that bearded guys are anti-social elements > who live in utopia:-) > > --- On Tue, 31/3/09, ranju radha <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > From: ranju radha <[email protected]> > > > Subject: [GreenYouth] Re: Fwd: Slums of > India.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, 31 March, 2009, 10:24 AM > > > > > > > > in fact, even indian > judiciary wont let you claim that > status. > see justice KAtju's > brahimnical secular stand that stereotypes > 'muslim' > pathetic! > > > > > http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/31/stories/2009033159561000.htm > > > > > Secularism > cannot be overstretched: Justice Katju > > > > > > > > > > New Delhi: Rejecting the plea of a Muslim student that > he should be permitted to sport beard in his convent school, > the Supreme Court on Monday observed that secularism could > not be overstretched and “Talibanisation” of the country > could not be permitted. > > “We don’t want to have Talibans in the country. > Tomorrow a girl student may come and say that she wants to > wear a burqa. Can we allow it,” asked Justice Markandey > Katju, speaking for a Bench headed by Justice Raveendran. > Asserting that he was a secularist to the core, Justice > Katju, however, said religious beliefs could not be > overstretched. “I am secularist. We should strike a > balance between rights and personal beliefs. We cannot > overstretch secularism.” > Plea dismissed > > > Justice Katju made these observations while dismissing > the petition by Mohammad Salim of the Nirmala Convent Higher > Secondary School, a government-recognised minority > institution in Madhya Pradesh, for quashing its regulation > requiring students to be clean shaven. Challenging a Madhya > Pradesh High Court verdict that earlier dismissed his plea, > Salim said every citizen was entitled to follow his > religious principles and no one should restrain him from > doing so in a secular country. > > Salim’s counsel Justice (retired) B.A. Khan argued > that sporting a beard was an indispensable part of Islam. > > “But you [Justice Khan] don’t sport a beard,” > Justice Katju told counsel. > The court then said a minority institution had its own > set of rules and rights provided by Article 30 of the > Constitution and the same could not be breached by any > person. “If there are rules you have to obey. You can’t > say that I will not wear a uniform I will [wear] only a > burqa,” the Bench observed. > > The court said if the student was not interested in > following the rules he would have the option of joining some > other institution. “But you can’t ask the school to > change the rules for you.” — PTI > > > > > - Dr B.R. Ambedkar, Mahad Satyagraha Conference, December > 25th , 1927 > > > > > > > > > > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ - Dr B.R. Ambedkar, Mahad Satyagraha Conference, December 25th , 1927 Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
