My lawyer father used to tell me about the power of certain surnames and the ‘reservation’ they enjoyed in their public lives in contrast with people who were granted ‘reservations’ through the Indian constitution. I used to get amazed with the stories he narrated of court rooms where the surnames of judges and the advocates often used to determine the outcome of the cases rather than their merits.
And these used to happen automatically, no conspiracy, no underhand dealings but pure, unadulturated ‘brotherhood’ of certain surnames. However, more than this ‘brotherhood’ what became more important gradually was the ‘othering’ of people who do not have these surnames and have to suffer prejudices, discrimination at all levels. READ MORE @ http://www.blog.insightyv.com/ -- " The so called caste-hindus are bitterly opposed to the depressed class using a public tank not because they really believe that the water will be thereby spoiled or will evaporate but because they are afraid of losing their superiority of caste and of equality being established between the former and the latter. We are resorting to this satyagraha not becasue we believe that the water of this particular tank has any exceptional qualities, but to establish our natural rights as citizens and human beings." - Dr B.R. Ambedkar, Mahad Satyagraha Conference, December 25th , 1927 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send an 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.
