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Dalits must start competing with non-dalits
Posted: Jul 11th, 2009
Dalits must start competing with non-Dalits?
Dalip Singh Wasan, Advocate.
We must note that Dalits in India started noting that they have been
left behind and all this happened because the non-Dalits i.e. the
upper classes never allowed them to rise. Dr/ Ambedkar was the first
person who started favouring the Dalits, but all his efforts failed
because excepting reservations, he could not get a better deal for the
Dalits and that had been the reason Dalits are still living in the
same conditions which they were suffering during the rule of rajas,
maharajas, monarchs and the imperialists and if we have a look on them
we find that most of the illiterates, unemployed, poor, houseless,
beggars, ill, diseased, weak, living in mud houses, living in huts,
living under open skies and discriminated people are from the Dalits
and even most of the prostitutes, dancing girls, call girls, raped and
utilized women are also from the Dalits. And in spite of all
assurances and in spite of all promises and in spite of all efforts on
the part of Ambedkar, the conditions of the Dalits could not be
corrected and brought at par with the non-dalits. Even Mahatma
Gandhi, the father of the nation could not get time to do something
for the Dalits.
We have noted that some of the papers issued by
Dalit groups are criticizing the non-dalits, but this movement has
also failed because government had been ignoring their call and no
remedial measures had been taken and Dalits are still being exploited.
They should not be waiting help from the side of government and from
the side of the God because all efforts in this field have already
failed and the Dalits could not better their lot.
The present generation of Dalits is already suffering
and they must suffer more, but they must sacrifice what they have to
make it sure that their next generation should not suffer. They must
take this task in their own hands and should not depend on government
and God because in the past these institution could not help them and
the condition of the Dalits had been worsening during all the last
centuries and even after independence and after establishment of
democracy in India.
The Dalits must note that even their leaders are
actually sponsored people from the side of non-dalits and they do not
represent the Dalits who are suffering since long. So each individual
family must take up the cause of his own children and should not see
towards others. This is the only solution and all papers issued from
the side of Dalits must circulate this new idea amongst the Dalits and
must guide them new directions.
Dalip Singh Wasan, Advocate,
101-C Vikas Colony, Patiala-Punjab-India-147001
