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TN gets Nadar jati-based partyOUR CORRESPONDENT Bangalore: One more caste-based party has come up in Tamil Nadu to represent the powerful but long-neglected Nadars, considered Untouchables till recently. The new party is floated by Tamil film actor Sarath Kumar called Akila India Somuthuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) which will give a big boost to the Nadars concentrated in South TN. Kamaraj’s mistake: Poor Nadars, to which the famous Kamaraj Nadar belonged, were also Untouchables until Christianity saved them. Their counterparts in neighbouring Kerala are the Ezhavas to which Chief Minister Achutanandan belongs. In Karnataka, they are called Idigas and Gowd in AP. Kamaraj, the community’s tallest leader, gave them a big boost but the community did not gain politically except becoming petty traders. Being a Congress leader he was very much under Brahminical influence. Both DMK and AIDMK disappointed the Nadars and they were not allowed to think of strengthening their caste. But the Vanniyars realized the step-motherly treatment they suffered under the two parties and their leader, Dr. K. Ramadoss, quickly formed his jati-based political party PMK. Confusion among Dalits: Tamil Nadu is suffering under the domination of two Dravidian parties. Earlier the different oppressed jatis start their own jati-based parties, they will continue to suffer. The other important jati that is yet to open its eyes is the Kallars who too have a sizeable population in South TN. The two important Dalit groups — Paraiahs and Pallars — are also under terrible confusion. And the papans are there to create the confusion and make the oppressed castes fight each other. As the concept of caste comes nearest to “nation”, different oppressed castes should quickly think of setting up their own jati-based parties. For further support you may write to DV office. AIDS: Western conspiracy to “finish” BlacksOUR CORRESPONDENT Bangalore: DV has published enough on the White Western racist-zionist conspiracy to destroy the powerful Black race through AIDS. Now we get yet another evidence of the Western conspiracy. Johannesburg: Mozambique’s Roman Catholic archbishop has accused European condom manufacturers of deliberately infecting their products with HIV “to finish the African people”. Archbishop Franscisco Chimoio told the BBC that he had specific information about a plot to kill off Africans. “I know that there are two countries in Europe... making condoms with the virus, on purpose”, he said. (Deccan Herald, Sept.28, 2007). DV Feb.16, 2007 p. 10: “AIDS used to finish Blacks?” DV April 16, 2005 p.6: “Nobel laureate says West invented AIDS to exterminate Blacks”. DV Feb.16, 2005 p.4: “AIDS, a White Western conspiracy?” Ahmadinejad confirms DV report on 9/11OUR CORRESPONDENT Bangalore: DV was the first paper in India to disclose that the 9/11 (Al-Qaida) “attack” on World Trade Centre in New York was a total falsehood. It was master-minded by the zionists controlling the US Administration to facilitate the war on Muslims in which it stands defeated today. The zionist-owned newspapers used the 9/11 incident to convince the gullible public that the dirty donkey indeed was the real genuine Derby race horse and the world was made to believe the greatest falsehood of the 21st century. Now Iranian President Ahmadinejad himself said this right on the face of the American rulers when he addressed the Columbia University in New York on Sept.25, 2007. Congratulations. The prestigious Columbia University, where Babasaheb Ambedkar studied and has his bust in its central hall, however, insulted the invited guest just because Ahmedinejad had the guts to host a world conference on Holocaust in Teheran and also publicly denounced it as a great hoax. If Holocaust was a crime against Jews, why the very Jews committed a million times bigger crime against Palestinians by occupying their homeland and killing them in millions? Why the defenders of Holocaust don’t admit this supreme truth? The 3% Jews controlling America have not only brought it a bad name but they are also slowly killing the great country. No paper in India has published facts on all these issues as much as DV. We congratulate Ahmedinejad for bravely facing the hostile Jewish crowd at Columbia University and also for his powerful speech at the UN General Assembly. Justice and Truth shall triumph. INDIA SHINING Education flop New Delhi: According to the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, the population of children in the age group of 14-18 as per the 2001 census was estimated at 88.5 million. But their enrolment in secondary schools during 2001-02 was merely 31 million. That means only one-third of the children who ought to be attending secondary level weren’t doing so. —(Asian Age, Sept. 17, 2007) ***** Growing illiteracy New Delhi: Eight states alone account for nearly 70% of the country’s illiterates. This means that of India’s 304 million illiterate people, 212.19 million come from these eight states alone. According to the just released report on the status of adult literacy in India, 13 states need to pay special attention to raising their literacy levels. The report has been brought out by the National Literacy Mission (NLM), which targets illiterates in the age group of 15-35. The states that are in need of even greater attention among the 13 are UP, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, AP and Jammu & Kashmir. Others which are part of the group of 13 are Chhattisgarh, MP, Assam, Orissa, Meghalaya, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Arunachal Pradesh. All 13 have a literacy rate that is below the national average of 64.8%. Bihar is at the bottom of the heap with an average of just 47% with female literacy being even worse at 33.12%. —(Asian Age, Sept.22, 2007) ***** Children lack nutrition New Delhi: More than 50% of the children in Karnataka do not have access to supplementary nutrition provided under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), even though 41% of the children in the state are grossly malnourished and underweight, the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data has revealed. Even the immunisation coverage of children between 12-23 months of age has come down in the state from 60% in 1998 to 55% in 2006, the survey showed. —(Deccan Herald, Sept.20, 2007) ***** Farmers suicide Anyone hearing about central India’s ongoing epidemic of farmer suicides, where growers are killing themselves at a terrifying clip, has to be horrified. The Indian farmers are choosing death after finding themselves caught in a loop of crop failure and debt rooted in genetically modified and patented agriculture. (jagchat01@yahoo.com) —(www.alternet.org/story/62273) LETTERS TO EDITOR: Banbose Shango, 6101-16th Street NW # 605, Washington-20011, USA: I heard of your American tour in 2006, but was unable to schedule a venue for your talk and hear you. Your observations of the Africans in America is insightful and illustrating. There are, however, some who still believe that change in our condition as a people will come only through revolution, not through political collaboration and integration in the major racist, capitalist political parties. Some still see the need for a fusion of the struggles of the Africa around the world to bring about the realization of Pan-Africanism, (“The total liberation and unification of the African continent under an All-African socialist government”, as Kwame Nkrumah tell us) which will place the African into a better perspective, no matter where he/she lives in the world. We are hoping that you can assist us in establishing a connection between our Party in Guinea (Conakry) West Africa, also here in the USA and the Dalit’s progressive and revolutionary formations, organizations, Parties and/or movement on the subcontinent of India. We extend to you our warm brotherly greetings and we await your reply. The Secretariat of Pan-African and International Affairs. In 2006 we toured USA and found the Afro-Americans devoid of any revolutionary spirit but reduced to slavery. They all worked as honest slaves of the Whites. In my trip to Harlem, a New York Black suburb we found that heart-rending situation of Blacks. The Whites used their Christian church to kill the anger of the Black. We wrote a piece in Dalit Voice on our return. The Black Untouchables of India are struggling to fight the imperialism of the 3% Brahminical people who are our current rulers. Lately they have joined hands with the 3% Jewish rulers of USA and have become very powerful. Our study of the US Black situation says that your White oppressors used Christianity to enslave you. Right now the Muslims are fighting the very same White Western oppressors and their zionist directors. They have achieved great success. But I was surprised to find both in London and USA the Blacks living in total peace with the Whites. Tell us why the Blacks did not join the Muslims in fighting the common enemy, the White Western racists? — EDITOR. *********************************** Ashok T. Jaisinghani, 783/32 - Bhagwandas Chawl, Near Nishat Theatre, Bhwani Peth, Pune - 411 042: In the preface to the third edition of your book, Brahminsm, (DSA-2002), you have very correctly identified the main enemy of Indians by saying: That wolf is Brahminism, loved, adored, worshipped and even carried on the heads by all the victims of its hate philosophy and crimes... This is because the wolf is fully disguised and puts on a show of caring and sharing”. I have read your book once, but I feel I must read it again to understand the implications of the many important facts that you have mentioned in it while exposing the extremely evil nature of Brahminism. It must have required very great courage to write such a book over 25 years back. Casteism is truly one of the world’s most evil forms of discrimination as propagated and practised by the bigoted Brahminical people and their supporters. *********************************** Sk. Shafi Ahmed, Near Rahemat Nagar Masjid, Dongaon, Mehekar tq., Buldana dt. - 443 303: My request to my Muslim brothers is to stop using the names Hindu and Hindustan. This country does not belong to Hindu. Actually Hindus are a micro-minority in this country which is called India and not Hindustan. It is the conspiracy of cunning Brahminical people to call it Hindustan or “Hindu nation”. Muslims who call it Hindustan do not know history. If they call it Hindustan, they will be helping the BSO and RSS which is our enemy No.1. The word Hindu comes from Persian and it is an abusive name given by Muslim invaders. When Muslim rulers called the Brahmins Hindu they did not accept that name and said they were never Hindu. This is a historical fact. They became Hindu only from 1925 when the Hindu terrorist RSS was born. The Brahmins were trying from 1925 to Hinduise (Brahminise) this country by calling it Hindustan. But never succeeded. Their obstacle is the Constitution of India. In the Constitution, Dr. Babasaheb himself wrote the first line on the first page of the constitution: “India that is Bharat”. It proves that Babasaheb feared Brahmin mischief that they would rename this country as Hindustan. Muslims talking without thinking are only helping the Brahmins. They are not only saying but reciting Hindustan... Hindustan... Hindustan. Shame on us. Know the fact and history. The fact is in India 65% SC/ST/BC and 20% Muslim/Sikhs/Budhist/Christian, together we make up about 85% of the population. Only 15% of India is upper caste. They only are Hindu. Our Editor has repeated this supreme truth hundreds of times but our Moulanas and leaders are not heeding his warning. *********************************** kaliyuga@zapak.com: I expected nothing better than your own standardised response using words like “India shining”, vaidik etc. For your information, my name is Ramasubramaniam. I am a Tamil Brahmin. I do not hate Muslims. I do not support the BJP, RSS, VHP etc. In spite of being a Brahmin I do not have any truck with those who spend time in building temples rather than building the nation. I do definitely oppose people of your ilk who misuse their imagined or actual support base to support China and Pakistan. Do not misuse the Constitution and freedom of speech. I am 32 years old but have seen enough of how reservation has been used and corrupted by the so-called leaders whom you plump up to cut the throats of their own Dalit brothers. My caste is my greatest identity. I started reading your website on my own. I didn’t give up my holy thread or anything because I believe that to read sense, you don’t need to consider everything else as nonsense. The children of the so-called vaidiks are not intolerant anymore but are not stupid either. We understand how it is so difficult for a Brahmin to change his mindset. What else we can do but pity them — EDITOR. *********************************** Arvind Gangal, Panchpakhadi, Thane-400602: I happened to read Dalit Voice while surfing the net. As a Chitpavan Brahmin, I would like to respond, as I feel that some wrong doesn’t mean totally wrong. The Dalits have been discriminated for centuries, which without doubt needs to be condemned. However, you also mention that the Chitpavans gained prominence only around 1600 AD, after which they were also discriminated. It therefore goes without saying that the Dalits were discriminated more by other upper castes than by Chitpavans only. The only problem is that recent memories are stronger than the past. This is not to say that Chitpavans don’t share the blame. However, one thing I can tell you with confidence. If there is one community which can accept and change their ways, it is the Chitpavans. Had they been unethical in their ways, they could have done well in the politics of today as well, much like Jews in the US, who are also a similar minority there. They would have also played it safe instead of being revolutionaries- you call them murderers. I am not siding with my community, but would request a balanced and not extremist view. It does not help anyone. It is time today to heal wounds and not open them. (amgangal01@yahoo.com) You appear a much more reasonable and understanding Brahmin — a rare exception in this Indian ruling class of closed minds. However, your advice that we should be “balanced and not extremist” should be viewed in the light of the long extremist past of the Chitpavans. We have a scholarly book on Chitpavans by one Dr. Jay Dixit, a Chitpavan scientist from USA, who in his voluminous book says Chitpavans had a very “extremist” past. But Dalits never took to violence. There is not a single case of Dalit murdering a Brahmin in Indian history but a Chitpavan killed the very “Father of the Nation”. Your advice to “heal the wounds and not open them” is wonderful. But Dalits are not “wounding” anybody. We are only crying, bleeding, suffering from the wounds inflicted on us by the upper caste rulers. How can you ineterprete our crying in pain as “opening” wounds. Does it not mean the oppressors don’t like the oppressed even crying in pain? Please bear with our agonised cry. We like you and your Letter will certainly inspire other Brahmins to learn from your good hearted approach — EDITOR. *********************************** G.S. Bal, No.18-A, St. No.3, New GTB Nagar, Jalandhar - 144 003: The deteriorating conditions of debt-ridden peasantry in the country is rightly engaging the attention of the Centre as well as the States, economists and the intellectuals. Even otherwise, for a small and marginal farmer the cultivation is no longer a profitable occupation. That is why many of the farmers are leaving this occupation. As reported by one economist (S.S. Gill, Tribune, June 13, 2007), the number of such farmers comes to the 40% at national level and 36.7% in the Punjab. Such a vast number of peasants are no longer interested in farming. But many farmers are willing if the state takes away their land after paying them the full compensation and helps them settle in non-farming occupations. As a Settlement Officer in the Dept. of Consolidation, I had to visit a village Rangian, near a small town of Dehlon on Ludhiana-Malerkotla Road, in connection with a court case. The matter related to an issue of providing a passage to a farmhouse of a peasant through the land of another farmer who was to be compensated. It was in 1998-1999. A majority of farmers present were small and marginal. Almost all agreed with my suggestion that if the state takes way their agricultural land after paying full compensation, they are ready to go. This is the opportune time to give a serious thought to a scheme which was presented before the Constituent Assembly by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Besides being a constitutional expert, he was also a great economist. He said mere consolidation of holdings and tenancy legislation would not bring about prosperity in agriculture. He said agriculture be made a state industry and organized on the basis of a scheme of collective farming. The state shall divide the land thus acquired into farms of standard size and let out for cultivation to residents of the villages as tenants (made up of families). The tenants shall share among themselves the produce of the farm left after the payment of charges properly leviable on the farm. It shall be the obligation of the state to finance the cultivation of the collective farm by the supply of water, animals/modern machinery, implements, manure, seeds etc. Largescale fragmentation of farming land is taking place in he villages facilitating further maginalization of the peasantry. There were 55% landless families in rural India in 2005 now it is 45%. Under such a situation rural economy is likely to get totally shattered. Brother Bal was an honest officer sincerely committed to the welfare of rural farmers. But of late the attention has turned from rural to urban areas, that too the metros. India’s upper castes, particularly the Brahmins, are not farmers. A majority do not live in villages. Nor have they an interest in farming. The rulers are a pleasure-seeking people interested only in manipulation to make money and more money. Power and money are their sole preoccupation. When this is the reigning ethos of the country which ruler is bothered about farming? If India does not grow enough things to eat and drink they will import the same. They are not bothered about the farmers. It is this attitude of the rulers that caused the decision to import wheat even giving higher prices. Sixty years of Brahminical rule has caused total rural decay and urban chaos. As the toiling masses are deliberately kept poor, illiterate and ignorant by feeding them on the intoxicating Hindutva humbug, they are able to postpone the explosion. Our toiling masses also have tremendous patience. They are capable of putting up with any amount of suffering. The caste system is helping the Hindus to see that no revolution is possible in “Hindu India”. With the entire media in the hands of the rulers, they are keeping the hungry masses fully entertained and also contented by injecting the karma and punarjanma poison. Right now there is too much confusion in the country with the crisis reaching an explosive stage. We are waiting for that day — EDITOR. Who controls America? Yet another scholarly book on the RULERS & THE RULED IN THE U.S. EMPIRE (Bankers, Zionists & Militants) James Petras Prof. Emeritus of Sociology at Author of over 62 books 2007 pp.270 US$ 15 Clarity Press, Atlanta, USA Photocopy available with DV office. Rs. 175. |