The BIG Problem- On Conversion,'Chaturvarna' and the Brigade
JPR:
Like it or not we have a problem.
When a certain segment of society is marginalized , exploited, abused and kicked around for thousands of years in the name of 'chathurvarna' two things are likely to happen,ie the decent of
1)Commies
2)Missonaries
among these communities, the former gives them political awareness of sorts the latter material and 'spiritual' aid.It is only natural for them to accept this 'help' form these groups as they have nothing to lose.
Until and unless this situation is somehow changed all VHP and the rest of them can do is complain about it,put out 'lofty' press releases, 'pointificate' and try to create societal discord. Perhaps these guys should go and try to to 'uplift' these people like the other two then things will change in their favor.
I don't personally like this 'coversion' business nor do I care for the Commies but this is what is happening, so long as the government (especially in certain states like Bihar,UP,MP,and Rajasthan) and the so called 'upper castes' are not willing to do anything to help these folks to get education, health care, employment opportunities, land reform etc etc nothing is going to change. If VHP and their buddies think they can keep 'them' as 'bonded labors' and hope to change things without really changing anything then they are fooling themselves.
May be the these folks (VHP/BD/Sainiks etc) should go set up schools and medical dispensaries for them, build them places of worship and comfort them spiritually, make them politically aware, teach them their rights and make them see they are being exploited etc instead of just sitting around whining about it and crying foul.
This is what I am thinking. |
