Reservation in Private is a Dire Necessity

Only handful of Dalits & Tribals could do little economic progress due to Job reservation policy in govt. But hue & cry is made by higher echelons of a society against job reservation . Educated parents spread ante reservation venom among their children. Dalit & Tribal students are taunted & humiliated in the schools & colleges. Now full stop has been put to the reservation policy because of the privatization policy of the govt.

British realized the pathetic situations of the downtrodden of the society whose status was lesser than animals. Morley-Minto commission had given some benefits to the oppressed classes. Then due to efforts of Dr. Ambedkar, reservation in jobs were given to the SC/STs constitutionally. The policy of reservation was implemented half heartedly till 1990. Only handful of SC/STs could get benefits due to reservation till this time. Then came the Privatization policy during the time of Narsingh Rao & Manmohan Singh, the doors of recruitment were totally shut for Dalits. Earlier public sectors were recruiting about 10000 SC/ST engineering graduates every year. Now there is almost nil recruitment. Many of these engineering graduates practically came on the roads as they do not have any sources in private companies, their only source of reservation system was snatched from them. This has happened in all kinds of Jobs. The doors of economic progress of SCs/STs are totally shut due to privatization policy after 1990. They are being forced to old slavery system.

It is well known fact that jobs in the private sectors can be obtained through the insiders. Dalits & Tribals do not have access to this kind of system. Higher caste people get preferences in this system which is in existence since generations. Is this not a reservation system? Why no one speaks about this system? Only questions are raised about reservation of SC/STs. The proponents of merit do not understand that the reservation for Dalits helps them to compensate discriminations which they are facing in every walk of life. It is not wise to ask Dalits & Tribals to compete in the unfair competition. The present society full of discriminations cannot offer level playing field to dalits & tribals. They are the victims of exclusions.

The private sector is fully engrossed in profit earnings. On their own they will not come forward for affirmative action which is in existence in USA. Govt has to make law for job reservation in private in order bring economic upliftment of weaker sections. Already considerable delay has taken place since 1990, govt must wake up & act for job reservation weaker sections in private.

- Bodhisattwa Shendre

LONG LIVE UDIT RAJ!!

It is pleasant coincidence that the Birthday of Dr. Udit Raj falls on 26th Jan on the Republic day . He is the lone battler fighting for the rights of Dalits which is the most exploited strata of Indian society. Udit Raj is struggling for Dalits through welfare organization like Lord Buddha club & confederation of SC/ST organization.

History of India replete with atrocities on lower castes by higher castes. Earlier stalling the progress of lower castes was done through methods scripted in Manusmriti. Now it is done by challenging reservation in courts & making bureaucratic rules etc. Taking shelter of Supreme court verdict, 5 GRs were made by bureaucracy which stalled complete functioning of job reservation system. At that juncture you have brought pressure on govt by organizing SC/ST MPs & organizing huge rallies at Delhi. As a result , govt repealed 3 GRs. You have led the movement by leaving the lucrative job of commissioner of Taxes. People struggle to get this kind of high profile job of govt of India. It requires great courage & inner strengths to sacrifice such jobs before completion of 20 years of service. This is the greatest sacrifice , I have seen in contemporary dalit movement. There are many dalit leaders mushroomed in Gallis & Mohallas of India but they have motivation of money. They read one or two books of Dr. Ambedkar & consider themselves as the most learned creatures on the earth & their ego goes to seventh heaven. Dalit movement is hampered due to these kind of leaders.

At the moment , I feel you can only show the light in the darkness especially at this point of time when there is a upsurge from reactionary forces of high castes against the Dalits. You are the leader having base of pure Ambedkarism. There may be few followers with you at this juncture but numbers will go up & up in futures as the struggle has the base of honesty & sacrifice.

On this day of 26th of Jan, may the hearty wishes of your admirers & followers give you strengths to fight for the exploited. Let the others built their castles on Moon, you remain attached to the ground on earth fighting for the cause of dalits.