This may Hurt
but there is hope (if and only if you understand).
Why don't many people who call themselves Ambedkarites
not feel awkward, not thinking about ANNIHILATING their own "forced"
caste identities?
We all know
this but why is it ignored by most? Dr. Ambedkar's dream was "Annihilation
of Caste"
Individuals can
ONLY annihilate their OWN caste identities.
That's what is
meant by annihilation of caste. We all can individually annihilate the
belief we have of belonging to a caste. We cannot annihilate the other person's
caste for them. Only they can do that.
Let's start
annihilation of caste by shedding our own caste identities first.
Any opposition
to this is just an excuse not to annihilate caste. Such people can NEVER end,
but only dream of ending caste discrimination and will continue to contribute
to maintaining status quo proving, "India is nothing but a land of caste
wars."
This is a
given..(This is understood and guaranteed)
The only way
you are going to defeat Brahminism is by first shedding your own caste
identities and leaving the Hindu-fold. Then encourage others to do the same.
Do think about
this seriously, otherwise you may just be fighting an already lost battle.
Please read
this very short article, especially if you are a proud Ambedkarite and let's
take things a step at a time.
Try this
exercise. It may open your eyes..
Close your eyes
for 5-10 minutes.
1. Think of ANY
particular person (you, your loved one, your enemy, any politician,
entrepreneur, social activist, ANYONE, your teacher, the temple priest..)
2. Imagine them
getting up in the morning and forgetting they ever had a caste. No matter how
hard they try, they cannot find any clue as to what caste they are.
HOW WOULD THEIR
BEHAVIOR CHANGE?
3. Now imagine
if the only thing that every Indian forgot was their caste, IN WHAT WAYS WILL
INDIA CHANGE (Politically, Economically, Socially, Educationally, legally..)?.
Now, do you see
that the ROOT CAUSE of all problems in India is a belief in caste identity?. If there were no castes, there couldn't
be caste based discrimination /atrocities. Politicians would think about real
political issues, judiciary will automatically pass better judgements, media
news reporting would AUTOMATICALLY improve, there would be no caste based
political parties. Most politicians would be lost, not knowing why they are in
politics. India could then BEGIN to flourish. This scenario will not remain a
dream IF caste is annihilated. It's a natural progression in a new casteless
society and is AUTOMATIC. We have to start thinking about this. The
sooner the better, well before India is doomed. Let's start with us.
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Those who want
annihilation of caste must also wipe out CASTE BASED surnames from their name.
Only because
surnames are now universally accepted as a norm internationally, I don't think
there is a necessity to abolish them completely. It may cause some
inconvenience but all casteless persons should at-least change their surnames
to non-caste based surnames. Better still, completely get rid of them. Even Dr.
Ambedkar was in favour of, and suggested, change of surname on leaving the
Hindu fold. Surnames in the Indian context are almost purely caste based in
most cases.
Surname change
is not a problem at all. It's done simply by virtue of an affidavit sworn
before an executive magistrate. If required, produce a copy of that wherever
required. It's just the "will to do" that matters in most cases.
Author: Shekhar Bodhakar
ALSO READ:
1. What is the
Indian caste system and how does it work?
2. QUESTION 15:
"Can the caste system be eradicated from India? If so, how?"
3.WHY did Dr. Ambedkar say, "Gandhi is the
greatest enemy of the untouchables"?
4. What is the
exact meaning of Hindi word, “Dalit”?
5. QUESTION 9: Why
should Hindu Identity be given up?
7. Which caste does Sharma surname people in North India belong to?
9. QUESTION 14:
Which pandemic affected the most people?
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