Una has once again exposed the brazen inhuman attitude of a
small, but dominant section within the Hindu society towards one of its largest
and inseparable part, popularly called Dalits. I have nothing to say about the
likes of Anandiben Patels, Rahul Gandhis, Arvind Kejriwals and Mayawatis who lap
such occasions vigorously to play as according to their political lines. The
effect of such political maneuvering is only targeted towards some kind of
political benefit and the rhetoric is, without an exception, to condemn the
political opponents. So reacting to such shameful events politically has
absolutely no value.
But such events has grave implications that go much beyond
winning or losing elections. And it is not like such implications are so
complex to ascertain that the Hindu society can’t fathom it. Much before
foreign faiths started attacking the body and the soul of the Hindu society,
such disrespect towards a part and parcel of its own existence started
weakening the very roots of the idea of India. That prepared the ground on
which first Muslims zealots and then Christian missionaries found their
expansion endeavor a cakewalk. The bigger chunk of the Hindu society got
disassociated with the roots of Indian culture and the study of Vedas, Vedantas,
Puranas, Upnishadas and even practicing Yog became a fiefdom of handful. This
started degrading the inner strength of the whole society and we reached in a
state where we are now.
So, my concern is neither political nor electoral. My
concern is entirely national and cultural. So why, after such events I never
look for the reactions and rhetoric of the political parties or, not even the
Government. The most disappointing thing for me after such events is the
deafening silence of those who claim to be the protectors of the idea of
Bharat. I always miss the RSS leadership, I always miss the VHP workers on the
sites of such heinous crimes which involve atrocities against Dalits. I have
had the privilege of witnessing the internal thought process of RSS quite
closely and I also have had the privilege of knowing some of the highest
echelons of RSS leadership personally. So, I know the organization really works
with a 100% Hindu perspective and it has no place of any casteist hegemony in
the concept of its Hindu Rashtra.
Then I always wonder why the Sangh’s leadership doesn’t
think that events like Una or Jhajjar need urgent remedial action on behalf of
the Hindu society. If ABVP or Bajrang Dal karyakartas think that mere sitting
in a park with one’s opposite-sex (male or female) friend is like destroying
the whole Indian culture, why don’t they act with vengeance when a mother or
sister of some downtrodden caste is paraded naked in a village? Why don’t Sangh
and VHP leaders go and camp in the villages where some Dalit boys are lynched
only because their cattle intruded into a field owned by some babu sahib? Why
don’t the blood of the organized proud Hindus boils when reports come in about
fledging of some Dalits just because he/she wanted to ascertain his/her Hindu
identity by entering into a temple? The list may continue for thousands of
incidents, but the theme is same. Only 3 or 4 castes can’t take the glory back
for Hindu society. If 80% of the Hindu population will continuously be got
alienated from the roots of Hindu ethos and values, the society is destined to
doom.
If the youth of 80% Hindu population is beaten black and
blue on roads, how can the RSS even think of achieving the dream of creating
proud and glorious Hindu society for which Dr. Hedgewar started the
organization. If the RSS still thinks achieving the goal set by Dr. Hedgewar is
its ultimate target, I appeal it to please postpone each and every social
movement in favor of a true and homogeneous integration of Dalts and other
alienated Hindu castes in the main stream, otherwise Narendra Modi might rule
the country till 2040, but the very purpose of Sangh would be vanished.
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