Open your heart for humanity and world
without surname
By Kiran Deep
Unfortunately but true.Caste terrorism is still prevailing
in different parts of India. Even after 68 years of Independence, there is much
needs to be done to reform the system and upliftment of Dalits in the country.
Suicide by Rohith Vermula a Dalit research scholar at the
University of Hyderabad, has exposed the discrimination with Dalits even at
institute of higher education in India. The political, education and
economic empowerment of Dalits is still seems to be distance dream keeping in
view of the present circumstances prevailing in the country. Many people in
India are still exhibiting their superiority on the basis of their caste
against others. Surname is still much point of discussion in our society. This
is evident from the fact that where ever we go, people usually ask about your
surname and that become first point of discussion. Surname
is main identity for many as it provide them something to claim that they are
born superior than others.
Vemula suicide has also raised serious question mark on the
functioning of the Universities in the country and their hostile attitude
towards Dalit students. The reports in print and electronic media has highlighted
that the University authorities are miserably failed to understand the
grievance of Vemula and four other Dalit students of Ambedkar Students Association
(ASA). The BJP led Central government is ruling in the country but this does
not mean that AVBP will discriminate and ill treat other students
organisations. It is outmost duty of any University to treat all the all the
students equally irrespective of their caste and religion.
Although people usually boost that they are liberal, do not
follow the caste system, but reality is quite different in our society. Despite
the tall claims by many politicians, educationists, administrative and police
officials, they usually give preference to the people of their caste while
discriminating with the others. It's irony that every political party talk
about Dr B.R Ambedkar and his philosophy during elections to seek Dalits vote
on Ambedkar's name but in actual many political parties hardly do
anything to change the caste system.
The Vemula's incident has also highlighted the central government must directly intervene in this matter to
prevent such heinous crime. This is not the first education institute where such
incident took place, the cases of direct interference in the administration of
FTII, IITs and IIMs had also been surfaced during the present regime. The BJP
government has already faced the anger of people in Bihar elections and trend
will continue in other state elections unless it will change its policy. The think tank of BJP really
has to work hard to win the hearts of youths across the country. In the democratic country,
it is the duty of every political party to ensure equal rights and opportunity to
all irrespective of their caste and religion. It’s high time that we all must
think of our country without caste system and without surnames so that no one
can face any kind humiliation and harassment.
The police have registered a case against Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya, the University of Hyderabad Vice-Chancellor P. Appa Rao, and two ABVP activists on charges of abetment to suicide, and violation of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in Vemula’s suicide case. Today BJP is in power and tomorrow it might be other party? How things will change?. Things will change only when the mindset of the people will change.
Jai Hind
