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22 VOWS OF BABASAHEB DR B.R. AMBEDKAR

BACKGROUND:  Babasaheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar  prescribed these vows so that: 1. There may be complete severance of bond with the old Hindu customs that promote superstition and caste which in turn hinders fraternity, human progress and scientific temper 2. To protect Buddhism from unnecessary confusion, contradictions and adulteration These vows were administered by Babasaheb […]

QUESTION 3: How can we unite Dalits all over India & world?

QUESTION 3: How can we unite Dalits all over India & world? Time to Organize. ANSWER by Shekhar Bodhakar: WHY DO YOU WANT “DALITS” TO UNITE ANYWAY AND AGAINST WHOM? The exact meaning of the word “DALIT” is ‘ground down’, or ‘broken to pieces’. [Academic Ref]: Anupama Rao, Representing Dalit selfhood the word ‘DALIT” is an adjective, derived […]

QUESTION: क्या भीमराव अम्बेडकर को भारत में आरक्षण के लिए दोषी ठहराया जा सकता है?

QUESTION: क्या भीमराव अम्बेडकर को भारत में आरक्षण के लिए दोषी ठहराया जा सकता है? Answered by Shekhar Bodhakar  यह आपके लिए आश्चर्य की बात हो सकती है परन्तु डॉ आंबेडकर आरक्षण व्यवस्था चाहते ही नहीं थे बल्कि कस्तूरबा गांधी के निवेदन पर महात्मा गांधी की जान बचाने के लिए उन्हें यह निर्णय लेना पड़ा। डॉ आंबेडकर ने जाति आधारित आरक्षण व्यवस्था को नहीं बनाया जैसा कि आम तौर पर दिखाया जाता है। वे केवल उस समय की सरकार द्वारा ब्रिटिश प्रधानमंत्री रैम्से मैकडॉनल्ड के द्वारा स्वीकृत कानूनी “कम्युनल अवॉर्ड” को लागू करवाना चाहते थे। इस समझौते ने आरक्षित जाति व जनजातियों को हिन्दू बहुसंख्यक सरकार से राजनीतिक सुरक्षा के रूप में एक अलग निर्वाचन क्षेत्र देने का अधिकार दिया जिसकी स्वतंत्रता पश्चात सत्ता में आने (लागू होने) की आशा थी। वे गांधीजी ही थे जिन्होंने इस अधि निर्णय का विरोध किया; इसके पश्चात वे आंबेडकर पर अलग निर्वाचन क्षेत्र के बदले में आरक्षण स्वीकार करने का दबाव (या यूं कहें कि एक प्रकार की भावनात्मक धमकी <इमोशनल ब्लैकमेल> ) डालने के लिए भूख हड़ताल पर चले गए। पर मजे की बात तो ये है कि इस गांधीजी ने सिखों, मुस्लिमों, आंग्ल- भारतीयों.… आदि के लिए स्वीकृत अलग निर्वाचन क्षेत्र का विरोध नहीं किया.. उन्होंने केवल अस्पृश्यों व जनजातियों को लेकर विरोध किया। यदि किसी ने आरक्षण व्यवस्था बनाकर देश का विनाश किया है तो ये वो लोग हैं जिन्होंने “जाति वा जातिवाद” को बनाया। इसने वर्णाश्रम व्यवस्था के नाम पर समाज के हाशिए पर रखे समुदायों के लिए अकल्पनीय कठिनाइयां और निर्दयता उत्पन्न कर दी। यदि यह इसके लिए नहीं होता तो अस्पृश्यों के लिए अलग निर्वाचन क्षेत्र की आवश्यकता ही नहीं होती, ना गांधीजी का उपवास और ना ही जाति आधारित संवैधानिक आरक्षण व्यवस्था। आरक्षण हमारे संविधान में दिया गया है, केवल अम्बेडकर के द्वारा नहीं बल्कि उस समय के सभी भारतीय अधिनायकों के द्वारा जो कि संविधान सभा के सदस्य थे। योग्यता (मेरिट) आज भी इस देश में अनाथ है और इस पर किसी जाति विशेष का आधिपत्य नहीं है। केवल वही लोग जिनके निहित स्वार्थ हैं वे ही मेरिट के बारे में बात करते हैं। लोगों ने केवल एक जाति विशेष के लिए शिक्षा में जाति आधारित आरक्षण को असंख्य पीढ़ियों तक सहन किया और उस समय में किसी ने भी योग्यता के बारे में चिंता नहीं की। एक जाति विशेष के शत प्रतिशत लोग तो योग्य नहीं हो सकते और इसके बारे में उस समय तक किसी ने प्रश्न नहीं उठाया जब तक कि समानता, स्वतंत्रता, भाईचारे, सभी के लिए सामाजिक न्याय की भावना पर आधारित एक नए देश के निर्माण का समय नहीं आ गया जो की एक जाति आधारित समाज में कदापि संभव नहीं है। आरक्षण नीति पूना पैक्ट का परिणाम है! जो कि केवल गांधीजी के कम्युनल अवॉर्ड के विरोध में गैर कानूनी तौर पर भूख हड़ताल पर जाने के कारण हुआ जिसे आंबेडकर ने गोलमेज सम्मेलन में कानूनी रूप से जीता था। डॉ आंबेडकर ने ने उनके लिए कम्युनल अवॉर्ड की मांग की (और जीते भी) जो की शताब्दियों से यदि सदियों से नहीं, मानवाधिकारों से वंचित व दमन के शिकार हैं। और गांधीजी ने बदले में आरक्षण की मांग की इसलिए अम्बेडकर को आरक्षण हेतु दोषी ठहराना बंद करें जब तक कि आप पूना पेक्ट को नकारकर अलग निर्वाचन क्षेत्र के मूल समझौते को स्वीकार नहीं कर लेते। निष्कर्ष तो कौन है भारत में जाति आधारित आरक्षण व्यवस्था का जिम्मेदार? ~Shekhar Bodhakar 

QUESTION 4: What is the difference between Neo dalits and Pseudo Dalits?

Question 4: What is the difference between Neo dalits and Pseudo Dalits? ANSWER by Shekhar Bodhakar: Once you understand what the word “dalit” means, you will realize that the term “Neo-Dalit” makes no sense at all and mustn’t  be used.  Dalit means ‘ground down’, or ‘broken to pieces’. [Academic Ref]: Anupama Rao, Representing Dalit selfhood the word ‘DALIT” is […]

World Social Justice Day 20 February.

Representation is the greatest guarantee of social justice, peace, democracy, mortality and development. Survival of the fittest and Struggle for existence cannot be allowed to damage equity, participation, rights, access and justice. UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS CHARTER has been very helpful in explaining social justice. Dr Ambedkar was the pioneer of social justice who […]

Rajratna Ambedkar presented his case, heavy suppression of religious freedom and other misdeeds of the current government, including election fraud, to the USCIRF

In early August, it came to our attention that three delegates from the US Commission of International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) were refused visas by the High commission of India without explanation. The USCIRF delegates were to come to India to investigate the truth behind suppression of religious freedom & atrocities on minorities in India and to […]

WHY has the USCIRF recommended that US govt impose targeted sanctions on Indian government agencies and it’s officials?

The USCIRF has recommended that the US government impose targeted sanctions on “Indian government agencies and officials responsible for severe violations of religious freedom by freezing those individuals’ assets and/or barring their entry into the United States” India should be placed on religious freedom blacklist: US panel A memorandum drafted by Ambedkar International Mission, London […]

“Act of Commitment” pledged by the UK Interfaith community, on the first Bodhi Tree Day, led by Shekhar Bodhakar, 9th Sept 2017

BODHI-TREE DAY and INTERFAITH ACT OF COMMITMENT DAY were, for the very first time, jointly celebrated on 9th September 2017 in London.  Other than building inter-faith understanding and tolerance, the interfaith community’s achievements were: 1) A historic initiative taken by a London Ambedkarite, Shekhar Bodhakar, resulting in drafting of The Interfaith “Act of Commitment” document, which includes the […]