Is JNU above criticism ?

Ashish Aku writes : 

जैसा की तमाम लोगों द्वारा बार-बार लिखा जा रहा है कि जेएनयू ने सबसे ज्यादा आईएएस आपीएस दिए हैं (हालांकि इसकी पुष्टी करते आँकड़े कभी देखें नहीं हैं..जो लोग दावा कर रहे हैं उन्हें कोई स्त्रोत भी उपलब्ध करवाना चाहिए )..खैर..हम उपयुक्त तथ्य को सच मान कर चलें तो क्या यह कहना गलत है क्या कि भारत के भ्रष्ट और अन्यायपूर्ण प्रशासन के लिए यही लोग सबसे ज्यादा जिम्मेदार हैं..प्रत्यक्ष व अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से इन्हीं उच्च स्तरीय अफसरों के हाथ में सत्ता खिलौना बनके खेलती है , सबसे ज्यादा प्रशासनिक अफसर देने वाले बिहार से लोग निरंतर पलायन को मजबूर हैं..अगर जेएनयू की बात को सच माने तो क्या वर्तमान भूखमरी,गरीबी ,तकनीकी हादसे ,महिलाओं के खिलाफ हिंसा व अपराध में देश को सबसे अव्वल स्थान पर पहुंचाने के लिए ये लोग भी बराबर के जिम्मेदार नहीं हैं क्या ?

Bunch of Brahmin boys

~ The Communist Party was originally in the hands of some Brahmin boys ---- Dange and others. They have been trying to win over the Maratha community and the Scheduled Castes. But they have made no headway in Maharashtra. Why ? Because they are mostly a bunch of Brahmin boys. The Russians made a great mistake to entrust the Communist movement in India to them. Either the Russians didn't want Communism in India ---- they wanted only drummer boys ---- or they didn't understand ~

BAWS Vol-17 Part-1, Page-425, Dr B.R. Ambedkar

Why India is tolerant ?

I am 100% sure that India is tolerant. How dare anyone disagree on that? 

We are tolerant :

  -- For allowing 3% of Brahmins to rule this so called conglomeration of castes called as India

 

  --For having allowed so many people to go scot-free for all the atrocities committed on Women, Adivasis, Bahujans, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists,etc

-- For having let Dronacharyas kill bright young minds like Rohith Vemula

-- For having made Brahmins the leaders of any Dalit Bahujan movement that tries to rise- be it Communists or Congress

-- For having people thinking Cow is pure but Shudras aren’t, for generations

-- For having a piece of thread called Janeu to decide every decision of this country

-- For having let so many people speak against Reservation which is a Right as per the Constitution and not a policy. I don’t remember in any other country where such a debate be tolerated wherever there is Affirmative Action.

-- For letting people blame lower castes for the current state of affairs, though every decision in a PSU or Private company is taken by Upper castes who are in top Mgmt

-- For allowing racist and casteist abuses hurled at Mayavati & Soni Sori, but supporting feminist angle when Sadhvi, Smriti Irani, Sonia Gandhi, Jayalalitha, etc are spoken

Upper caste nationalism

 

 Nationalism without a Nation in India

-- G Alosyius

Sumati Sumathi writes : 

 

One of the most persuasive people to write on the hollow and casteist core of our nationalism is G.Aloysius sir. I wish the teachers had invited him for the 'teach-ins' on nationalism in JNU. Aloysius sir's work 'Nationalism without a Nation in India' should be primary reading and basis for understanding for anyone seeking to discuss, understand and critique nationalism because it completely exposes the brahmanical and exclusionary nature of nationalism and nation building in India. Unfortunately very few academics talk about him because he perhaps does not fit into their uptight circles or academic jargon or quest to prove true nationalisms.

 

Why Indian universities are hopeless ?

 Data -- Year 2016

Indian universities headed by 99% Dwija faculty
-- imported knowledge in English medium ,
-- imported books ,
-- imported curriculum from the West ,
-- got expensive books for its libraries.
-- imitated the way University campuses are designed abroad.
-- imported the technology to publish books
-- .........
-- .........

Then why aren't students from the whole world making a queue to study over here ? 
Why isn't there any knowledge being produced ?
Why students want to go abroad on the first chance they get ? 
Why is education system creating unemployable graduates ? 

It is because Dronacharyas merely imported the outer shell , the attitudes remain the same. It is brahminical attitude , the tendency to exclude anyone except your own kin which is the reason why this education system , this infrastructure cannot give wings to the aspirations of youth in the union of India.

Ambedkarism vs Communism -- Rina Sagare

 There is a lot of support to Kanhaiyya and Communism from Maharastrian Ambedkerite youth. Hence need to once again start the discussion about Communism and Ambedkerism.

Here are the points we discussed on one of our groups. Please comment.

Lets once again concentrate on the topic at hands

1.  What is Communism?
2.  Whether Communism and violence are related ?
3. Can Communism help Ambedkarites to complete Dr. Ambedkar's mission or can we have alliance with them ?

Here are some points, in explanation,

Few points to understand Communism:

Economic and social system in which all (or nearly all) property and resources are collectively owned by a classless society and not by individual citizens.
Based on the 1848 publication 'Communist Manifesto' by two German political philosophers, Karl Marx(1818-1883) and his close associate Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), it envisaged common ownership of all land and capital and withering away of the coercive power of the state.

Its important here to note that Communism is dependant on Class based social System. There is no mention of Caste based society or its problems. 

Nothing is discussed on how to annihilate caste.

It is utmost important for an Ambedkarite to understand difference between a Caste and a Class, because both are technically and practically totally different.

Lets discuss about the second topic....

2) Whether Communism and Violence is related


The "means" adopted by the Communists are equally clear, short and swift. They are Violence and Dictatorship of the Proletariat.
The Communists say that there are the only two means of establishing Communism.

(¡) The first is violence. Nothing short of it will suffice to break up the existing system.

(¡¡) The other is Dictatorship of the Proletariat.
 
Nothing short of it will suffice to continue the new system.

Difference between Buddha and Karl Marx: The differences are about the "means". The end is common to both.

3) Can Communism help us Ambedkerites to complete Dr. Ambedkar's mission or can we have an alliance with them political or social.

Pre-requisites of Communism

Dr. Ambedkar avers that there are certain pre-requisites for the Marxism to succeed. These are the society should be a "Free society", meaning it should give importance to an Individual over the society and that it should be based on equality, fraternity and liberty. [Ambedkar, "India and the Pre-requisites of Communism", (W&S vol. 3,), p.95]

These have been brought to China by Buddhism and to Russia by Christianity.
The absence of these factors in caste ridden Indian society could not foster the growth of Marxism in India, and that is why Marx failed in Hindu India.
Marx could not properly evaluate the importance of caste or its influence on Indian masses. Because, Marx failed here, his followers in India talk of "Class" and not of "Caste".

That is the reason, the movement of Marx in India was and still is in the hands of oppressor class.

Now answer to the third question is bit tricky. Let me put some conflicting points about why its tricky and any straight forward yes or no is difficult.

1.  Communism by definition does not recognise Caste problem, let alone its annihilation. 
2. Communism labels all religions as opium without studying and differentiating between them on the basis of rationality and teachings e.g. Christianity and Buddhism. 
3.  Communisms advocates use of Violence to destroy existing established state affairs like govt, bureacracy whereas Buddha's teachings are about changing minds of people through logic and discussions. 
4.  Communism doesn't answer one important question about what should take place of the predecessor's established system. But Dr. Ambedkar answers that with Buddha's established docrine as well as Bikkhu Sangha.

Its noteworthy that, nowadays Indian Communists studied Dr. Ambedkar and added Caste issues to their Communist's political parties agenda. We need to discuss on whether they added it because they accepted inherited weakness in Communist philosophy and added Dr. Ambedkar's points to address Caste issue or to just expand their supporter's base.

Because if the former is correct then we can have alliance with them on Social as well as political basis. But if its the latter one then we can have alliance if needed only on pure political basis that too on our Ambedkerites terms and not on their terms.

Here we need to learn to differentiate between

•  Caste and Class 
• Philosophy and strategy

Dontha Prasanth - Rohith's classmate - writes on 'Nationalism'

 

Our heroes dead and alive. Jai Bhim !

Rohith Vemula has initiated a fight for humanity and fraternity which is in stark contrast to division of people in to castes and communities and reducing individuals to mere identities. This is a fight which Babasaheb Dr.B.R.Ambedkar envisioned long time ago. 

On Nation when he said in the midst of Constituent assembly on 26th Novemember 1949 while adopting the Constitution of India :

" How can people divided into several thousands of castes be a nation? ...... In India there are castes. The castes are anti-national. In the first place because they bring about separation in social life. They are anti-national also because they generate jealousy and antipathy between caste and caste. But we must overcome all these difficulties if we wish to become a nation in reality. For fraternity can be a fact only when there is a nation. Without fraternity equality and liberty will be no deeper than coats of paint."

It was this thought of Babasaheb that Rohith Vemula was cherishing for. Contrarily, the whole BJP Bandwagon led by RSS jumps in to portray Rohith Vemula as Anti-National. Strengthening its stand against Dalits, it has roped in Gen.V.K.Singh, who earlier termed two dalit children as puppies, to brand Rohith Vemula as Anti-National.

We as followers of Babasaheb Dr.B.R.Ambedkar firmly assert that India has not evolved in to a nation yet. In geographical boundaries there exists a notion called India, but in terms of people, there is no concept of Nation hood that has emerged yet. When there is no concept of nation, where does nationalism come from. If Nationalism indicates Brahmanism which kills Dalits then we must reject such idea of Nationalism...

दोंथा प्रशांत - रोहित के सहपाठी - के 'राष्ट्रवाद' पर विचार

 Our heroes , dead and alive. Jai Bhim !

रोहित वेमुला ने एक लडाई शुरू की मानवता और भाईचारे के लिए , जो लोगो के जाति और समुदायो में विभाजन और व्यक्ति को उसकी इन पहचानो तक सिमित कर देने के विरुद्ध है. यह लडाई बाकी है , यह अपनी दूरदृष्टिता से बाबासाहब बहुत पहले जान चुके थे. 

जब 26 नवम्बर 1949 को जब संविधान सभा ने संविधान का अंगीकार किया था तब संविधान सभा के बीच ‘राष्ट्र’ पर बाबासाहब ने कहा था --

“ हजारो जातियों में विभाजित लोग एक राष्ट्र कैसे हो सकते हैं ? भारत में जातियां हैं. जातियां का अस्तित्व राष्ट्रद्रोह है. क्यूंकि यह सामाजिक जीवन में विच्छेद लाती हैं. यह राष्ट्रद्रोही इसलिए भी हैं क्यूंकि यह जाति की वजह से ईर्ष्या और द्वेष उत्पन्न करती हैं. पर हमको इन सब कठिनाइयों से लड़ना होगा अगर हम वास्तव में राष्ट्र बनना चाहते हैं. बंधुत्व का अस्तित्व तभी होगा जब राष्ट्र होगा. बिना बंधुत्व , समता और स्वतंत्रता के यह सब केवल ऊपरी रंगरोगन (प्रदर्शन) होंगे. ”

बाबासाहब की इस सोच को रोहित वेमुला पोषित कर रहे थे. इसके विपरीत पूरी बीजेपी और आरएसएस कूद पड़ी रोहित वेमुला को राष्ट्रद्रोही चित्रित करने के लिए. दलितों के खिलाफ अपने रुख को दिखाते हुए बीजेपी ने फिर से वी.के.सिंह को पेश किया जिसने पहले भी दो मासूम दलित बच्चो को जानवर(पिल्ले) की संज्ञा दी थी.

हम बाबासाहब के अनुयायी यह दृढ़ता से कहते हैं की भारत अभी एक राष्ट्र में विकसित नहीं हुआ है. भौगोलिक सीमाओं में केवल एक धारणा हैं भारत , पर बंधुत्व की परिभाषा से कोई राष्ट्र की अवधारणा नहीं उभरी है. जब कोई राष्ट्र की अवधारणा है ही नहीं हैं तो राष्ट्रवाद कैसे आ सकता है. अगर राष्ट्रवाद का मतलब ब्राह्मणवाद है -- जो दलितों की हत्या करता है -- तो हम अस्वीकार करते हैं ऐसे राष्ट्रवाद को.

Rohith Vemula Enquiry Commission is Invalid and Illegal

रोहित वेमुला जांच आयोग अमान्य और गैर-क़ानूनी है

(जाँच कमीशन का गजट नोटिफिकेशन) दिनांक (2 फरबरी 2016) Invalid (अमान्य) और गैरकानूनी है ।

इसके अलावा इस सम्बन्ध में, मैं यह भी कहना चाहतीं हूँ की सेक्शन 3(1) कमीशन और इन्क्वायरी एक्ट 1952 का, जिसके तहत कमीशन और इन्क्वायरी एक्ट 1952 का कमीशन नियुक्त किया गया है, मैं यह जरुरी शर्त रखी गयी है की कमीशन नियुक्त करने करने का अध्यादेश गजट में प्रकाशित करने से पहले केंद्र सरकार को इस बात की क़ानूनी बाध्यता है की वो संसद के दोनों सदनों में एक प्रस्ताव (Resolution) कमीशन बनाने के लिए लाकर उसे पास कराएगी और उसके बाद ही फिर उसका "गजट नोटिफिकेशन" जारी करेगी ।

परंतु इस मामले में केंद्र की सरकार कोई भी प्रस्ताव संबधित कमीशन को बनाने के लिए संसद के किसी भी सदन में नहीं लायी है और इसके बिना ही सीधे उसका गजट नोटिफिकेशन दिनांक 2 फरवरी 2016 को जारी कर दिया गया है ।

जबकि उस समय संसद भी नहीं चल रहा था ।

ऐसी स्तिथि में, हमारी पार्टी का इस सम्बन्ध में यह कहना है की ऐसा केंद्र की सरकार द्वारा इसलिए जाबूझकर एक सोची-समझी साजिश के तहत किया गया है की इससे आगे चलकर यह कमीशन ऑफ इन्क्वायरी अदालत से गैर-क़ानूनी घोषित हो जाये और फिर कमीशन द्वारा दी गयी रिपोर्ट अवैध व गैर-क़ानूनी करार कर दी जाये। यह सब केंद्र की सरकार की दलित विरोधी मानसिकता व नियत को साफतौर से दर्शाता है ।

--- बसपा प्रेस विज्ञप्ति का अंश , दिनांक 26 फरवरी 2016

( Excerpt from BSP Press Release , Date 26 February 2016 )