National Dalit summit
National Dalit summit which met for two days on Saturday and Sunday in Hyderabad tourism Plaza has decided to hold “march to parliament “on 4 th December in defense of Dalit rights. Summit also has resolved to hold state wise conventions and collect one crore signatures on Dalit issues and will be submitted to President of the nation. Many speakers also made it clear that Dalit demands must be political demands in forth coming 2024 general elections. The speakers of the summit have thrown light on increasing attacks on Dalits,suppression, discrimination,untouchability etc. They have also criticized the ruling classes that though the constitution has provided many rights to Dalits,but they miserably failed in implementing them.
Mallepalli Laxmaiah, chair person, center for Dalit studies, B Venkat, general secretary, All India Agricultural workers union, Subhashini Ali former MP, Nirmal, Dheerendra Jha, and Gulzar Singh Ghoria have presided over the summit.
Syed Azeez Pasha, former MP, Radhakrishnan, minister for SC,ST, BC welfare and endowments, kaki Madhav Rao, former secretary, united Andhra Pradesh state government,Prof Limbadri, chairman, higher education council, Narendra kumar, professor, JNU, have addressed the summit.
Rajashekar undru, Additional secretary, Haryana state government has rendered key note address while,Prof Sukhadiyo Thorat , former chairman, JNU addressed the concluding session of the summit.
Syed Azeez Pasha, former member, Rajya sabha, national secretary, CPI while addressing has stated that though there are welfare schemes for Dalit sections, there are miserable failure in implementation. He has expressed his anger against negligence towards Dalits. He has also expressed concern that they are backward in all fronts including,lands,industries, employment,trade etc. poverty is also increasing. Untouchability is still continuing even after 76 years of independence. Poverty and unemployment has increased to it’s peaks which was never before. He has also criticized that in the regime of BJP headed by Modi unemployment has increased many folds. In hunger index India stand at 101 rank out of 107 countries whereas Pakistan in 97, Nepal in 78 th rank. It is unfortunate that India is in behind our neo outing countries in hunger index. He has also reminded that in 1968-69 he has written an article regarding discrimination against Dalits and on untouchability as well. But certain journalists did not believe as untouchability was prevailing even after certain punishable laws. He has ingested that on Dalit issues nation wide struggles be launched and united agitation be waged for Dalit rights.
Radhakrishnan, minister for SC,ST , BC welfare and endowments while addressing has stated that Kerala government has taken decisions so that there will not be inequalities and discrimination against Dalits. Kerala left front government has appointed Dalits as archaea’s in temples. He has also criticised that in the regime of BJP, discrimination and inequalities have increased and conspiring to introducing communal ideology in history and science fronts. He has also revealed that Narayanguru has revolted against discrimination. Krishna Pillai of CPI fought against discrimination against Dalits in 1935 for which RSS goons attacked on him.
Rajashekar Undru, additional secretary of Haryana state government while giving key note address has made it clear that equality, self reliance, secularism and democracy which are enshrined in preamble of the constitution are at peril in changed political situation of the country. In 1976 Harijan Maha sabha, In 2002 Bhopal declaration, in 2013 for sub plan for SCs& STs several agitations took place. Because of reservations SCs,STs could become IAS and IPS officials and ministers. He has also pointed out that as per Article 46 of the constitution,livelihood, employment, education, land, health protection measures, reservations have to be compulsorily provided to Dalits, scheduled tribes . Prof Sukhadiyo Thorat former chairman of JNU,while addressing in concluding summit has stated that in children deaths the number of Dalits are more in number. He has also expressed concern that those children are unable to get nutritious and qualitative food. In higher education upper castes are 41 percent whereas Dalits are mere 12 percent. In slums upper castes are 4 percent and Dalits are 13 percent. Dalits are being neglected in all fronts.ruling classes miserably failed in implementing Dalit rights. In other countries taking welfare measures for depressed classes treat it as a fight but in our country treat it as mercy. Their rights are being enjoyed by upper castes.Encouraging and helping Dalits be treated as a right .
Mallepalli Laxmaiah, chairman for Center for Dalit studies while addressing has assured that state level and district level conventions will be organised and local issues also be discussed and a movement will be build up.Political, economic and social issues will be discussed. Sine ten years attacks on Dalits have increased. He has also assured that inequalities, discrimination and negligence of ruling classes will be exposed to people,
Kaaki Madhava Rao, former secretary, united Andhra Pradesh government, has emphasised unity of Lala- Neel flags. The ideologies of Ambedkar and Marx be understood well. In the country British government has gone and billioneers government has come.we should get ashamed of it. Where is equality as per Ambedkar ideology. Who is responsible for this? He has expressed concern that Dalits are facing inequality and discrimination in political, economic and social fronts.
Subhashini Ali, former MP , Dalit Soshan Mukti manch leader has criticised that RSS is conspiring to dismantle the constitution in order to replace it by Manusmruthi. Mostly women are being exploited among Dalits and tribals. Hindutva forces are making laws against Dalits and adivasis. In Telangana differences are created among maalas and Maadiga and in Manipur among tribals and other peoples of other regions by governments itself.
prof Limbadri, chairman, higher education council, Telangana,while addressing has revealed that because of economic and social backwards Dalits drop outs are more in number in the country. Role of Dalits is very nominal in maths, science, computer science, statics, data science and astronomy etc. Though there are several laws are being enacted towards empowerment of Dalits , expected results are not being achieved. Empowerment is possible through education and employment. In 1960 there were25 universities and 700 colleges but at present 1113 universities are there but the number of Dalits in IITs and IIMs is very less.
Prof Narendra Kumar, JNU, while addressing has made it clear that due to Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation, the employment potentialities have decreased considerably. In the past children of workers and also of sarpanches used to go to government schools. But this situation has been changed gradually. If New Education policy , 2020 is implemented, children belonging to Dalits and adivasis will not get admissions in private schools. There is a danger to Indian universities with the foreign universities.
Summit has passed condolence resolution for the demise of Gaddar “ Praja Yuddha nauka”.
Summit also condemned the ghastly incidents in Manipur and demanded immediate resignation of chief Minister, Manipur.
Nakka Balamallesh, state General Secretary, BKMU, Ramavath Anjaiah Nayak, state general secretary, Girijana Samakhya, Kanthaiah state president, BKMU,Koyyada Srujana Kumar, Thati Venkateshwarlu, secretary and vice president, BKMU,Jangaiah and Marupaka Anilkumar, state general secretary, Dalit Hakkula Porata Samithi have participated.
