Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra
Politics is a beast that will swallow Hindus whole, perhaps. Gandhi and Ambedkar bhakti is a political compulsion, however, unbridled deification of mere humans, so much so that any discussion amounts of blasphemy, can only take a society back to the dark ages. No human being is above criticism. If such motivations existed a few decades ago, Arun Shourie would have been thrown in solitary confinement for his book “worshipping false gods”. Then, he was attacked by Ambedkarites but the state itself didn’t arrest him. Some of these political decisions of BJP would be and is unacceptable to an average citizens and ideological supporters like me would never be happy about them. I also find myself in a precarious dilemma because I do see the need for the BJP to retain political power and at the same time, my Dharma dictates that I stand with fellow Hindus. Politicians will politik. Their interests might align with Hindus on some occasions and on others, stand diametrically opposed to them. That is a harsh reality that Hindus need to make their peace with.
https://twitter.com/UnSubtleDesi/status/1756276821555900688?t=JdhvRnO2neSv-QrWmB98kg&s=19
The deification of Ambedkar comes from the 2 demographic realities any major party in India contends with:
1. SCs have higher birth rate than OBCs & GC. SC population growth rate is 20% higher than Indian average.
2. SC vote participation is higher than OBC & much higher than GC, whose vote participation in cities is abysmal. Just check South Bombay, South Delhi, South Chennai voting stats. Additionally they migrate more out of country than others too.
So beyond defending him for who he was or what he represented, Ambedkar has become a buzzword to buy the goodwill of the fastest growing castes, that participate the most in the electoral process.
With Indian religious minorities already at 21-23%, a Hindu party aiming for Delhi power by maximizing Hindus votes cannot afford to antagonize 26% SC/STs as well. If SC/STs + Minorities fully go against a party, it becomes numerically impossible to win elections.
The state defends Ambedkar like god, not because of who he was or ideology but because of his current utility as the easiest way to appeal to the fastest growing voter class. It's not an ideology problem, its a demographic problem.
https://twitter.com/shelbyygun/status/1756284061696545147?t=v9cbpqQiCZxpBje1PEpkyg&s=19
A casteist - someone who defends exclusively hereditary based Varna and consequent restrictions - is the first and foremost enemy of Hindu Dharma Sangathan and hence of Hindu Dharma itself. He is a Trojan horse for unlike the external enemy he speaks the language of the in-group and superficially for it, on behalf of it. He is Adharmic even if he calls himself some great Acharya.
This Hindu division is why even when the 1857 revolutionaries tried to dislodge the British, they had to - however symbolically - opt for the Mughal throne as lead. This same division is why the British conquered India in the first place, like the Sultans did earlier.
It was Hindu reform that finally won us a free albeit truncated India - make no mistake about it. People talk about caste slowing conversions - why were we conquered for so long in the first place?
Caste is the antithesis of a modern state, and a modern state is nothing but a collective channelling of resources in an organised manner without the cacophony of civil wars. That accountable, scalable state is what creates prosperity and strength. There is no other known way.
We could not sustainably reclaim even one major Mandir in the plains when we were divided and down. That is the harsh truth. Only and only a civilisational democracy, which keeps us united, gave us that opportunity - a democracy where the amendable Constitution is *the* Shastra for Raj Dharma.
In a system of universal adult franchise, quotas and caste divides are inevitable if society is so divided. Just reflects ground reality. For sooner or later, reservations will go beyond the needy to the numerous. For the real in-group is the caste, though thankfully less so.
The only change that matters then here is socio-religious which exists in reflexivity with the political economy. Any casteist aspects of any Smriti or Sutra must be rejected as any kind of North Star, amended as needed - and if insisted upon, mocked as a core Hindu Sangathan duty.
A modern capitalist democracy with safety nets and mass education will do the rest and then we won’t need any affirmative action - but only and only then, when opportunity has abounded and when Hindus marry across caste backgrounds in larger numbers.
As we get closer to realising our civilisational aims, it is but inevitable that we discuss the fundamentals of Dharma if Dharma is (rightly) the guiding light. Here it must be said that knowledge without compassion is worse than no knowledge. Being a dry pedantic Pundit does not mean anything as Vivekandana himself said.
If Hindu Dharma is to be the guiding light then all our leading Mutts and Mandirs have to be open to all Hindus. That keeps the diversity alive but also strengthens the unity
Once again, make no mistake - a casteist is the first and foremost enemy of Dharma Sangathan and I will do my part to make sure that the enemies of Dharma lose the battle of ideas. We are not going to fritter away our once-in-a-millennium chance, thank the Gods, on petty solipsisms and caste-narcissisms.
https://twitter.com/harshmadhusudan/status/1756325336936075356?t=a1IZ1ao57P6cqLi-aPiBBw&s=19
Translation : all those who hate JSD please come to me I am very nice and don’t bother with things like facts nuance and actual history. I will provide a made to order neo Hindu identity which should be the template for all Hindus from now on. Anyone who opposes is very bad.
https://twitter.com/Nithya2102/status/1756524752058155094?t=eY-nRjTpdqAwFaUQqPHI9Q&s=19
Harsh madhusudan and Abhijit Iyer Mitra, both lose their mental balance, when they hear the word “caste”
https://twitter.com/KaranthNar4649/status/1756583404798366085?t=jDgCNRQBxMg9fjgeXkZqQg&s=19
Harsh has mastered the art of talking a lot but saying nothing. A pretentious prick trying to be articulate using big words w/o understanding their purport (even remotely). Kushal, if that is possible, is worse.
https://twitter.com/AshtonAga1/status/1756584684383838354?t=BDBgvzwFUcBwnOrEckFZ4A&s=19
