NCC meet at Bangalore
Last weekend (16th - 18th June) was the meeting of the National Coordination Committee in Bangalore. ( Click here for more pics )
YFE Hyderabad was represented by :
- Saurabh Bharadwaj
- Shrayas Desai
- Vishnu Reddy
The MOM are as follows :
- Registration of all the representatives coming from 17 states across the Nation.
- Meeting with Shree Shree Ravi Shankar Ji at Art of Living Center, Bangalore where Representatives from all the states shared their concern about the adamant behavior of Government. Pandit Ravi Shankar extended full support for the cause of YOUTH FOR EQUALITY and promised to bring all the Dharma Gurus on the common platform to support YOUTH FOR EQUALITY.
Day2
- All the State units of YOUTH FOR EQUALITY gave a presentation on the course of events in their respective states and the protests happened in various parts of their states against the current reservation policy of Central Government.
- Discussion with the Legal experts regarding the Legal battle of YOUTH FOR EQUALITY in the highest court of Justice. Mr. Vijayan and Mr. Agarwal were present there to enlighten the representatives with the legal aspects of the case.
- Each state presented the Charter of Demands and long discussion happened on each and every aspect of the Charter. Finally the Charter of Demands came up with consensus among all state units.
- Each state proposed the Organizational structure for YOUTH FOR EQUALITY at the National Level and a lot of discussion happened till 3:00 AM.
Day3
- One Basic Structure for YOUTH FOR EQUALITY was decided by consensus of all.
- Core Working Committee discussed the Roles and Responsibilities of various committees which will be formed at the National Level and the same shall be replicated for the state levels.
- Renowned Author and Orator Shiv Khera gave a motivational speech at the National Coordination Committee Meet.
- Spokesperson of National Commission Committee addressed the Press Conference and kick started the Second Phase of YOUTH FOR EQUALITY by announcing the CHARTER OF DEMANDS to the Press.
- Vote of Thanks by the Organizers of AKHIL BHARTIYA SAMAANTA SAMMELAN 2006.
posted by YFE Hyderabad at 4:23 PM
10 Comments:
hi
yu guys might have the resources but we have the votes and truth with us. we will win.
Guruji,
well, everybody has rrght to say that truth is with him. And its really a matter of laugh that despite all the facts against ur opinion , u r still ahere to this. Good, every wrong thinker also think that he is rght otherwise how come he will do wrong. So im not astonished rather have sympathy and still hope that u will use ur mind to think logically
we are very logical and that is why we shall achieve our goal, i.e true empowerment of dalits in India and due share to them in all walks of life. Come what may.
Which facts are against us, those which have been concoted by the upper caste professionals and supported by upper caste media.
If you defend your arguments on the basis of these righteous facts than God save you.
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guruji,
if you really want to empower dalits then you must join us. bcoz if u go and visits interiors of up and bihar u will come to know its obcs who opresses dalits. if u want to fight for poor dalit then join us bcoz we are fighting for them. they shud get the benefit, primary education and their right place in society.
try to understand by fighting for reservation you are not giving benefit when 90+% percent of them drop out by highschool.
Who is the dalit you fight for ?
A dalit who is not having food for his next meal, or the rich dalit having a chicken biryani sending his sons and daughters to universities in USA ?
Do you fight for the second as well?
As YFE, we dont fight for the second one, but do so for the first one. If , this is wrong - then yes , God save us. But, in our hearts we know we fight for the right cause, and so be it. We dont believe in crutches, but in uplifting the people.
Affirmative action does not mean just giving reservations. That is just a way to make the divide all the more bigger. How does giving reservation to a person who is not earning enough to pay for his son's education allow him upliftment ? No, the only thing happening is that the person who can afford his son's payment monetarily will be able to send his son to a college, even though the other poor person's son is more intellignt.
You decide - you want a system where all the rich of a caste can have the benifits, or a system where the persons who really deserve will get it ?
ore facts for Gautier to chew on
Published by shivam June 21st, 2006 in caste. 5 Comments
About Francois Gautier’s article on Brahmins being today’s Dalits, Raja Swamy writes on a SAJA list:
Gautier’s claims reek of chicanery with the facts.
Consider the following, especially in the light of the Brahmin population not exceeding 3% of the total population of India. Source: Caste, Ethnicity and Exclusion in South Asia: The Role of Affirmative Action Policies in Building Inclusive Societies, DL Sheth (UNDP - HDR 2004) 2004/13
Exhibit 1:
Part II—Table 4: Percent Representation of Brahmins and other Upper Caste Members to the elite all-India Services: Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS) during the period when Reservations Policy did not make an impact:
Services: 1947-56, 1957-63
IAS: 34%, 36%
IFS: 22%, 22%
IPS: 31%, 21%
Other services: 38%, 29%
Source: V. Subramaniam, ‘Social Background of India’s Administrators’. Reproduced from H. Mehta and H. Patel (eds.), Dynamics of Reservations Policy (New Delhi, 1985), p. 99.
Exhibit 2:
Part II—Table 8: Table Showing Castewise Representation in Managerial Cadre (non-Government Sector)—1971
Percentage in the cadre of manager
Brahmins: 41.4%
Source: Jain Sagar C., Indian Manager: His social origin and career, 1971. Reproduced from H. Mehta and H. Patel (eds.), Dynamics of Reservations Policy (New Delhi, 1985), p. 98.
Additionally, almost all of the highest offices in the Indian government have been held by Brahmins (almost all Prime Ministers except a couple including the current one), a great number of senior academic positions, etc. With such privilege available to Brahmins, it seems bizarre that Gautier and followers claim Brahmins are oppressed.
But then again, when representatives of privileged groups, and particularly those like Gautier invested in reactionary and retrogade movements supportive of social privilege (Hindutva in his case), cry foul, it is not difficult to see why they do so: threats to privilege are considered attacks on fundamental rights by defenders. No wonder the VHP’s elder “statesman” Giriraj Kishore once remarked not too long ago that the abolition of the caste system would constitute an attack on his “human rights.”
The statistics only shows that dalits are not getting enough opportunity. This is just inline with our belief. We asked the govt to verify this and they are unwilling. They really don't want to do anything for dalits.
Today around 1.2 lacs reserved seats in higher education are left vacant every year.
It means two things:
1. Dalits are not getting proper education so they are unable to fill these seats.
2. 1.2 lac people are deprived from these seats.
Does Giriraj belong to YFE? Who told you we have anything to do with VHP or RSS?
Backward class peoples are also taking part in this movement and they are very prominent members.
You are first person to say brahmans are 3% in country. Show this figure to Sonia or Rahul and ask them that you want 97% percent reservation in parliament.
can i get the speech of shiv khera given at NCC meet?
No Chetan,it was not recorded.
Saurabh bharadwaj
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