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The second national
convention of Mulnivasi Valmiki castes, which was sponsored by BAMCEF and
Mulnivasi Sangh (Student, Youth & Ladies wing of BAMCEF), was organised at
Jalandhar, Punjab on 28th April 2002. The Punjab state convention was also
organised on 27th April 2002. The Mulnivasi Valmiki caste liberation convention
and Punjab state convention was inaugurated by Mr. Maulkiat Singh Bahal, Co-ordinator-International
Network, BAMCEF. All the sessions of both the convention were presided by Mr.
Waman Meshram, National President, BAMCEF.
The
current problems faced by the Valmiki caste people and their situation right
from Independence was analysed through different topics kept on both the days.
Prominent speakers who delivered their speeches were, Mr. HarKishan Santoshi,
Kanpur, Mr.D.D.Kalyani, Amritsar, Mr.R.C.Sangar, Phagwara and others. On this
occasion a book " Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's contribution for the Valmiki
castes alias the castes involved in doing scavenging works." written by Mr.
D.D. Kalyani was released by Mr. Maulkiat Singh Bahal.
Special attraction of the convention was the exhibition called as "Khamosh
Dastan" Special attraction of the exhibition was the situation in which the
people who are doing scavenging works are living, their life style, also why
after 54 years of independence the people who are doing scavenging work are
slave of Arya Brahmins was highlighted.
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