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September 18, 2001

 

MEETINGS ON DALIT ISSUES

 

There are no dearth of Dalit Issues.  For Dalits have endless Problems, and infact Dalit themselves are the Problems.  They are Problems for themselves, and also they are Problems for others.  On the top of it, others create any number of endless Problems to the Dalits!  So at times there are meetings to discuss these Problems, the Dalit Issues.  Generally there are no regular Meetings.  For Dalits do not meet themselves, come together to meet other Dalits or for a get together.  Generally they don't visit others except to drink, and ruin themselves and their families, particularly their children their education and development.  The only other times they go to any one is when they have a Personal Problem in hand or get into difficulties.  They also go either very silently, or in an extraordinarily very very friendly manner, when they are in need of some help - often times to get favours, a job or promotion, that too at the cost of another Dalit and a much better Dalit!  They don't meet their seniors, even if they are also Dalits!  And it is so sad that senior Dalits also do not encourage and help Dalits!  They avoid their Dalit Juniors, afraid that they may ask for some help, and if they do try to help - either they will be accused of helping other Dalits, or others will not cooperate, and they will not be in a position to get the job done.  Thus their inabilities, helplessness and weaknesses will be exposed.  This practice in any case bring them bad names and make them friendless, and leave them in a poor image.  That is the reason why generally Dalits have very poor PRO, and they hardly have any friends or ever get any genuine help.  They rarely know any VIP or Authorities who can really help them.  Often times it is sad to note that they don't even know their local MLA or MP.

 

Since there are many number of Dalit Issues and Problems.  At times they get public attention, and the Press that carefully avoids Dalits on their rolls or as columnists, reports some Dalit Problem prominently to make money, or to make a name for some Reporter or Editor through the Dalit Problems.  In some cases then, or for some mundane or important issue, Meetings are held to discuss the Dalit Issue or Problem!  These Meetings are basically of two types.  One is those Meetings orgnised by some Dalits - the Dalit Meetings.  The other is those Meetings arranged or called by the non-Dalits, the so called Samaritans, Dalit Friends, and Concerned Citizens of the Civil Society.  It may appear strange that others also call Dalit Meetings.  For, others in the context of a Dalit always meant the Dalit Oppressors and Dalit Exploiters - the unfair unjust and unreasonable inhuman criminals.  But then in a shrinking International World, that has some concern, Dalit Problems are big Issues, and are easy money spinners.  There is lot of money available to study discuss and work on Dalit Issues.  Dalit Issues today are big business.  And the money generally go into the wrong hands, and they are invariably wasted if not misused.  For, there are too many dogs and foxes or leaches around, both of the Dalit variety, and of the Oppressors Shade. 

 

These Meetings are very interesting, and broadly follow a pattern.  We have therefore decided to record them, for information of others, and may be for further analysis and study.

 

DALIT MEETINGS

 

Dalit Meetings are of many varieties.  They are -

 

1.         General Meetings - Poorly attended, and rarely is there any follow up action.  And the meetings generally adhoc in nature, and are not regularly held.

 

2.         Self Promotion Meetings - Meetings with senior officials, to promote oneself, and to distribute visiting cards to catch clientale as being done by some Doctors and Lawyers. Some crowd depending upon the bait made available for the participants.

 

3.         Meetings to meet Foreign Visitors and NRIs - A good crowd.  Address seekers, visiting card exchanges, request for private audiences, invitation for exclusive or one to one or family meetings, arrangement of tea or breakfast or lunch or dinner at home, or entertainment elsewhere.

 

4.         Felicitation Meetings - A very good crowd.  Organised to felicitate some one appointed in a good and vantage positions.  Intention is to exploit such people latter privately for personal and family benefits and for pecuniary gains.  Favour seekers, unnecessary speeches to impress others, particularly the guest.

 

5.         Meetings with VIPs - Big crowd. Sneaking Photographs, shamelessly standing behind the VIPs with out any work or purpose to appear in the TV and Photographs, or pestering the VIP for a photograph with the VIP.  Favour seeking and handing over representations that are mostly meaningless, useless and poorly written.

 

6.         Dinner Meetings - Uncontrollable Crowd, if Dinner is Free!  If contributory, only few will be there, depending upon who will be the Guest Speakers, whether they are Foreign Visitors, NRIs or VIPs!  And many will eat and coolly slip away without making their contributions, or promise to pay latter and never turn up later for long, till another occasion arises.

 

 

OTHERS MEETINGS ON DALIT ISSUES

 

Good crowd.  Address seekers, Visiting card hunters, exchanging telephone numbers and e-mail Ids, paying obedience, wagging tais dutiful, hanging around some body of substance or appearing to be of some value.

 

Type of Participants:  Dead participants, useless participants, deaf and dumb listeners, poor listeners, stupid questioners, show offs trying to be extra intelligent; cauciusse trying to silence the real Dalit Voices, questioning Dalit Voices, others views, dissenting views, protests, those with followers projecting themselves, hangers around, favour seekers, crumb pickers, and frauds of the local national and international varieties.

 

 

 

NOTE: This is only a Preliminary Work.  Much more need to be added here.  And much more need to be observed for additions here.  

 

Readers might have observed a lot in this regard.  They are requested to provide additional points and views or relevant crucial facts, to complete this picture. 

 

The Dalit World would be extremely benefited by the contributions of our Readers who see dalitindia.  And dalitindia would be highly thankful ever for these inputs, and be extremely grateful to all the contributors for their valuable suggestions and ideas.

 

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