Mobilizing through Democratization of Public Space: Along with the developmental work for general public at large and for her specific constituency BSP led government has tried to consolidate its position at the state level also by its unique style of mobilization. Mobilization though building statues, monuments, parks and gardens in the name of Dalits and Bahujan leaders. - There has been an ongoing debate on this because BSP’s government is democratically elected government. - The dominant section argues the government is wasting tax player’s money. - BSP’s workers and leaders on the other hand defend this. They argues, ‘How can anyone call it waste of tax payer’s money?’ One can do so if one doesn’t know leaders like Jotibha Phule, Sahuji Maharaj, Babasaheb Ambedkar or Kanshi Ram in whose name these statues and monuments are constructed. - It can happen because knowledge systems in schools and universities have never taught them about these icons. - By training the mainstream society has known only about Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Neharu, Rabindra Nath Tagore, Vallabh Bhai Patel, Indira Gandhi etc. to name just a few. - Had UP government made these monuments in their names they would have never called it a waste of tax payer’s money. - Therefore, if the society had been conscious about the contribution made by Dalit and Bahujan leaders in uplift downtrodden and thereby to the whole humanity, it would have not declared these constructions as waste of money. - Moreover, society should understand that when BSP contested elections it made very clear its party’s ideology. BSP leadership since its inception has made it clear that they abide by the path shown by the social reformer-like Jotiba Phule, Narayan Guru, Chtrapaiti Sahuji, Babasaheb Ambedkar and will honor them as and when it comes to power. - Secondly if the UP government is spending rupees two thousand crores for the section of the society who were excluded for two thousand five year to accord them a dignified status, it is an economical deal. What would have happened if Dalits ask compensation for their centuries’ exploitation by the so-called upper castes? - This should be considered as a service to nation because the government is rectifying mistakes committed by earlier national and state government for not according due respect to Dalit and Bahujan Leaders. --- From the book Dalit Assertion and Bahujan Samaj Party
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 17:54:18 +0000
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