Covid-19 and The return of laborers back to their villages

The Corona virus has brought troubles to the people worldwide. This pandemic has created problems in almost 200 countries. It means it's all over the world. People are trying to save themselves from it. The WHO and most of the countries have taken different steps to control this deadly virus. 

Our country India is also fighting against the spread of the Corona. For this reason, our PM announced an appeal for 'janta curfew' first and then 21 day 'locked down.'  Everything has stopped, no work in the factories, construction sites, hotels, restaurants. The educational institutions are closed and there is no normal activity of any kind except the movements of the essential commodities workers, their vehicles, the local admins and the medical staff all over India. This is done to stop the spread of the virus. 

Many Indians have been airlifted from other countries that were badly hit by the Corona virus. These people are a well to do ones. They are safe now in their beloved country India. Many of them are Covid-19 positive so they are isolated, quarantined and under medical treatment, which is good. 

However the problem has arisen for the daily wage earners (like construction workers, factory workers, the rickshaw pullers, the vegetable sellers, vendors, laborers that sweep, female maids, chowkidars,   workers that load and unload trucks). They don't want to stay in the cities like Delhi, Gurugram, and Mumbai etc. for 21 days or more as it is getting difficult for them to do so. 

These laborers  are common men (Aam Admi not a political party name) of India. They are mostly from oppressed class. They are SC/ST's, and Other Backward classes people They are not developed communities. They still struggle for their daily wage, and basic bread and butter (In the local language Daal and Roti). These people are most troubled these days due to locked down. They want to return to their villages so that they can spend their time with the families, go through the impact of the virus together, to eat together, to suffer together and to have a peaceful sleep under their own huts.

They are on roads, walking on foot, together with their little ones, and some important belongings.They say, they have not eaten, they have been thirsty, and many of them have been  harassed or beaten by the police. There is no bus and trains on the routes. It's all closed. 

This morning watched a video of 24 road workers, walking on foot from a hilly district, walking for two days, reached in a jungle of Tehri Gharwal, without food, they pleaded general public or authorities to help them, to reach their home, in Haridwar district, in the plains. This is one example of the huge problem. I myself called a number for them, they gave me another number for help. 

Thankful to some religious group like Sikhs, Christians, Police personals, some gurus, Kinnars (neutral genders), and others who have engaged to feed the some of these "mazboor" (helpless) people.  Kudos to such good Samaritans!

But the question can be raised here, if our government could airlift Indians from the foreign countries why it can't help these poor and common citizens to reach their destinations within the country? Does it cost more than those who have been brought from outside? Are they not important people? Are they not helping the country's development? Have they not voted for the same candidates of our Parliament? Could our rulers have not paid attention to the needs of these workers? The Govt. must be having all the data of the laborers, so they should be kept in mind before announcing the locked down? 

The law enforcement on the locked down is good in the interest  of the whole nation. Everyone must be willing to listen to the authorities but before taking a such strict step, the cost should be counted. Otherwise it gives a picture, some are important while others are not. 

I wish that these laborers get proper attention by all the responsible people. And that they are taken proper care for food, water, proper mode of travel, residence, and necessary medical check ups.      

Has God created you like this?

When you meet people from the oppressed communities, you will often hear from them, "Bhagwan ne hamen eisa hee bayaya hai..." which means "God has created us like this only" So, they blame on god for every poor, illiteracy, unjust and bad condition. Which at first looks like they are saying it right. 

However, I want to share this thought that God didn't make us like that. God didn't make us poor, unjust and in low conditions but it is the the perverted mind of the some, who have made others in poor and lowly conditions. It is the selfish desire of some who can't see others happy as they are. It is their 'careful crafted stories' that some people have been sent on this earth with a lowly status and poor dignity.Through these 'careful crafted stories' they try to trap fellow human beings and make their lives miserable. 

No one has the right, to blame the fellow human beings that it's because of their birth in certain families, castes, creed or region that you will have poor, unjust, miserable lives. They are wrong in this kind of understanding. They need to change it. They need to have a perspective that others are also their fellow human beings. And since they are all like them with one head, one mouth, two ears, one chest, two hands, one stomach, two legs, and two feet, They also came from their mother's womb after 9 months, so what makes one higher and other lower? This is absolutely nonsense to say, someone God made you like that so you have to live like that for all the years of life. 

And the Oppressed also need to understand that they should not believe anything said and propagated by the crafty people. They need to understand that they are also having the same privilege of this world like the air, sun, light, water, breath of life etc. and they should make a good use of these resources. They also need to learn it that if God had ever made them poor, underprivileged, lowly, unjust conditions then He will not supply those natural resources equally for them. 

So, friends learn to say, God didn't make us poor, lowly, unjust, and unprivileged but some crafty people, careful crafted stories and certain cercumstances made them like that. And they need to oppose those ideas, philosophy and try to create equal opportunities for them and their future generations. 

So, Be Wise and learn what this world is trying to say and do for you and for your children. 

 

"Sorry, we can't do this" Don't say this.

"Sorry, we cannot do this..."This is what people from Dalit background talk, if someone would encourage them to enter into a business, medical, engineering, Indian Administrative Services, making a media house, making carrier into politics etc.This is a general perception, of the Bahujan communities. 

It is not a mistake of the present generation but of the older generations, who taught their future generations, "we are poor people (hum greeb log hain), we can't think of better paying jobs or professions." But a question can be asked here, who taught them to say this? The answer is, it is a people who wanted to do monopoly in the certain good jobs and professions. These were the people, who could not see other people prosper and living a better life. 

What should be present generation do about the better paying jobs and professions? They should not say, "NO" in the first instance, rather they should say or should be taught to say, "I'll try, I will work hard to get there, I hope I can make it, Perhaps I  will make itc."

So, before saying, "Sorry, I can't do this"  try it, analyze the situation, find the facts, calculate the cost etc, and proceed with a positive mind, and I hope you will make it, like Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, and others who have made it there. Don't panic and don't get discouraged in the beginning itself rather Try it and proceed for it, be it any field in the present context. 

Through this blog, I watned to say that Bahujans can do it and they can make it and they can get there. Don't be dedcieved by people who teach you and your older generations, you people can't make it. Prove them and their philosophy wrong. 

Someone said, "dar ke aage jeet hai" (there's victory beyond fear). 

So, try it, without fear...

Trying political field, what's wrong?

Should Dalit youths enter into political field? 

People try different things like business, new carrier, new house, new vehicle, new dress, new city, new electronic gadgets, and new medicines etc. in their lives. 

If Dalit People have sought to go into politics what is wrong. Many people are questioning C.S. Azad why he has made a new political party? He was okay as long as he headed his Bheem Army (Social Organization) but as soon as he decided to start a new party, a lot of people have raised questions over his decisions to enter into direct politics. I also know some agree with his decision and supporting him but he has found many new critics after his new venture. 

People question anything and everything but time shall prove if he decided to do right or not. Who are we to question the genuine motives of a young aspirant. He has raised voice for the voiceless in his city and in other parts of the nation. 

I think we need to appreciate his decisions and support him in his new venture (Azad Samaj Party). It's a good thing to see someone happy about his new plans and working on them to fulfill them. Afte all he is not doing anything illegal, immoral and that is offensive to common citizens.

People need to give their feed back or positive advise when he is wrong or sidetracked from his mission to serve the needy, poor, the neglected and the oppressed Bahujans. That kind of thing, shall really help him to be on the right track and to remember for what he took this decision. And let it not be another party in the masses but let it be a party with some difference.

All the best CS Azad and his colleagues in fulfilling the mission of Dr. Ambedkar sahab. Hindi