To a great extent, brahminism was the root cause of casteism, superstitions and chaos in Hinduism. Having said that, there is no point in blaming the present day Brahmins or waging a war against them for the present day challenges Hinduism is facing. The relevance of people like Periyar were only during the dark ages when Brahmins were at the helm of power. Today the scene has changed and thus there is no point in discussing and fighting over the buried past. The reservations MUST be on the basis of economic backwardness and not caste based.
RE:Periyar
by Ram Sharma on Apr 30, 2007 02:17 PM Permalink
very well said. as dr kalam said the other day, the root cause of disputes is ecnomic. i think that we must try to find ways of reducing population, lead simple life and not run after fashion. these will give permanent peace of mind. even lot of money cannot give this. otherwise mukesh and anil ambanis, the real brothers would have remained greatest friends.
RE:Periyar
by biz Narayan on Apr 30, 2007 02:56 PM Permalink
Chandu could be thinking himself to be race of higher caste, he begs himself to be treated better. Idiots.
