'Made Snana is against democracy, constitution'
Express News Service
Last Updated : 02 Jan 2012 08:37:15 AM IST
MANGALORE: Supporting the 'Made Made Snana' ritual is similar to
opposing democracy and the Constitution which emphasises on equality
among all castes, intellectual G K Govinda Rao said on Sunday.
Addressing the gathering at a workshop on 'Made Made Snana' organised
by Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), Dalit Sangarsh Samiti
and Sahamatha vedike at Ravindra Kalabhavan, he said a campaign in
favour of the practice is a conspiracy to keep Dalit and backward
classes in the darkness of superstitions.
The attempts to perform 'Made Made Snana' are by people who oppose
democracy and equality in our society, he charged. Pointing out that
the involvement of mutts in politics was aimed at protecting interests
of supporters of 'Made Made Snana', he said an insecurity feeling
within mutts and pontiffs makes them protect the slavery system.
He attributed the feeling of insecurity among mutt heads to the
progress achieved by members of Dalit and backward communities. He
said Pejavar Mutt senior pontiff Vishwesha Thirtha Swamiji's
initiatives against untouchability is a mere act and he takes a bath,
consumes Panchagavya for self-cleansing after visiting Dalit colonies.
He described Made Made Snana as a practice of a bygone area which
treated backward classes as slaves. DSS leader S P Ananda read out the
resolutions which included demanding an immediate ban on the ritual.
A resolution to stage a strong protest if the ritual continues was
adopted in the meeting.
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