Abolition of caste system from Indian Political System

29th November 2009
Abolition of caste system from Indian Political System.
Two social revolutionaries viz:- (1) ‘E. V. Periyar Ramaswamy’ and (2) ‘Acharya Vinoba Bhave’ met on 18-1-1957. The reported conversation between the two is reproduced as follows:-
“Bhave :- I heard that you are fully engaged in the struggle to abolish caste system.”
“Periyar :- I have taken up the abolition of caste system as my first priority. I believe that if the caste system is abolished, people would overcome ignorance and they would lead a disciplined life.”
“Bhave :- I admit that caste system should be abolished. But, I cannot endorse your acts of breaking the idols of our Gods and burning of our Epics.”
“Periyar :- The Gods and Epics are the root causes of the caste system. That is why I am targeting them. If we get rid of the Gods and Epics, then the caste system that they created will automatically disappear.”
“Bhave :- There are good things and bad things in Epics. We have to take the good things and leave out the bad ones.”
“Periyar :- How many people can do that ? If you mix poison and sugar and give it, how many people can eat the sugar alone ?”
Joseph Nadar.
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