One fallout of gangster Vikas Dubey’s hide and seek with the police and eventual ‘encounter’ killing in Uttar Pradesh has been a resurgence of Brahmin pride and Brahmin victimhood. For many social media users, Vikas Dubey wasn’t just a gangster. He was first and foremost a Brahmin — a ‘tiger’ who commanded love and respect of the community, and should be venerated by the ‘descendants’ of Parshuram, the sixth avatar of Hindu god Vishnu. And so, Dubey’s killing has ignited a turf war led by Brahmins against the Thakur community in Uttar Pradesh. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is a Thakur.
‘You just didn’t kill Vikas Dubey, you actually killed the faith of Brahmins. You killed our Vishwas, not Vikas. All the Mishras, Pandeys, Chaubeys, Tiwaris, Bhumihars! Brahmins should remember who Lord Parshuram fought against,” said a user who goes by the name Shivam Brahmin Dada Bhai in a Facebook live. The user added: “Dare you to make a film on him. We will burn the theatres.”
Be it on Facebook or WhatsApp or Twitter, social media has been littered with such posts and videos since Vikas Dubey’s encounter killing Friday morning. The message by UP’s Brahmins is clear: It’s Thakurs vs Brahmins now.
Many Brahmins are alleging that CM Adityanath has been ignoring the Brahmin community. They are listing out instances where a Brahmin was killed or murdered, and are praising the criminals from the community, calling those like Vikas Dubey as ‘Brahmin Bahubalis’.
The encounter, therefore, also puts an end to any possibility of seeing the undoing of political-criminal nexus that led to the gangster’s rise. People were hoping that Vikas Dubey, who was arrested Thursday from a temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain a week after eight police officers were killed in a shootout in Kanpur, would spill the beans on his connection with top political leaders in Uttar Pradesh, including those from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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‘Memes turned into anger’
Until Thursday, social media was flooded with memes of the Brahmin gangster, lauding how he fooled the media, the police and the Adityanath government. The anger was towards Muslims. People were demanding similar treatment for Maulana Saad Khandalvi, the chief of Tablighi Jamaat. But the sentiments have changed since the encounter Friday.
Many Brahmins are now threatening to topple the government of ‘Thakur’ Adityanath. They are reminding the BJP of the next assembly election in UP, to be held in 2022. They see themselves as the victims of this caste rivalry between Brahmins and Thakurs, which was most visible during the 2018 assembly bypoll in Gorakhpur. This rivalry, which has its genesis in the squabble over dominance of the Gorakhnath math, was strengthened when the BJP picked Adityanath as UP’s CM after the victory in the 2017 assembly election, ignoring Manoj Sinha — a Bhumihar.
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The emergence of warrior sage Parshuram
An important aspect of the social media posts ‘celebrating’ Vikas Dubey is the veneration of warrior sage Parshuram. According to folklore, Parshuram had ‘eliminated’ Kshatriyas 21 times from earth. The Thakur-Brahmin rivalry, in a way, goes back to this mythology. Adityanath’s ‘usurping‘ of the bhagwa (saffron) robe and the mathadheesh (the leadership of Gorakhnath math) has only intensified this rivalry.
Moreover, even the Ram temple movement in Ayodhya has been ‘hijacked’ by members of other castes. The traditionally Brahmin-Baniya party BJP is often said to have ‘sidelined’ Brahmins. Now it is a party of powerful angry nationalists who believe in demagoguery. The Brahmin community now sees a question mark over its presence and is unnerved by the shift in power base, at least in Uttar Pradesh.
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‘Guns restoring caste pride in UP’
Gun-toting gangsters and politicians in decision-making positions evoke extreme emotions of caste pride. Vikas Dubey killed Brahmin police officers, the officers who tipped him off were also Brahmins and the place where the Kanpur shootout happened is named Chaubeypur — all this signifies Brahmin dominance.
Under Adityanath, the community has seen its traditional role of being an ‘advisor’ to the king waning. UP chief secretary Awanish Kumar Awasthi, although a Brahmin, is neither a gangster nor a politician. And the killing of Vikas Dubey, in the eyes of Brahmins, only deepens this sense of losing ‘power’. Perhaps it is such sentiment that translates into the community members invoking what they must do — “All Brahmins must become Vikas Dubey now”. A Brahmin ‘with a gun’ is the only way now to restore the ‘lost’ caste pride it seems.
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How easy to pick up 2-3 Facebook posts and claim it to be the truth. This is exactly what our journalism has become – gutter journalism.
Actually Brahmin first, Hindu next, Indian last. Who are you trying to fool ?
If the deceased gangster was named Vikas Yadav or Vikas Jatav then Ms. Jyoti Yadav ji would be saying that he was victim of upper caste oppression.
यह ब्राह्मण समाज को नही देश को लज्जित करने वाला कार्य विकास दुबे ने किया , अपने ही गांव व आसपास अपने रिस्तेदारो’ का क़त्ल किया ,यही नही थाने में ब्राह्मण नेता का क़त्ल और पुलिस वालों की हत्या कर, यह सिध कर दिया राक्षस गुण, इसके सपोर्टर की पृवरती राक्षस के समान, इन्हें पता होना चाहिये ये हिन्दुस्तान है। जो एसा करेगा उसकी भी कुत्ते की मोत होगी, ऐसे व्यक्तियों को समाज मे रहने क अधिकार नहीं है। इन्हें पाकिस्तान चले जाना चाहिए, ,, ,,थाने मे नेता की हत्या व इस केस मे सलिंपत पुलिस कर्मियों पर शीघ्र ता शीघ्र कानूनी कार्यवाही होनी चाहिए
Crime and criminals have no caste or religion. It should be remembered that as long as such people get exploited, gangsters would flourish.
Both Thakurs and Brahmins are like minded high castes.There is no possibility of any misunderstanding or quarrel between the two.This Vikas was a blot to the entire community.Not only Brahmins but every right minded person hates him for his criminal activities.Congress and Muslims may be behind these ugly stories.Both the communities are not fools to quarrel with each other.Legal action should be initiated against the writer for her narrow minded article
Ms Raghini: Esseentially, what you are saying is that since
“.. Thakurs and Brahmins are like minded high castes ..”
– whatever the hell “high-minded” means, they generally stick together. Or ought to stick together to prevent Muslims and low castes to erode their privileges. Accordingly, any disagreement between these “high-minded” castes is caused by a Congress-Muslim conspiracy ! Brilliant reasoning ! Excellent deductions !
Since you are a woman, it is unlikely that you would have picked up this way of analysis in a shakha where generally your lathi wielding gaurakshak brothers would be out prowling. I must therefore conclude that this was waht you must have been taught in the “Durga Vahini”, the women’s wing of the VHP. Or was it the RSS women’s wing Rashtra Sevika Samiti ? Or did it come to you as a revelation from Nathuram Godse himself whilst offering prayers at the Godse temple in Bhopal built by the VHP ?
In any case, with educated women like you and the kind of political and civic sense you display, India is surely on Modi’s much ballyhooed bullet train to becoming a 5 Trillion Dollar economy !!!!
Excellent retort, Kili Jolsiyar, to Ms. Raghini’s “asura raag”.
Castes have been ruling this country since unknown ages. Even a very small effort by sidelined castes to get a foothold in the political hierarchy is frowned upon and suppressed in the beginning itself. Right from the vedic ages. e. g., EKALAVYA, KARNA etc. Even now a small concession of reservation -itself a lollypop- is not acceptable to them. They try to abolish this system at every given opportunity either through legislation or courts. Now a days both the govt. and the judiciary are more inclined to go with the so called high-handeds, as they are stuffed with more of these kinds. This land of castes will remain so, for ever without any respite. God himself (if there is one) destined the nation to be so, it seems.
I know you support BJP but it doesn’t mean you blame Muslim and and Congress. Change your dirty mind clean it think good you will get good. Hate is not the keys of success. Please.
This gangster killing now become a political matter. Whoever this man killed few policemen. These policemen are giving protection to the politicians. Same people going against the policemen. This is prove that politicians are protecting the gangsters.
Vikas Dubey met with an expected death. Police has lost faith in rule of law has been vindicated. Dubey is the product of criminal politics and corruption. It is high time police act similar with the political corruption that gave birth to people like Vikas Dubey.
What is wrong with people in UP? This is ridiculous. They urgently need a massive social reform movement, an intellectual revival, or they will destroy themselves, and they will take down the rest of the country with them.
Ashish D: Well, one needs to start at the very top and not blame the simple, hard-working people of UP for no fault of theirs.
When you have a saffron hooligan who does not believe in rule of law, the Constitution or separation of powers, and spreads hate you must not be surprised at the lawlessness that such policies generate. Ajay Singh Bisht a.k.a. Yogi Adityanath, UP’s CM is a known hatemonger and rabble-rouser who believes in shoot first, ask questions later and what we witness in UP is a manifestation of that crude, violent approach to governance. Indeed, his organisation Hindu Yuva Vahini describes itself on its website (hinduyuvavahini.co.in/) as:
“A fierce cultural and social organisation dedicated to Hindutva and nationalism.”
When the likes of this mobster run the affairs of the state, is it any surprise that things fall apart in UP? As the proverb goes:
“Fish stinks from the head down”.
And this saffron Rasputin is being groomed to be the next Prime Minister of India. So look forward to his brand of thuggishness leadership all over the country.
An unbiased view where sometimes educated play in most uneducated way and where the thin line of separation between beaurocrats, officials merges with politics for they are caught in the mesh of another nexus in a dignified Way Leading to most brutal and lethal workmanship under cover of power and self.
I Will be happy to share a true fact where my phone is tapped and emails in name of uterior motives by few in name of false notoriety by use of positions and power.
This is divisive reporting. A few social media postings don’t reflect the ground reality. The death of gangster Vikas Dubey in a fake police encounter shows the police politician-criminal nexus in UP. Instead of focusing on this aspect you have unfortunately brought up a divisive and castestist issue. A criminal is a criminal whichever caste he may belong to.
Casteism is the bedrock of Hindu society. It cannot be wished away. Hindutva cannot hide it. Hindu unity is a chimera based on hating Muslims. It has no substance of its own. Get real.
49 likes and you report it as what UP is thinking…. Stand in the mirror and say this aloud “Iam a Journalist” and check if even your image in the mirror believes that…. Journalism my foot..
Brahmins think for themselves.
They are not Yadav cattle like the author who can be herded into voting. The contribution of vikas dubey in delivering brahmin votes seems dubious.
You mean Brahmins only think for themselves. They are generally an unscrupulous, scheming lot.
Third class journalism… it’s just shows that you have choose and pick story at your own convenience and cooked up a story in exasperation..
Great comment given by you brother
“The message by UP’s Brahmins is clear: It’s Thakurs vs Brahmins now.”
This is a conclusion drawn by the author in this article.
That too on the basis of expression of fringe element.
This single statement clearly reflects the filthy mindset of the author and propoganda in motion.
Gutter Level Journalism.
I think Arnab Goswami should be approached by the print to write few articles for it so as to impart pristine class journalism to the site.
No Religion no caste above the law. and the nation. Criminals should be punished. Don’t try to divide the people on caste basis. Politicians are trying to en-cash it dividing people. People should be aware and should not not fall on dirty politicians trap.
Good factual article
A criminal was killed. Period. That he had been denied recourse to the legal system is an acceptable argument, but the brotherhood of police are not going to be taking things lying down when eight of their own were killed by him.
Painting colours of communities and creating divides in the society has become an acceptable norm nowadays. There are 5% or less brahmins in the country who are in any case side tracked ostensibly due to the policies practised by them a coup of generations ago. however, similar practices by other sects are conveniently ignored.The contribution of the Brahmin to the India that stands today are ignored.You will never find a brahmin whining about having to do work other than what his community is supposed to. Stop dividing the nation on these lines.
No caste pride here. It is rather a “Shame” that such a criminal existed. His elimination was required & it happened quickly too.
The circumstances are only the concern for investigation.
Yogi has been after criminals & not after castes. He is a Pahadi origin Mattadish from Gorakhpur. He has no qualms in going after any Criminal. Even if the criminal happens to be a Kshetriya or say a Minority priest.
Priyanka Gandhi, the G/D of Indira Gandhi will now say that she is a Brahmin
Yogi had criminal cases against him, but he dropped them on becoming CM.
Why Print is weeping for a gangester .? Useless article.
Can’t the stupid brahmims or whatever caste they belong to get cheap thoughts out of their mind just once ? Can’t they see that Dubey was a gangster who had many crimes to his credit ? Can’t they feel the pain and sorrow which eight families of police personnel are going through ?
As long as these kind of low mentality people live in our society, how is the nation going to develop. Incredible India
Vikas Dubey signifies the establishment of Brahmin demons. His storehouse of weapons, which includes AK-47, demonstrates an organised chain of saffron demons, who belong to the category of their religion of violence. The answer is to expose them through the enlightenment of masses what the Lord Buddha did in his times.
This is mischievous. There is no relation to any caste. A criminal infamous for his murders, crimes and atrocities towards public in general cannot be stamped as belonging to a particular caste. A criminal is a criminal and needs to be punished. One can debate the way in which he is punished but not the punishment itself. Request you not to publish any such article which would promote ill-feeling amongst castes. We all are one. Let us not try to glorify a criminal’s death in any way.
This cow belt is a dark spot in all humanity… The cow belt and there people should be eleminated from the societ… Disgusting people.
Dubey AMAR Rahega, jndabaad, barhmino par Atyachaar, barhmano Jago,. . yogi murda baad. Bhagwan PARSURAM ne 17 Baar Prithvi Ko Kshatriya vihin Kiya tha ab samay Aa Gaya hai PARSURAM banane ka
रावण भी ब्राह्मण था, उसका वध क्षत्रिया ने किया, दुबे परशुराम का वंशज नहीं, रावन का पोता था,
This is new India, where a criminal killing 8 policemen is supported just because he belongs to a particular cast. As a society we must ponder over such phenomenon which I think gets generated when an atmosphere of hatred is encouraged for political ends.
Tit for tat
Keep it up Jyoti Yadav. You are right. When people get mad at you then you are good.
Another venomous article by The Print , to divide Hindus on caste basis , will print publish same article about support of Muslims to Jihadi Terrorists
Caste system is the bedrock of Hindu society. What can Hinduism be without caste ?
No amount of social/technological progress or opening up any number of Microsoft campuses can’t undo the deep-rooted divisions of an inherently casteist society that UP continues to remain
informative story
The moment I see Ms. Jyothi Yadav name in the post I skip it. Because she is very good at twisting the “Facts”. I read an article of her where she spoke of feminism. Amulya Leona Noronha said hindustan zindabad first and PAKISTAN ZINDABAD LATER. Sekhar Gupta ji enough of navel gazing. I hope this is the right time to evoke your code of conduct.
Mr Raj: Something odd in your behaviour Sir. On the one hand, you bray:
“.. The moment I see Ms. Jyothi Yadav name in the post I skip it ..”;
on the other hand, you nonetheless end up, not only reading the article of Ms Yadav but also take the pain to comment on it !
You need to see a shrink Sir !
Cheap article by the writer. Should be sent to jail for promoting hatred
Idiots. Most of his victims were Brahmins.
He killed them.
Usurped their land.
He had no characterstics of Brahmins.
And What Are Bharmin Characteristics Deception Fraud and Superiority complex?
Such a pathetic article. You think all Brahmins are supporting him. A killer is a killer. You are here just to malign brahmins. You will never show Muslims supporting ISIS and talk about them. Hope your Propaganda shops closes soon.
There was a incident two years back at Koyele wali gali in famous Holigate area at Mathura where four local armed Chaturvedi boys killed two businessman at their business point and looted worth fifty lakhs of gold and silver. This incident got wide media coverage resulting CM Yogi’s visit. After few days those four boys were arrested from their homes (chaubiyapada) and jewellery was recovered from them. Now the point is, do you recommend their encounter by the same way??
Why are Muslims on your mind when the criminals are Brahmins ?
most of these handles are not really Brahmins. They are handled by Congress and other parties to create trouble for Yogi governmetn. Most of the UP population is very happy with Yogi.
How easily Ms. Yadav described the BJP as a Brahmin-Baniya party. Would she describe the CPI(M) as a Muslim party? Or such “free and frank” journalism is reserved for the BJP only?
Besides, I personally know of Muslims who adore and admire Osama Bin Laden. It is a fact that if a survey were to be held either in India or anywhere else, millions of Muslims would freely admit that they consider Bin Laden a hero and a martyr. The Prime Minister of “Naya” Pakistan, Mr. Imran Khan, has paid homage to Osama Bin Laden on the floor of the Pakistani Parliament.
Did that pain Ms. Jyoti Yadav? Why did she not write an article on that? Or are such indignations and fulminations reserved only for certain communities?
This has got nothing to do with Muslims ! The article is about the wretched Hindu caste system which has been a millstone around India.
COI(M) is too Brahmin-Bania party.
Madam he is not the pride of brahmins he was just a barbarian. Don’t try to set your narrative. He was just a criminal.
This article is unfair. On social media there will be always few people who provide their opinion and you cannot apply on entire Bhramin community. if there is any minority oppressed community at these times it is Bhramin community. How much survey, verification did you done on the plight of this community? In the name of personal opinion allowing public platform like theprint is not only wrong but grave mistake on the community. Editorial team, Please present unbiased views. When we lost faith in system it is media and judicial systems we believe if we lost media also then no one can safegaurd this country. Please avoid such biased negative articles blaming entire community. There will be other religions, castes who done wrong things but media presents it as terrorism doesn’t have religion..blah blah.
So next time when few Muslims eulogise a slain terrorist then similar conclusions can be drawn
Where’s the dislike button..??
You don’t need our support now….Narendra Modi is already in your kitty
You jihadis see modi in your dreams also. ???
Congress & opposition parties trying to make it Brahmin vs Thakur.
BJP trying to make it HINDU vs Muslim.
Both operating via IT cells.
Mediahouses like yours publishing BULLSHIT without research. And asking for donations ?
Whether it’s Brahmin adventurous person killed but not only that whose benefits are they are , is more important.Only one person Yogi can tell why? How? What for he killed? How? Reason ? Who was it whether Brahmin , or Thakur either Yadav or BC’s or some political bias .
The human race is stupid and should go extinct. 2020 and we still fight over cast religion and stupid man made borders. Let us all kill each other and let this planet breathe.
After tik tok jātivād Ms Yadav discovers brahmins.
You really should remove her from thePrint.in
The rise of the BJP saw Brahmin resurgence. Besides the top brass and RSS being Brahmin led, there was Brahmin backlash on social media against Muslims, Dalits and even intellectuals.
So its not a surprise especially in North India that Brahmins are aghast that their ‘brother’ was killed.
Will next elections in UP- Bania vs Others ?
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Abhisar Sharma had predicted the same end in his comments last night
A dangerous trend is developing between Brahn
mins and Ot
Vote bank politics is seeing fall of UP.
LET THE PEOPLE BEWARE OF SELFISH DESIGNS.
Tens of thousnds of people show up to mourn terrorists
*le intellectuals : We should not blame the entire community, these are only a small part of the community
50-100 people post some story for Vikas Dubey
*Le intelectuals : This is proof of Hindutva, Brahmanvad, Manuvad, Casteism, Brahminical Patriarchy….
Tens of thousnds of people show up to mourn terrorists
*le intellectuals : We should not blame the entire community, these are only a small part of the community
50-100 people post some story for Vikas Dubey
*Le intelectuals : This is proof of Brahmanvad, Manuvad, Casteism, Brahminical Patriarchy….