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First of all no study on the subject has been carried out. Secondly, just participation in this ritual proves nothing. It is more like an effort by the under-privileged at getting approval and acceptance by the higher ups in the Hindu society. And religion of course has been the biggest opium of all times which helps people subjugated.
Excellent article. The author deserves praise about the basic inclusiveness of Hinduism. But it is unfortunate that he is calling some Hindus as “socially backward”. This term “socially backward” has been invented by divisive politicians and not by ordinary people. 99% of people simply go about doing whatever normal human beings are required to do and interact with others based on need. Let the divisive politicians go on peddling the invented concepts of “social backwardness/forwardness” for their nefarious objectives. Media people must desist from calling anyone as “backward”. Ofcourse, if some people want to call themselves “backward” it must be regarded as their headache.
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First of all no study on the subject has been carried out. Secondly, just participation in this ritual proves nothing. It is more like an effort by the under-privileged at getting approval and acceptance by the higher ups in the Hindu society. And religion of course has been the biggest opium of all times which helps people subjugated.
Excellent article. The author deserves praise about the basic inclusiveness of Hinduism. But it is unfortunate that he is calling some Hindus as “socially backward”. This term “socially backward” has been invented by divisive politicians and not by ordinary people. 99% of people simply go about doing whatever normal human beings are required to do and interact with others based on need. Let the divisive politicians go on peddling the invented concepts of “social backwardness/forwardness” for their nefarious objectives. Media people must desist from calling anyone as “backward”. Ofcourse, if some people want to call themselves “backward” it must be regarded as their headache.
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