76th Republic Day of India: Hindutva Juggernaut Rolls on to Demolish Democratic-Secular Indian Republic!
Since Narender Bhai Modi, who claims
to be a ‘Hindu Nationalist’ and member of RSS took charge as PM of India in
2014, the largest democracy in the world, has no respite from receiving fatal
blows. Sadly, judiciary which was to function as watchdog of the Republic has
completely capitulated to the Hindutva agenda. The consecration of Ram Temple
by Modi performing the role of a main priest on January 22, 2024 seems to be the beginning of end of the Indian
Republic. This would be clear by the perusal of an extra-ordinary resolution
passed by Modi’s Cabinet which congratulated PM Modi for a new Ram Temple at
Ayodhya. It stated that while “the body of the country attained independence”
in 1947, the “Pran Pratishtha [putting life into the idol of Ram by PM Modi] of
its soul was done on January 22, 2024”, and “everyone experienced spiritual
satisfaction.” [‘Cabinet hails Modi: Country’s body got freedom in 1947, soul
on Jan 22, 2024’, The Indian Express, Delhi,
January 25, 2024 https://indianexpress.com/article/india/cabinet-hails- modi-countrys-body-got-freedom-in-1947-soul-on-jan-22-2024-9126442/]
Thus, freedom of India and its
becoming a Republic was simply declared as physical independence but fulfillment of a majoritarian sectarian agenda under PM Modi’s
supervision was declared
to be the liberation of the
‘Soul’ that too Hindu!
We should not fail to understand that
whatever is being done by the RSS/BJP rulers
to destroy the present Indian polity is part of a well-thought strategy to
convert India into a theocratic and totalitarian state as per the diktats of
the Hindutva idea of India. For this reason RSS-Hindu Mahasabha opposed
freedom struggle for an all-inclusive India. It has not been a hidden agenda of RSS except that we have been unaware of
it to the perils of our Republic. When the Constituent Assembly of India had finalized the Constitution of India RSS
was not happy. Its organ, Organizer, 4
days after this historical event, in an editorial on November 30, 1949,
complained,
"But in our constitution there is no mention of the
unique constitutional development in ancient Bharat. Manu’s Laws were written
long before Lycurgus of Sparta or Solon of Persia. To this day his laws as
enunciated in the Manusmriti excite the admiration of the world and elicit
spontaneous obedience and conformity. But to our constitutional pundits that
means nothing."
How loyal the RSS is to the
Constitution of India can be known by the following statement of Golwalkar
which is being reproduced from Bunch of
Thought which is not only selection of the writings of Golwalkar but also a
Bible for the RSS cadres.
"Our Constitution too is just a
cumbersome and heterogeneous piecing together of various articles from various
Constitutions of Western countries. It has absolutely nothing which can be
called our own. Is there a single word of reference in its guiding principles
as to what our national mission is
and what our keynote in life is? No."
[MS Golwalkar, Bunch of Thoughts, Sahitya
Sindhu, Bangalore, 1996, p. 238.]
What kind of civilization the RSS
wants to build by enforcing the laws of Manu, can be known by having a glimpse
of the laws prescribed by Manu for the Dalits/Untouchables and women. Some of
these dehumanizing and degenerate laws, which are presented here, are self- explanatory.
LAWS
OF MANU CONCERNING DALITS/UNTOUCHABLES.
(1) For the sake of the prosperity of the worlds (the divine one) caused the
Brahmana, the Kshatriya, the Vaisya, and the Sudra to proceed from his mouth,
his arm, his thighs and his feet.
(2) One occupation only the lord prescribed to the Sudras, to
serve meekly even these (other) three castes.
(3) Once-born man (a Sudra), who insults a twice-born man
with gross invective, shall have his tongue cut out; for he is of low origin.
(4) If he mentions the names and castes (jati) of the
(twice-born) with contumely, an iron nail, ten
fingers long, shall be thrust red-hot into his mouth.
(5) If he arrogantly teaches Brahmanas their duty, the king
shall cause hot oil to be poured into his mouth and into his ears.
(6) With whatever limb a man of a low caste does hurt to (a
man of the three) highest (castes), even that limb shall be cut off; that is
the teaching of Manu.
(7) He who raises his hand or a stick, shall have his hand
cut off; he who in anger kicks with his foot, shall have his foot cut off.
(8) A low-caste man who
tries to place himself on the same seat with a man of a high caste, shall be branded on his hip and be
banished, or (the king) shall cause his buttock to be gashed.
LAWS
OF MANU CONCRNING
WOMEN
1.
Day and night woman
must be kept in dependence by the males (of) their (families), and, if they attach themselves to sensual enjoyments, they must be
kept under one‟s control.
2.
Her father protects
(her) in childhood, her husband protects (her) in youth, and her sons protect
(her) in old age; a woman is never fit for independence.
3.
Women must
particularly be guarded against evil inclinations, however trifling (they may
appear); for, if they are not guarded, they will bring sorrow on two families.
4.
No man can completely
guard women by force; but they can be guarded by the employment of the
(following) expedients:
5.
Let the (husband)
employ his (wife) in the collection and expenditure of his wealth, in keeping
(everything) clean, in (the fulfillment of) religious duties, in the
preparation of his food, and in looking after the household utensils.
6.
Women do not care for
beauty, nor is their attention fixed on age; (thinking), „(It is enough that)
he is a man,‟ they give themselves
to the handsome and to the ugly.
7.
Through their passion
for men, through their mutable temper, through their natural heartlessness,
they become disloyal towards their husbands, however carefully they may be
guarded in this (world).
10.(When creating them)
Manu allotted to women (a love of their) bed, (of their) seat and (of)
ornament, impure desires, wrath, dishonesty, malice, and bad conduct.
It is to be noted here that a copy of Manusmriti was burnt as a protest in the
presence of Dr. BR Ambedkar himself
during historic Mahad agitation on December 25, 1927 and it was decided
to commemorate this day in future as 'Manusmriti dahan divas' [Manusmriti
Burnning Day].
Against Secularism
The
RSS demands total
loyalty to the Indian Nation from minorities. It is another
thing that it does
not feel it proper to be loyal to the constitutional-legal set up of this very Nation. The study of Prarthana (prayer)
and Pratigya (oath) as practiced in the shakhas
of the RSS is an example
of how the Indian nationalism has
been equated with Hinduism, in the same way as the Muslim League had combined
Islam with nationality. Significantly, both Prarthana and Pratigya are in
direct contravention to the existence of an
Indian Secular State which is an important ‘Basic’
feature of the Constitution
of India. It is very important to note here that those groups which have been
decrying and opposing the Indian constitutional set- up have been facing the
might of the Indian state in the form of bullets, gallows
or jails but here is the RSS which openly
rejects the legitimacy of the constitutional system
of the country still is allowed to have a free run of the country.
Just imagine PM Modi and most of his
ruler colleagues who took oath to uphold the
integrity of a democratic and secular India were also committed to the
task of creating a Hindu Rashtra as per the texts of the Prayer and Oath as
essential for the RSS cadres.
RSS
Prayer:
"Affectionate
Motherland, I eternally bow to you/O Land of Hindus, you have reared me in
comfort/O Sacred Land, the Great Creator of Good, may this body of mine be
dedicated to you/I again and again bow before You/O God almighty, we the
integral part of the Hindu Rashtra salute you in reverence/For Your cause have
we girded up our loins/Give us Your Blessings
for its accomplishment."
[Shakha Darshikha, Gyan Ganga,
Jaipur, 1997, p. 1.]
RSS Oath:
"Before
the all-powerful God and my ancestors, I most solemnly take this oath, that I
become a member of the RSS in order to achieve all
round greatness
of Bharatvarsha by fostering the growth of my sacred Hindu
religion, Hindu society, and Hindu culture. I shall perform the work of the
Sangh honestly, disinterestedly, with my heart and soul,
and I shall adhere to this goal all my life. Bharat Mata Ki
Jai."
[Shakha Darshikha, Gyan Ganga, Jaipur, 1997, p. 66.]
Thus they were not faithful to the
Indian Nation as it existed as a legal entity but wanted to subvert it into a
theocratic state like Muslim League which created Pakistan in the name of Islam.
Against Democracy
The RSS contrary to the principles of democracy has been
constantly demanding India to be
ruled under a totalitarian regime. Golwalkar while delivering a speech before
the 1350 top level cadres of the RSS in 1940 declared,
RSS inspired by one flag, one leader and one ideology is
lighting the flame of Hindutva in each and every corner of this great land.
[MS Golwalkar, Shri Guruji Samagar Darshan (collected
works of Golwalkar in Hindi), Bhartiya Vichar Sadhna, Nagpur, nd., vol. I, p.
11.]
This slogan of one flag, one leader
and one ideology has directly been borrowed from the programmes of Nazi and
Fascist parties of Europe.
Against Federalism
The
RSS is also dead against
federal structure of the constitution, again a „Basic‟
feature of the India polity. This is clear from the following
communication of Golwalkar which he sent to the first session of the National
Integration Council in 1961. It read,
“Today’s federal form of government not only gives birth but also nourishes the feelings of separatism, in a
way refuses to recognize the fact of one
nation and destroys it. It must be completely uprooted, constitution
purified and unitary form of government be established.”
[MS Golwalkar, Shri Guruji Samagar Darshan (collected works of Golwalkar in
Hindi), Bhartiya Vichar Sadhna, Nagpur, nd., vol. III, p. 128.]
These
have not been some stray ideas
of the RSS ideologue on Indian Federalism. The Bible of the RSS, Bunch of Thoughts, has an exclusive chapter titled, „Wanted a unitary state.‟ While presenting his remedy to the
federal set-up of India he writes,
“The
most important and effective step will be to bury deep for good all talk of a
federal structure of our country’s Constitution, to sweep away the existence
of all
‘autonomous’
or semi-autonomous ‘states’ within the one state viz., Bharat and proclaim ‘One Country, One State, One Legislature, One Executive’ with no trace
of fragmentational, regional, sectarian, linguistic or other types of
pride being given a scope for playing havoc with our integrated harmony. Let
the Constitution be re- examined and re-drafted, so as to establish this
Unitary form of Government and thus effectively disprove the mischievous
propaganda indulged in by the British and so unwittingly imbibed by the present
leaders, about our being just a juxtaposition of so many distinct ‘ethnic
groups’ or ‘nationalities’ happening to live side by side and grouped together
by the accident of geographical contiguity and one uniform supreme foreign
domination.”
[MS Golwalkar, Bunch of Thoughts, Sahitya
Sindhu, Bangalore, 1996,
p. 227.]
It is important
to note that Indian Supreme
Court in the SR Bommai vs Union of India 1994 case
declared federal structure, secularism
socialism, social justice, unity and integrity of democratic- secular India as
inviolable 'Basic Features' of the Indian Constitution; the fundamental characteristics
to which RSS is totally opposed.
Thus, RSS represents the most lethal
danger to the existence of Indian Republic visualized by the Constitution framers
like Dr. BR Ambedkar.
If our Indian Republic is to be saved, the anti-national
and inhuman ideology of RSS; the Hindutva must be confronted in Parliament,
judicial rooms, corridors of administration, educational institutions and
outside. We should not overlook the fact that with RSS ruling India there is
need of any foreign enemy to undo democratic- secular Indian Republic. There is
no choice unless we decide to collude with the Hindutva gang!
Shamsul Islam January 26, 2025
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