Gurmeet Singh (of Dera Sacha Sauda) episode has intrigued me for a long time -- particularly the eventful days around his conviction for rape by a special CBI court in August 2017.
That's because I distinctly remember that many moons ago I had read a detailed article in Frontline (labelled a 'leftist' magazine from The Hindu Group) portraying Dera Sacha Sauda and other such 'Deras' in Punjab and Haryana as prime examples of Dalit assertion against the 'oppression' by the 'upper castes' of the so called 'Hinduism' and "Sikhism'.
(Not sure if I can ferret out that particular article, but I have given some examples below that will bear me out.)
So, Frontline made Dera Sacha Sauda and other Deras look clearly like Dalit assertion against the so called 'Right Wing Hindutva' -- which is why I couldn't believe my ears when the 'leftist' media did a volte-face and began to portray Gurmeet Singh as protected and patronized by the same 'Right Wing Hindutva' just when the long-reported terrible criminal acts of Gurmeet Singh began to get their comeuppance in 2017.
How come a sect representing Dalit assertion against 'Right Wing Hindutva' overnight became a part of the same 'Right Wing Hindutva'?
Take a look at the reportage of 'leftist' papers in recent times, such as this report in The Hindu and this video feature published by The Wire -- in which Dera Sacha Sauda has been portrayed as a criminal cult headed by a 'rapist' Gurmeet Singh.
So what became of Dalit assertion? And how come a sect representing Dalit assertion suddenly became a criminal cult and joined hands with their exploiters and oppressors?
What kind of spin, lies and fraud goes into this kind of volte-face?
What kind of charlatans are people like N. Ram and Siddhartha Varadarajan to engage in this kind of fake 'sociology' and deceitful chicanery?
This is what Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprashasta, a dyed-in-the-wool fraud journalist of The Hindu stable, wrote in an article published in Frontline in Jan-Feb 2012 (Volume 29 - Issue 02).
"With the decline of Sikh identity politics, a progressive trend has emerged with the rise of assertive caste groups. The Dera Sacha Sauda, a predominantly Dalit organisation, was instrumental in the Congress' victory in Malwa in 2007. There are numerous Deras (independent sects that attract the backward classes and Dalits because of their exclusion in Sikhism) that have started to influence electoral results. Similarly, the backward communities, such as Rai Sikhs and Kambojs in the border areas, are asserting their rights and privileges."
Another article published in June 2007 in Frontline has been referenced (with URL) here on Ecoi.net website. The following is what Ecoi.net piece says.
"An article published in Frontline in June 2007 noted that while Guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is himself from a jat family, the egalitarian message of the Dera Sacha Sauda has attracted many people within the dalit community, with informal estimates by Punjab police indicating that up to 70 percent of Dera followers may be dalits (Swami, P. & Sethi, A. 2007, ‘Politics, Religion, and Resistance’ The Hindu, 4 June
http://www.hindu.com/2007/06/04/stories/2007060402631100.htm– Accessed 11 March 2008 – Attachment 11)."
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I believe the entire 'sociology' pushed for years by the self-described 'leftist' media and academia is a lie and a fraud on people of this country.
And the controllers of 'leftist' media and academia, like N. Ram and Siddharth Varadarajan, are liars and fraudsters.
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That's because I distinctly remember that many moons ago I had read a detailed article in Frontline (labelled a 'leftist' magazine from The Hindu Group) portraying Dera Sacha Sauda and other such 'Deras' in Punjab and Haryana as prime examples of Dalit assertion against the 'oppression' by the 'upper castes' of the so called 'Hinduism' and "Sikhism'.
(Not sure if I can ferret out that particular article, but I have given some examples below that will bear me out.)
So, Frontline made Dera Sacha Sauda and other Deras look clearly like Dalit assertion against the so called 'Right Wing Hindutva' -- which is why I couldn't believe my ears when the 'leftist' media did a volte-face and began to portray Gurmeet Singh as protected and patronized by the same 'Right Wing Hindutva' just when the long-reported terrible criminal acts of Gurmeet Singh began to get their comeuppance in 2017.
How come a sect representing Dalit assertion against 'Right Wing Hindutva' overnight became a part of the same 'Right Wing Hindutva'?
Take a look at the reportage of 'leftist' papers in recent times, such as this report in The Hindu and this video feature published by The Wire -- in which Dera Sacha Sauda has been portrayed as a criminal cult headed by a 'rapist' Gurmeet Singh.
So what became of Dalit assertion? And how come a sect representing Dalit assertion suddenly became a criminal cult and joined hands with their exploiters and oppressors?
What kind of spin, lies and fraud goes into this kind of volte-face?
What kind of charlatans are people like N. Ram and Siddhartha Varadarajan to engage in this kind of fake 'sociology' and deceitful chicanery?
This is what Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprashasta, a dyed-in-the-wool fraud journalist of The Hindu stable, wrote in an article published in Frontline in Jan-Feb 2012 (Volume 29 - Issue 02).
"With the decline of Sikh identity politics, a progressive trend has emerged with the rise of assertive caste groups. The Dera Sacha Sauda, a predominantly Dalit organisation, was instrumental in the Congress' victory in Malwa in 2007. There are numerous Deras (independent sects that attract the backward classes and Dalits because of their exclusion in Sikhism) that have started to influence electoral results. Similarly, the backward communities, such as Rai Sikhs and Kambojs in the border areas, are asserting their rights and privileges."
Another article published in June 2007 in Frontline has been referenced (with URL) here on Ecoi.net website. The following is what Ecoi.net piece says.
"An article published in Frontline in June 2007 noted that while Guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is himself from a jat family, the egalitarian message of the Dera Sacha Sauda has attracted many people within the dalit community, with informal estimates by Punjab police indicating that up to 70 percent of Dera followers may be dalits (Swami, P. & Sethi, A. 2007, ‘Politics, Religion, and Resistance’ The Hindu, 4 June
http://www.hindu.com/2007/06/04/stories/2007060402631100.htm– Accessed 11 March 2008 – Attachment 11)."
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I believe the entire 'sociology' pushed for years by the self-described 'leftist' media and academia is a lie and a fraud on people of this country.
And the controllers of 'leftist' media and academia, like N. Ram and Siddharth Varadarajan, are liars and fraudsters.
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