Book of Integration Council New - Ministry of Home Affairs

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Shri Udit Raj
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Hon’ble Chair, all distinguished members, we are debating here on a very very
important and sensitive issue, that is threatening the unity and integrity of the nation.
Hon’ble Prime Minister has mentioned elaborately and Hon’ble Home Minister also, but
I am thankful to the Home Minister that he has included such an agenda which is
normally not debated and discussed. Of course everybody is charged here on the issue
of unleashing of violence on Christians in Kandhamal and elsewhere, and also the
bomb blasts and Naxal Problem is also there. Of course we all demand, I think most
of us are of the view, are in agreement that Bajrang Dal and VHP are not behaving
better than their extremist of any kind……… Apart from it we feel that caste politics
is not less dangerous as compared to the communal politics. Most of us bear in our
mind that the communal politics is the only factor which is deterimental to the growth or
integrity of the nation, but I would like to request and appeal to Hon’ble members and
those who are leading the nation that they should have proper balance, balanced approach
that the caste politics is equally dangerous to the nation. Caste politics outweighs
development, need of education, issues of human right violations and other things.
Anyone who goes and appeases the sentiments of the castes becomes a leader. He
does not need to address the issues of developments of others. In other words indirectly,
caste politics is more harmful to the nation than other kind of violence, other kind of
issues which are threatening the unity and integrity of the nation. Dr. Ambedkar
stood for annihilation of the caste but now I see many political parties and leaders
in the name of Dr. Ambedkar, they are using caste, they are consolidating caste,
they are promoting casteism. Isn’t it urgent need to address these issues, I think
we should do so . In my little own way, we are trying to do it, but we are not
allowed, because sentiments travel faster, travels faster than the politics of
development, politics of the conscience. So, Hon’ble Members I request you,
Hon’ble Prime Minister, Sonia Ji, that please take these things into account that the
caste politics is equally dangerous to the unity and integrity of the nation. I am
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