The work of cleaning and sweeping is
present in all countries, even in countries where science has
reached to its peak. But, there is not a single country,
except India, in the world where such work is done by a
special class/caste of people or community. It has also not
seen a human being lifting the excreta has been given ugly
treatment. But, all this happens in India only where human
right does not play any role. High class society, peoples
spreading dirty environment in surrounding are worshiped. On
contrary the peoples from the lower class get treatment
against the human right. The reason for this inequality is
varna vyavastha (Varna System) the base of which is Brahmin
dharma shastras, in which the people doing this work of
cleaning and sweeping are treated as lower class community.
They are also categorised as Chudha, Kotana, Hela, Makhiyar,
Dumar, Mahar, Mang, Madiga, Dhanuk, Rawat, Valmiki, Lalbegi,
Massali, Mehetar, Halalkhor and Khakrob etc. An effort has
been made to reach the sentimental story “Khamosh Dastan”
of this caste to everyone in Mulnivasi bahujan through the
media of exhibition. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar said, “Make the
Slaves aware of their slavery, One day they will revolt
against it." (Gulam ko Gulami ka Ehasas karava do toh, wo
Bagavat kar dega). In 1945-46, during the discussion on
freedom, Sir Stafford Crips asked a question to Dr Babasaheb
Ambedkar,“ Was it that, all your anchestors were always
doing the work of Bhangi, Khansama, Nai, Dhobi?”. The quick
answer from him was “No”, and he said, they were the
administrators of India. The basic aim of this exhibtion was
to make aware the slaves(Gulam) of their Slavery, as the
People from Mulnivasi Valmiki caste never fears about the
death but they fears about to change themselves. Was it not
true that on the ground of battle they saved the lives of
their emperor without any fear of their lives? In 1857 at
Lucknow residency, they saved the life of English females and
children's. They also helped monetarily to children's of
Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Jaffar. A human being, who helped
the ninth Guru of Sikh Community, Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Singh
to escape out from Aurangjeb’s prison was from Bhangi
community. He made works for others. Nothing has been done to
improve his living status/conditions. Devotion has been done
for others, hands has been made strong of exploiter’s, a
money has been earned and deposited for Brahmin’s and
Bania’s, worship has been done for other’s prosperity.
But, they never think of their own development/prosperity.
With these thing in mind, a sweeper community from
Punjab and Himachal state together with politicians, literate
youths and few municipal corporation officers has made a
conclusion that, they have to make all effort themselves for
their growth and prosperity. Enemies can only kill them but
not help them for their improvement. For inauguration of this
exhibition a written request was made to National Human Rights
Commission, New Delhi, so that they shall also know how the
rights are not still privileged. But, it is sad to say that,
none of the officer from this commission has given his consent
to attend the exhibition. Not only this they communicated in
written that due to busy schedule of their officers they
cannot attend the exhibition.
The commission, which cannot find the time to attend
the exhibition, how can they provide us the human rights? That
is why, we have decided on our own to let the Mulnivasi
bahujan shall know about the Slavery, so that they can develop
thinking to became good administrator. It is necessary to be
thankful to them who have helped in the project of “Khamosh
Dastan”. The aim of Khamosh Dastan is not to keep the silent
but story can speak out and we are trying in that direction.
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