Caste system and unitary state

 Nagesh Chaudhari

 

The Caste system is not federal. It is in a unitary because of its hierarchical nature. The castes are separate but not independent or equal. It is one caste centric and that caste is the Brahman. It is above all the castes. Its position is superior to all the castes. It is not only on the top of the hierarchy of the system, it dominates, controls the sentiments of all the castes. Its superiority is not only in theory but in practice also. The rights, position and prestige of the Brahmin caste is enormous. For example in the Manusmriti ,the Bramhan is depicted as above all the castes and creator of all the castes. Besides that he is told to be the master and owner of the country.
This has not only been endorsed by the RSS and its ideologues but also they say so in their writings.
Ex-Chief of RSS, M.S.Golwalkar says, ”the RSS is not only a representative of the Hindu nation but in fact is a form of the Hindu nation. It is, thus, that the whole of India should be of the RSS. We should live here as owners of this country… “(Sri Guruji Samagra Darshan,Part 1, p.108).
This is in line with the Manusmriti. In it is written that:
1. The Brahman is the head of the world. (Manu.1-92).
2. The Brahmin is the God of all and he is supreme. (Manu. 1-98)
3. All the riches in the world are for the Brahmans and of the Brahmans. (Manu. 1-99).
These stanzas in the Manusmriti and Golwalkar’s writings are synonymous.
This position of Brahmans paves way for them remaining at the top of society, and that results in the RSS to take a position for India to be a unitary state.
Using heroes for a unitary consciousness:
Ram and Ram temple have been made national issues.as per a conscious plan to take brahminical consciousness throughout society. It is not surprising that brahminism pervades our entire life – even of the bulk of the lower castes [except probably Ambedkarites] and even the other religions. Today it is an OBC l[ke our PM who carries the brahminical agenda most aggressively..
Ram, in the Valmiki Ramayan is depicted as the upholder of the Varna caste system. This can be found in all the Chapters, _Kansas_ of the Valmiki Ramayan.
Projecting one hero, god, one culture, one religion, one language are in line with establishing hegemony over the country. That in essence is also a unitary state.