Not the remedy

Sir, - Mr. V. Ramanathan's article on caste, and race theories and their practice in the various parts of the world (Open Page, Sept. 25) was brilliant. It has been one of the sterling virtues of Hindu religion that criticism of its tenets has never been considered a threat calling for a ban on the expression of such views or for waging a war.

Hindu religion is an open book with multiple interpretations. The Durban conference should be taken in the same spirit.

But I have reservations on the points suggested by Mr. Ramanathan. Governmental intervention by purchasing land and selling it to BPL Dalits or by reserving police posts for them will create new areas of conflict among the rural rich and the rural poor.

In this scheme of things what is the objective? Do we take it for granted that only poor Dalits need Governmental intervention and the poor of other sects or creeds should be left to their fate?

J.M. Ovasdi,

Jaipur

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