Mr. Ekalavyan, anti-brahmanism has gone to your head. My surname is really not the name of caste (though generally considered so). I hail from the warrior community of Kerala and am not ashamed of the same. So I need not hide my surname. Anti-brahmanism or worshipping Dr. Ambedkar's statue will not improve the lot of poor Dalits. Try to get educated like Dr. Ambedkar or our late President K.R. Narayan and learn to stand on your own feet. Also help selflessly as many Dalits as possible (not like Ms. Mayawati or other Dalit leaders who exploit them for their own gains). We, lefists, do not discriminate people on the basis Caste, Creed, Colour or Religion.