contd ... I exhort all self respecting Indians to reject with all your might that this draconian classification of men into sub human beings and hence refusal for them to even visit the shrine of the almighty was indeed laid down by Adi Sankara. I side with Shri Ravi when he says that this is Brahminical arrogance or its vestigial carryover from the mighty days of the old. In the guise of "laid down by Adi Sankara" can any nonsense be allowed? The heriditary system of priesthood should be questioned; its traditions are highly suspect and likely to be tainted with the unequal social systems prevelant during its perpetuation and the perpetration of such inhuman measures must be curtailed at any cost.
Secondly, he brings in an ISRO scientist to support his case. It is quite pathetic to see that this ISRO scientist, educated in institutions like RECs and IITs funded by Indian taxpayers, is also tied down by the tradition and its inhuman practises. What use is his education and knowledge of space and heavens if he is blind to what is happening around him and right here in our soil? The scientist should be stripped off his scientist post and his pension and other governmental payments must be stopped right forth if he is hand in glove with activities that go against the spirit of Indian constitution.
I support Shri Ravi in this crusade, for once he will find the communists - who were spineless on some of these issues in the days of EMS - will support him and he should tak
