Top myths about Dalits.
Myth 1 - Dalits hate Hindu Gods. See deeds of @BhimArmyChief
Reality - Dalit are most ardent Dharmic community in India. Ever saw Kavad Yatra? Dalits form backbone of Agniveer ground work.
Few compromised politicians don't represent entire community. 1/n
Myth 1 - Dalits hate Hindu Gods. See deeds of @BhimArmyChief
Reality - Dalit are most ardent Dharmic community in India. Ever saw Kavad Yatra? Dalits form backbone of Agniveer ground work.
Few compromised politicians don't represent entire community. 1/n
Myth 2 - Dalits eat meat, hence not fit for Janeu.
Reality - There are both meat-eating & vegetarian Dalits. Just like meat-eating and vegetarian Brahmins who wear Janeu. The Biryani selling Dalit beaten up by meat-eating goons in UP was selling Vaishnav Biryani. 2/n
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Reality - There are both meat-eating & vegetarian Dalits. Just like meat-eating and vegetarian Brahmins who wear Janeu. The Biryani selling Dalit beaten up by meat-eating goons in UP was selling Vaishnav Biryani. 2/n
@swati_gs
Myth 3 - Dalits are unhygienic. Hence untouchable.
Reality - Dalits dominate noble work of cleaning. Most Dalits maintain better hygiene than rest of world, else they would get infected by dirt of others.
If this noble work makes them untouchable, so are nurses and doctors. 3/n
Reality - Dalits dominate noble work of cleaning. Most Dalits maintain better hygiene than rest of world, else they would get infected by dirt of others.
If this noble work makes them untouchable, so are nurses and doctors. 3/n
Myth 4 - Dalits benefit from govt schemes and reservations.
Reality - Very few benefit. Most are unaware of such schemes or engaged in work where these are not relevant. Estimates vary but Dalits (after Tribals) are most poor community in India as of 2020.
Reality - Very few benefit. Most are unaware of such schemes or engaged in work where these are not relevant. Estimates vary but Dalits (after Tribals) are most poor community in India as of 2020.
Myth 5 - Most people don't do atrocity on Dalits.
Reality - Yes, actively only few do. But passively entire country does. We don't integrate together as one society. Dalits are boycotted socially and economically and left to themselves. Makes them vulnerable to atrocity.
Reality - Yes, actively only few do. But passively entire country does. We don't integrate together as one society. Dalits are boycotted socially and economically and left to themselves. Makes them vulnerable to atrocity.
Myth 5 - Shaastras prohibit Janeu, Vedas, social relations with those born in Dalits.
Reality - Those who preach this are preaching BS. Vedas believe ONLY in merit. This BS only make Bharat a slave. It is technically impossible to even verify Jaati apart from self-attestation!
Reality - Those who preach this are preaching BS. Vedas believe ONLY in merit. This BS only make Bharat a slave. It is technically impossible to even verify Jaati apart from self-attestation!
Myth 7 - Dalits eat beef
Reality - Agniveer Gausewa Gauraksha team is dominated by Dalits. They are more willing overall to even take huge risks to save Gaumata than most others. Communists, mostly non-Dalit group, is one that is obsessed with beef.
Reality - Agniveer Gausewa Gauraksha team is dominated by Dalits. They are more willing overall to even take huge risks to save Gaumata than most others. Communists, mostly non-Dalit group, is one that is obsessed with beef.
