Vishwanath Pratap singh (25 June 1931 – 27 November 2008), the prophet of social justice in South Asia. is regarded one of the great political and social emancipators after Jyotirao Phule, Babasaheb Ambedkar and Periyar. He was the real king of masses and lies in the threads of 'Grand King'- Gautam Buddha, Chhatrapati Shivaji and Shahuji Maharaj who all deeply committed for justice, peace, and equality. India has seen many changes through his inclusive policies. He implemented long-waited Mandal commission’s 13 recommendations for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes where his predecessor Mrs. Gandhi and Rajeev Gandhi were not so concerned for this Report. The Prime Ministers the Gandhis encouraged notables/professionals, rich businessmen and land owning castes and garner support for their governments. But Raja Manda alias VP Singh was never worried about his politics and government.
It is very important to note
Singh’s address on Independence Day, August 15,1990.
"because the tear in the eyes of poor person remains a tear for some time but later it becomes ACID. He tears the page of history to build his own heaven on earth. So long as the tears in the eyes of poor keep wet, it is alright; but after it gets dried HIS EYES SPIT FIRE. It is the lesson of history that when the eyes of poor turn fiery the palaces of gold melt and go down the drain. It is not enough to ponder over; we have to act. Therefore we have made reservation for backward classes, gave statutory status to the SC/ST Commission and brought forward a law to ensure workers' participation in management to protect their rights and to ensure that LABOUR HAVE A SHARE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COUNTRY."
"because the tear in the eyes of poor person remains a tear for some time but later it becomes ACID. He tears the page of history to build his own heaven on earth. So long as the tears in the eyes of poor keep wet, it is alright; but after it gets dried HIS EYES SPIT FIRE. It is the lesson of history that when the eyes of poor turn fiery the palaces of gold melt and go down the drain. It is not enough to ponder over; we have to act. Therefore we have made reservation for backward classes, gave statutory status to the SC/ST Commission and brought forward a law to ensure workers' participation in management to protect their rights and to ensure that LABOUR HAVE A SHARE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COUNTRY."
He earned defame among notables/professionals, rich
businessmen and land owning castes and India has experienced many
anti-Mandal, anti-masses policies related to polity, society, industry and
welfare state. The reactionary forces open industries, universities, hospitals
to anti-Mandal forces to counter VP Singh's come-to-be an egalitarian
India. Singh always believed in inclusive India and he proudly replied to
opponents, ""you can see that my every
action before MANDAL was great, excellent, and everything I did after amounted
to the greatest disservice to India…..Though my leg was
broken, i hit the goal.” Singh gave a befitting reply to
anti-Mandal forces, "
there is certain price tag to everything, and you have to be prepared to pay
that price. You can not get the thing and then regret paying. The
price.....maal liya to dena padega. Mandal implement kiya to uska daam bhi dena
para... And then why should I be seeking approval of others all the time, why?
that is one basic questions. For instance today I feel that forces for social
justice should not preach hatred and I know when I say this, I invite the anger
of some extreme sections. So does that mean I should not say what I believe?
"(excerpt from Seema Mustafa’sThe Lonely
Prophet). He
was an iconoclast for fundamentalist and feudal forces.
He was a true leader of shoshits/peasants and he
restructured Jan Morcha after his retirement from active politics to make a
platform for landless masses and non-notables. He fought against corruption and
exposed India's ugly Boforce Scam. He was a true secularist. He stood against
religious extremists, the Hindutva and Jamat forces. He warned many times that
communal and divisive forces are opponent of social justice and egalitarian
society. He introduced 'ration card' for masses under BPL. The Dalit Sikhs and
Nav Bauddhs indentified as SCs in his tenure. His government awarded Bharat
Ratna to Babasahb Bhimrao Ambedkar and Nelson Mandela for their emancipatory
and revolutionary role both respective countries, India and South Africa. Now
It is high time to allot a 'just space' for his memorial park in New Delhi and
award Bharat Ratna to him for his emancipatory role for the upliftment of
Socially and Educationally Backward Classes, more than 50 percent India's
population.
The sole Prime Minister who launched a fight against corruption, implement Mandal Commission, Baba Saheb Ambedkar and
Nelson Mandela got Bharat Ratna during his tenure, give BPL Cards to
proletaians and what not he did in his short term just less than one year. He
empowered oppressed sections of this nation. And we and our lofty leaders never
remember him. He should be remembered by proletarians atleast. He should be
awarded BHARAT RATNA.
