The birth anniversary of Babu Kanshi Ram (March 15,
1934) falls on March 15. I write this as a tribute to Babu Kanshi Ram, a great
leader of men and a man of vision. With a scientific temper as trained
scientist Babu Kanshi Ram, rightly called as Manyawar, was a missionary of the
cause of the down trodden and under privileged of India. After Dr. B.R.
Ambedkar, he was the flag bearer of the rights of the neglected and
discriminated sections of the society. In his life time, it is a matter of satisfaction
that he succeeded in bringing about a sense of unity and purpose in the lives
of dalits of India. Babu Kanshi Ram enthused a much needed awareness in the
minds of economically and socially crushed people single handedly. It was a
difficult job but he did it with élan. Babu Kanshi Ram succeeded in making his
presence felt at the political landscape of India. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
which graduated through the torturous journey of BAMCEF, DS4 under the able
leadership of Babu Kanshi Ram not only registered its good presence in the
Parliament of India but also succeeded in capturing power, under the
stewardship of Kumar Maywati, in the largest state of UP, not once but four
times. It was not a small fete. Babu Kanshi Ram’s premature departure (died in
October 2006) from the scene was a great blow to the poor and neglected people
of India.
While on the birth anniversary of Babu Kanshi Ram, I pay my
humble tribute to the memory of the great leader, I wish the dalits and the
backwards of India would stand up and carry forward the legacy of Babu Kanshi
Ram in getting and ensuring their due share in the powers structures of India.
Only then the soul of Babuji will rest in peace.
हर दर्दमंद दिल को रोना मेरा रुला दे, बेहोश जो पड़ें हैं शायद उन्हें जगा दे !
