"Like his old class fellow at Saint Stephen’s College, Arun Shourie, he built himself a reputation as a crusader against corruption in the administration, again to the embarrassment of the detractors of Hindu revivalism. He actually practises the anti-caste and anti-dowry social reforms which others only preach: as a born Brahmin he married an Oraon (tribal) woman, and he has always refused to attend weddings if he is aware that a dowry (dahej) has been paid. In 1992, he tendered his resignation in protest against the all-devouring corruption in the state of Bihar. He was involved with the Ramakrishna Mission for a while, but was never connected to (and actually an outspoken critic of) the Sangh Parivar. None the less, he participated in the gathering of evidence for the VHP during the Government-sponsored scholars’ debate on Ayodhya."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Elst, K. Decolonizing the Hindu Mind (2001), Chapter Historical Survey.
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Abhas_Chatterjee
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Abhas Chatterjee
9 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Abhas Chatterjee →
Related Quotes
"No matter how much tyranny, how much injustice is heaped on Hindus anywhere in the world, the State of India is not b…"
"'This Sanatana Dharma has any number of branches and offshoots. Within its fold, we have the Vaidika and the Tantrika…"
"Over the last few years, there have been several incidents in Punjab and Jammu, in which some passengers were segrega…"
"There is no state today, certainly not in India, to protect Hindu interest in the international arena, to raise voice…"
"The entire Hindu population of the Valley of Kashmir... has been languishing for the last five years in makeshift ten…"
"You are aware of a Muslim group in Kerala called the Moplahs. The only contribution of these people in the Freedom mo…"
"The Indian Constitution has in effect given less rights to the Hindus ... in several matters. Under Article 30 of the…"
"In the major newspapers and periodicals of India, the situation today is: write whatever trash you like castigating H…"
"PHFI is a private society cleverly disguised as a public-private partnership since some of the people in the governin…"
"The PHFI appears to have a conflict of interest in advising the government of India and directing the immunization pr…"