[Reader-list] On the Caste and Class Question

[A. Mani]

http://www.pragoti.in/node/4665

\quote{Manash Bhattacharjee’s (henceforth MB) article on Indian
Marxists and caste in Outlook, titled 'The Left's Untouchable' (link
here) appears to be written more to attack the organised Left,
specifically E.M.S. Namboodiripad, than to objectively analyse the
party’s position on caste. Writings of this genre have some general
features: gross disregard for facts, deliberate misrepresentation of
positions, use of “suitable” quotations out of context and shallow
analysis.

As a result, the article neither serves its implicit purpose of
crucifying the Left vis-à-vis caste, nor its explicit purpose of
offering a useful analysis of caste vis-à-vis the Left.

Let me take MB’s points one by one. ...\unquote

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