A Brief History of Republican Party of India’s Success Journey

A Brief History of Republican Party of India’s Success Journey

^{(RPI formed by Dr. Ambedkar was in second position in India from 1957-1967)}·          * Founder: Dr. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar

*       Date of establishment: 30^th September, 1956 (Delhi)

·         Open declaration: 3^rd October, 1957 (Nagpur)

·         National President: Rao Bahadur N. Shivraj (Madras)

·         Working President: Barrister Rajabhau Khobragadhe (Maharashtra)

         Members: B.K. Gaikwad,  B.C. Kamble, H.D. Awle, R.D. Bhandare (Maharashtra), Dutta Katti, Armugam (Karnataka), Ishwaribai, Sunder Rajan (Andhra Pradesh), Channan Ram (Punjab), B.P. Maurya (Uttar Pradesh)

          

·         People who were elected to Lok Sabha in 1957

·         Total number of Members of Parliament- 12

·         MPs on Reserve Seats:  1) Dutta Katti (Mysore) 2) Rao Bahadur N. Shivraj (Madras), 3) B.K. Gaikwad (Nasik) 4) B.C. Kamble (Ahmednagar) 5) B.G. Salunke (Poona) 6) Karsandas Pramar (Ahmadabad, Gujarat), 7) Harihar Rao Sonule (Nadedh), 8) S.K. Dighe (Kohlapur), 9) G.K. Mane (Bombay), 10) Kajrolkar (Bombay).

In addition to this two MPs were elected from General Seats. 

·         Vidhan Sabha Seats: Total 29 Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs).

Maharashtra:  (16)- 1) R.D.  Bhandare (Bombay), 2) G.B. Kamble (Ratnagiri), 3) J.T. Bhatankar (Bombay). 4) A.G. Ladhe (Poona), 5) P.T. Madhale (South Satara), 6) Dr. Bandisod (Satara), 7) R.D. Pawar (Ahmednagar), 8) Tanaji Gaikwad (Kolaba), 9) D.S. Shirke (kohlapur), 10) P.H. Boria (Bombay), 11) T.R. Kankal (Vidharbha), 12) A.G. Pawar, 13) Chaure, 14) Kamble, 15) Patne, 16) Shambharkar.

Punjab: (5)- 1) Karam Chand, 2) Babu Ram, 3) Bhagat Singh, 4) Ishwar Singh, 5) Indar Singh (General Caste).

Madras: 3

Karanataka: (2)- 1) Adimulam, 2) R. Mugam

Andhra Pradesh: (1) - Anatiya

Gujarat: (1)

With the help of these MLAs, Barrister Rajabhau Khobragade was elected as Member of Rajya Sabha in 1958.

The total number of the votes scored was about 21, 73,000.

 

In 1962, the following representatives were elected:-

 

·         Lok Sabha (3 MPs)- 1) B.P. Maurya (U.P.), 2) Sanghpriya Gautam (U.P.), 3) Muzaffar Hussein (U.P.)

·         Vidhan Sabha (20 MLAs)-

Uttar Pradesh (10) - Dr. Chhedi Lal Saathi, 2) Dr. Prakash and others.

Maharashtra (3)- 1) D.P. Meshram, 2) Sangludhkar, 3) Shambharkar

Punjab (5), Madhya Pradesh (1), Andhra Pradesh (1)

Total votes secured in 1962 were 32,21,000.

 

RPI representatives elected in 1967 

                           

·         Lok Sabha (1)- Ramji Ram (Uttar Pradesh).

·         Vidhan Sabha (22)-

Uttar Pradesh (8) - 1) Asrad, 2) Ahmed 3) Shamim Alam and others

Maharasthra (5), Punjab (3), Haryana (2), Andhra Pradesh (2), Karnataka (1), Bihar (1)- Shri Lal

Total votes secured by RPI were 36, 76,000.

In this way RPI formed by Dr. Ambedkar was in second position in India from 1957-1967. Not only this, it was a powerful opposition party. In those days this party had major support from Samta Sainik Dal (SSD) which had people from SC, ST, OBCs and minority communities ‘karamcharis’ (workers).

During 1958-59 it was a united movement of farmers, agricultural labourers and educated youth. That is why this organization had actively taken part in united Maharashtra movement resulting in formation of Maharashtra state on 1^st May, 1960.

On 6^th December, 1964, RPI had organized a nationwide Satyagraha for land. In this more than 3,70,000 satyagrahis were arrested by the government and 13 died. As a result of this, Congress government was forced to distribute 2,00,000 acres of land to landless people. In 1972, Barrister Raja Bhau Khobragade, MP of RPI, had demanded in Lok Sabha the distribution of land to the landless by imposing a ceiling of 20 acres on agricultural land holding. As a result, PM Ms. Indira Gandhi passed Ceiling Act in the Parliament and land over the ceiling limit was distributed to landless.

During the famine in Maharashtra in 1971, RPI had organized ‘Dharna’ (Morcha) on the Government and administrative offices and forced the government to start work in the famine stricken areas. Not only this Mahatma Phule, Anna Bhau Sathe, Vasant Rao Naik ‘Maha Nigams’ were formed and forced government to start various projects for the farmers and landless  labourers resulting in everybody (common man) getting right of living (support for living).

In 1977, recommendations were made by Mandal Aayog to implement reservations and scholarships for OBCs. And in the whole country Buddhists were to be given reservations also (part of recommendations). For these demands 1,00,000 members of RPI got themselves arrested as a result, during the period of V.P. Singh’s government in 1990. Central government gave acceptance to Mandal Commission’s Recommendations. And in 1999, during the time of BJP, Prime Minister Atal BIhari Vajpayee, a fascist circular was issued to start Sanskrit and Astronomy in the curriculum which was strongly opposed by RPI from Taluka level onwards. As a result BJP PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee was forced to withdraw this ‘fatwa’. This effectively saved the future generation of India from falling prey to blind faith. In these days only BJP PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee has constituted ‘Venkatachaliah Commission’ to review the Constitution which was a non-constitutional committee and to oppose this RPI came on the streets and carried out demonstrations fiercely. A Samvidhan Jan Chetna Rally, a march on foot, was organized from Chaitya Bhoomi, Mumbai to Diksha Bhoomi, Nagpur (about 1500km distance) by National Governor of SSD Advocate Vimal Surya Chimankar to bring consciousness among people.

 In case of any atrocities against Dalits and oppressed, minority communities, RPI workers came on roads, worked hard and at times even lost their lives in the struggle. Since RPI is an Ambedkarite ‘Jan Chetna’, whenever there were atrocities against the depressed classes they fought fearlessly like for the Riddles in Hinduism book issue in 1987, Reservation in 1977, Renaming of Marathwada University in 1988, Issue of Ghatkopkar in 1997 or Khairlanji in 2006. All these issues were fought by RPI and looking at this power of RPI, Congress was able to break RPI by showing ‘carrots’ to the leaders of RPI. Since then till now, Congress party which is a single family party continued to rule for a longer time. During this time, BJP started their efforts to bring Brahmanical order in government and they made Kanshi Ram, a Dalit Leader, to break RPI by sending BAMCEF. On 6^th December, 1978, he was made the president of BAMCEF and in 1984 he established BSP and diverted RPI votes towards his party. That is how Mayawati became the CM of UP. Today Congress is conspiring to destroy Parliamentary democracy by bowing down before Anna Hazare and for this they are supported by BJP, BSP and SP. If they succeed in this, there are full chances of having a dictatorship in this country. This is the time, it is important for RPI to unite because the aims and objectives of RPI are best but it is beneficial for humanity. No constitution of any party includes the human values of Equality, Freedom, Fraternity and Justice included in the Preamble of the Constitution written by Dr. Ambedkar.

Similarly, the right to equal justice, self-discipline itself, equality, equal, equal opportunity, 

freedom from slavery, hunger, fear is contained in the Constitution of 

RPI party of Dr. Ambedkar only. Democracy remains intact due to these elements.

That is why; if we want to save the democracy we will have to strengthen RPI.  

Adv. Vimalsurya Chimankar,

Governor  Organiser,

Samta Sainik Dal.,

Nagpur