Sitaram Yechury on caste, China and ‘anti-Dalit’ communists | What’s Your Ism

[@thenewsminute]

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[@morningstararun6278]

Rightly said. "For struggles it is the Red Flag, but for voting it is some other flag."

[@rubinmathias7555]

Sudipto pls interview Dipankar, Sudha Bharadwaj, Anand Teltumbde

[@VijayKumar-o5o6i]

We should have Indian solution and oppose caste system

[@skpaanda]

Very engaging and interesting discussion!

[@solallate1141]

Schedule caste people not only fight for their rights against Upper caste but also from OBC, OBC population us highly Casteist in Indian society OBc people regularly discriminate against Schedule caste people, targeting women and children everywhere. Caste like Jat, Yadav, Gujjar, Thakur, always targeting SC people and their children and women. Crimes against them are high and perpetrators largely belongs to theae vaste. Why there is no single human among these caste who behave properly? Tamilnadu highly Casteist state like Up, Rajshthan, Gujrat, Haryana

[@anmol12790]

I agree that's why ebc category from Bihar never want to vote yadav

[@AtheistIndian2024]

Sorry sir your words doesn't match with facts , Brahmin and Rajput still practice untouchability, OBC and general together oppress the Dalit and SC but OBCs have nearly left untouchability but Brahmin baniya and Rajput still do so much so that they attack them for performing hindu culture

[@lightboi9752]

​@@AtheistIndian2024 Accept the fact and move on. There are numerous instances of our people oppressing others. We should not protect everyone in the name of caste.

[@jithinjose8065]

The greatness of yechuri. ❤️

[@RollandMathew]

Great talk comrade ❤

[@Septemberhello]

Revival of communist party is of outmost importance in times of fanatics rule and Casteism

[@adityabanerjee7145]

absolutely - let's ban elections

[@bruhaspati560]

😂😂😂😂😂​@@adityabanerjee7145

[@Anomander5622]

Lol. Keep dreaming. 10 years an even in kerala communism will die

[@kingfisher2797]

The communists created destruction in every place they went.

[@towardsabrighterworld5643]

Communists are more Casteism in reality, all the Main Left support base in West Bengal and Kerala, comes from Upper Castes, with the support of the Muslims, sidelining every other person.

[@kesanakurtisomanadham3433]

Annihilation of caste not possible as long as ruling parties including left dumped by upper castes mostly brahmins

[@ManojMohan107]

Hi Sudipto Sir, I think Comrade Yechury was fuming towards the end when you raised a valid doubt 1:00:40 about the land reforms in Kerala. He wanted to question the veracity of that finding and stated it to be untrue. As a person who enjoyed this discussion, I would have liked it even further if you had pushed him a little bit more on that point especially with respect to Kerala. Families of people like me are living examples of the shortcomings of the land reforms, where in we the Dalits are still ghettoized in our 2 cent and 3 cent colonies. So its not untrue. So much for the economic upliftment, I guess. However, I enjoyed the interview otherwise though. He's a good person to listen to. But his party and the Left movement still needs further course correction on the issue of caste - class struggle. That's for sure. Looking forward to the interview with Comrade D Raja. Thank You

[@elcheepo4888]

Who implemented laksham veedu colonies ? What was the socio economic situation of that time ?

[@nagappanmadhappan3322]

He questions the intention of those who raise this question. If you see, those who raise this question have done nothing in relation to land. Even today only left led government in kerala aware of importance of land owned by dalits and adivasis. Do you see, even today , there has been distribution of land and land titles in Kerala. Name a one ambedkarite movement which talks about this even today.

[@ravishanker6925]

left couldn't do the land reformation as it wanted because it was ousted twice in the process. Congress manipulated the system by "Ishtadana bill" which allowed the janmis to write off their lands to their relatives and friends, thus playing with the land ceiling. however, it was far better and could end the feudal relations that other states in the country could never implement.

[@mohibquadri4053]

Wonderfully Wise thoughts

[@rajarathnamprasannavinayag3204]

Great interview

[@kumar-jatin-2000]

Great talk

[@souvikganguly7104]

Comrade ✊🏼

[@ravishanker6925]

Untouchability in kerala? thats long gone history. yes, there are caste subtility and other things. but untouchability?

[@adarsh8731]

Article 17 says untouchability abolished so already the scene is close 😂

[@sujinlal290]

During the 2018 flash floods in kerala, there were people stranded in the flood who refused to get on the fishermens boats. It's not like these things are openly practiced but it's there.

[@antireligious2574]

Mallus are more canstiest then anybody, unfortunately I know them rascals!

[@morningstararun6278]

@@antireligious2574 You know them rascals? Then show me one incident in Kerala, where an upper caste person was urinating on a Dalit boy as it happens so often in Uttar Pradesh and other north Indian states. There is definitely caste problem in Kerala, but nowhere near the magnitude of other Indian states.

[@82neruda]

I think the point he was making about theyyam has a small point in it. There is no untouchability there as the article has claimed. All people watch the ceremony together , spend the time and many times night together in one area or shelter, eats common food together and the “god” or theyyam who is usually from a scheduled caste or tribe background is bowed to and he gives blessings to all alike. So untouchability is not there for sure . But due to the historical development of theyyam in the prebritish “feudal” era of kolathunadu the ceremony of the theyyam is engraved with caste hierarchy. The theyyam is usually from scheduled caste or tribe sections , the velichappadu or poojari of sort of the kottam(the place of worship) is from theeya caste(OBC) and the conductor of the ceremony(owner or financier who owns the kottam and the ceremony etc) is from upper castes many a times like nair or namboothiri. Now a days many kottam has become public property and that direct ownership has gone but still families have their kottam and theyyams too . In the songs and ceremonies of theyyam the past story on which that theyyam is performed and narrated which contains stories of struggle and oppression many a times of oppressed sections. But songs also definitely allude to the past hierarchial relations of feudal times . It sings eulogy of the owner family etc and addresses separate castes separately through the recitals with particular titular name for each . Hence caste hierarchy and reiterance of that is part of the ceremony and has not been disturbed much even if communists are doing the same. But on ground apart from the ceremony nothing untouchability will be seen . On the whole actually slowly the ownership is slowly getting public . Change is slow and artificially trying to create a sudden change to age old customs in this era of hinduthwa may be counterproductive and will lead to the progressive hold of theyyam in malabar to regressive elements But anyway holistic discussion on this should happen. I think yechury donot know the specifics of theyyam . That is why he did not address this issue directly

[@pseudonym9215]

Always a treat to listen to Mr. Yechury speak. Even though i am not a communist, i can't help but admire his clarity of thought and ideology, something that most leaders in India lack.

[@kingfisher2797]

Most stupid leader India has ever seen.

[@VishalDv]

@thenewsminute: Appreciate the conviction, courage and flair of this young journalist for the pronged and incisive interview that put a seasoned politician like Mr. Yechury on a sticky wicket at times, slightly fumbling for convincing content. Hope someone like this journalist can ask such a researched questionnaire to our respected PM, who has never given an interview in his lifetime as PM. Cannot certainly, expect our PM to match the shrewdness and expertise to answer like the tribe of Sitaram Yechury.

[@kingfisher2797]

Yechuri is a fraud and a fanatic. The communist theory has failed all round the world. Yechuri is the last few members of a vintage tribe.

[@nasir_118]

Very good interview

[@tapan97]

With the larger part of the interview being so stimulating to listen to, the late communist leader's attitude towards caste issues is all the more disappointing. He understands annihilation of caste to mean not noticing caste in our daily lives. Merely pretending that something doesn't exist does not make it go away. The very real, material impact of caste needs to be acknowledged and tackled. Furthermore, he begins to accuse anyone who might question CPMs handling of the issue as a malevolent force out to malign the party. Accountability is deflect by "but what about the other parties?" reasoning. Eventually, he even comes close to directly attacking a clearly well-intentioned interviewer with the "your tribe of journalists" remark. Responses like these highlight the Left's continuing need to properly introspect it's relationship to caste.

[@drganja3917]

💯

[@Ashir_karuna_daya]

Nice one

[@thenewsminute]

Thanks 🔥

[@kodiyeri1234]

Interesting communication!!

[@s.m.9803]

Very nice engaging discussion.

[@82neruda]

I think the point he was making about theyyam has a small point in it. There is no untouchability there as the article has claimed. All people watch the ceremony together , spend the time and many times night together in one area or shelter, eats common food together and the “god” or theyyam who is usually from a scheduled caste or tribe background is bowed to and he gives blessings to all alike. So untouchability is not there for sure . But due to the historical development of theyyam in the prebritish “feudal” era of kolathunadu the ceremony of the theyyam is engraved with caste hierarchy. The theyyam is usually from scheduled caste or tribe sections , the velichappadu or poojari of sort of the kottam(the place of worship) is from theeya caste(OBC) and the conductor of the ceremony(owner or financier who owns the kottam and the ceremony etc) is from upper castes many a times like nair or namboothiri. Now a days many kottam has become public property and that direct ownership has gone but still families have their kottam and theyyams too . In the songs and ceremonies of theyyam the past story on which that theyyam is performed and narrated which contains stories of struggle and oppression many a times of oppressed sections. But songs also definitely allude to the past hierarchial relations of feudal times . It sings eulogy of the owner family etc and addresses separate castes separately through the recitals with particular titular name for each . Hence caste hierarchy and reiterance of that is part of the ceremony and has not been disturbed much even if communists are doing the same. But on ground apart from the ceremony nothing untouchability will be seen . On the whole actually slowly the ownership is slowly getting public . Change is slow and artificially trying to create a sudden change to age old customs in this era of hinduthwa may be counterproductive and will lead to the progressive hold of theyyam in malabar to regressive elements But anyway holistic discussion on this should happen. I think yechury donot know the specifics of theyyam . That is why he did not address this issue directly

[@objectsmedia4523]

These are the guys who had no problem murdering their opponents in a flash. Still doing this in Kerala, now TMC is using the same playbook in Bengal.. they are the gatekeeper's of democracy, equality and value 😅. After all these year's Dalit situation has remained almost the same, as long as a dalit stays as a dalit these guys love them and stay poor. a dalit cannot aspire without them ..and thats their they want them under their boots.

[@sauron2000000]

So RSS never murdered anybody?

[@morningstararun6278]

Bhalaathkaar Jalsa Party members have no credibility to complain about others.

[@SAFFRONINFERNO]

​@@morningstararun6278THEY HAVE CREDIBILITY THAT'S WHY THEY BOOTED OUT YOUR COMMUNIST FROM BENGAL AND TRIPURA

[@Unniasha]

Thanks for such a meaningful interview

[@aakrism]

Good discussion. I think the mainstream media journalists beed to learn from such interviews. One point, to investigate and arrive at conclusion that untouchability is still practiced in kerala, it is either a highly motivated reporting as Yechuri rightly mentioned or an unfair sampling of the candidates for the report. Such reports and quoting such reports will only help to distort the truth and take away the attention from real issues.

[@lefthand7593]

The 90s 2000s activists turned media personnel have yet not grown out of their college days. They are still caught in a time wrap.

[@anandhapadmanabhanvijayaku1683]

Considering that cpiml liberation is emerging as a third pillar of the left in India, from a very different stream of communist movement and is more movement focused, it might be beneficial to interview Dipankar bhattacharya too. A lot of these issues are more relevantly articulated by them.

[@lbdark9652]

Tu Zinda Hai

[@ABO-Destiny]

Socialism will never work in India , chiefly due to its diversity and abundance of natural resources, same goes for sub-saharan Africa. South Asia and Sub-saharan Africa will remain the bullwork of respect for indivialism, socialism or communism here will inevitabely result in overbearing oppressive power that will soon get a color of demonic unity. That will work only in situations where social camaraderie if needed as was needed in Bengal during post partition situation but that will not survive long. Socialism is naturally suitable for places which has a monolithic society and is scarce on resources and in those places the differnces between socislism or nationalism or organised monotheistic deism will hardly create problems or competition between them as any of those will be suitable to solve problems. In south asia and in sub saharan africa usually it will be diversity and recognition and respect for that which will keep on ticking. Sooner or later socialism and communism will also start becommig untenable in middle world countries like China too.

[@sauron2000000]

Individualism?😂

[@morningstararun6278]

USSR was a diverse country as well. And if you are thinking that diversity is what caused the country to break apart, then you are wrong. More than 75 percent of the Soviet people voted to keep USSR intact in the 1991 referendum. Only with the help of US and its servants like Gorbachev and Yeltsin, USSR broke apart.

[@bruhaspati560]

​@@morningstararun6278 You're a fool if you think ussr was communist it was dictatorship 😂😂 Which socialist country has killed it's own 20 million people

[@morningstararun6278]

@@bruhaspati560 Stupid gomootra drinking Sangis are coming out as experts on USSR 😂😂. You stupid fock, when and how exactly did Socialist countries kill 20 million people? I can make lies like these as well. Leaders in capitalist countries always engage in I N C E S T activities. Oh! Wait a minute, that isn't a lie. Donald Trump literally said "I would date Ivanka Trump, if she weren't my daughter". Capitalism has killed more than 300 million in India alone, when Britain was ruling. And then there are so many other colonies around the world in which several hundreds of millions more have died due to Capitalism.

[@RatioBozo69]

​​@@bruhaspati560Yes. it was a dictatorship of the proletariat. There's a difference. A socialist party establishes a dictatorship of the proletariat and suppresses any forms of revisionism within the country. Also, if you want to bring kill count into the discussion, capitalism has killed more than socialism has. Capitalism is inherently cruel to the working class which comprises majority of world population. Socialism didn't inherently kill people, Stalin certainly commited a atrocity but it's not the fault of socialism. Regardless Stalin's USSR did beat Hitler's nazi in WW2 so there is that. Lastly, don't mock your intelligence with petty arguments like "communism killed 20 million people". That is an insult to the intellectuals that came up with this socio-economic ideology. Read theory please.

[@Pravasi-tm1tx]

❤

[@sarojanidoddapaneni9734]

SIR Discrimination Domination Double standards with Hypocrisy filled with all ISMS IONS are WORSE THAN CORONA. ONE Should Respect oneself Be Responsible to oneself Everyone should develop learn teach and implement Healthy Relationships with Healthy Boundaries with Discipline and Order Discernment Unconditional emotional support with patience FOCUSED COMMITTED attitude and Dignity with Integrity and implement in one's own life and brought up from the beginning of the day 1 of every child needs parenting Caring Sharing in one's own life and others IMPLEMENTED IN all educational institutions including all universities Globally. Human element is missing Globally & On the way in evolution ESSENTIAL TO Everyone .My answer to WORLD TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT. Without Education with Holistic Approach no one can imagine EMPATHY COMPASSION HUMILITY. Children and young people are victims of money mongering Power mongering of political parties.Drugs adulterated liquor will Brain wash their Brains and deaths of Bread winners

[@kirchunetwork1986]

While bringing up WW II , Soviet and Chinese history,Several facts conveniently hidden: 1. Hitler - Stalin cooperation through Molotov - Ribbentrop pact 2. Massive military aid provided by Americans to Soviet Union 3. 10s of millions killed in gulags and labor camps by repressive soviet regime 4. Millions killed by Mao’s cultural revolution I always used to wonder why do I find communists in bed with Islamists ? now after watching this interview I have come to realize they both are two sides of the same coin. Both rely on mass killings and intimidation and want to establish their form of establishment through out the world. Communism is a failed system and currently a handful of countries are clinging onto it and soon even those will turn to democratic , free market form of government.

[@uvatham]

50:00

[@chandrasekar3424]

Organizing the working classes will never happen in India unless the caste is annihilated. This is the ultimate view of Dr. Ambedkar. But Yechuri adding his economic aspects with annihilation of caste. This communists never realize the truth that Ambedkar explained. As Dr. Ambedkar stated, "Turn in any direction you like, caste is a monster crosses your path. You cannot have political reform, you cannot have economic reform unless you kill the monster"... I wonder how the brahmins became the leaders of communist parties. Ridiculous. That is why they never going to accept the theory of caste annihilation stated by Ambedkar. Because 99% of Brahmins do not ready to loose their priviliges and pride due to their birth by accepting the theory of Annihilation of caste. As long as brahmins are positioned as leaders of communists parties, they never going to organize the working classes.

[@c-224shreyasalve5]

SIR in India there is a caste hierarchy Indian communists are deliberately not taking cognizance of this However they only showing class war they're bias they are related to ruling class

[@mihirkumarchatterjee7269]

CPI is selfish to the power infinity .

[@anandhapadmanabhanvijayaku1683]

Where is cpiml liberation Dipankar bhattacharya

[@shubhamsharma-gf8cv]

Brother, the COMINTERN was disbanded by Stalin in 1954 to propitiate his western allies.

[@WorldlyBong]

you mean Stalin's ghost because he died in 1953

[@adityabanerjee7145]

CPI? ...CPM?...and their merger...now WHY am I not excited...maybe because I have already watched the film 'DUMB and DUMBER'

[@VinodBandari-ps5yd]

is this guest a dalit or brahaman?

[@anmol12790]

Brahman

[@shivampandey5978]

He is dumb and idiot 😂

[@shashG30]

TNM when u gonna talk2 behenji🤔

[@neetha1153]

“Bunch of Brahmin and Drummer boys” - Dr. Ambedkar . Stands true till date

[@elcheepo4888]

AK Balan , K Radhakrishnan dalit ministers of Kerala not even one Brahmin in Kerala cabinet or in Kerala communist party leadership

[@neetha1153]

@@elcheepo4888 sir what about in West Bengal ?

[@girijaramarao4252]

It's the those "Drummer boys" who have brought laurels to this nation ...not Dr.(ummer) Dumbedkar.. and his bunch.

[@neetha1153]

@@girijaramarao4252 yes by keeping other sections of society away from knowledge 🤮

[@nagappanmadhappan3322]

He answered to a dumb like you in this same interview. Do listen from. 40 th minutes.

[@EntropyInfo]

Replace Brhamin Yechury with Dalit Person.....we don't rake order from Brahmin

[@morningstararun6278]

One of the most amusing things online is the right wingers trying to pose as Social justice warriors.

[@SAFFRONINFERNO]

​@@morningstararun6278NOT A BIGGER JOKE THAN A RIZEBAG ITALIAN BAR WAITRESS DYNASTY SLAVE

[@WorldlyBong]

D Raja is Dalit, do you follow CPI then? Or are you only trying to make this argument because you know you have no other cards to play and your interest lies in selling out your fellow people? Because nobody distorts Ambedkar more than Ambedkarites. Anand Teldumbde has been writing exposes after exposes on this. From Jitanram Manjhi to Ram Vilas Paswan to Mayawati to Ramdas Athawale have been compradors to Hindutva fascism. So please do some reflections.

[@SAFFRONINFERNO]

@@WorldlyBong D RAJA is no DALIT HE IS DANIEL RAJA STOP PIPING LIES HERE

[@SAFFRONINFERNO]

@@morningstararun6278 NOT BIGGER JOKE THAN JHOLACHAP POSING THEMSELVES AS MASEEHA OF DEMOCRACY