The loss of Saibaba to the Human rights and academic community is immense, An activist, from being a part of OBC reservation movements to working with farmers movements, to protesting against crimes against Dalits and Adivasis along with challenging the brute repression by segments of the Indian state in Tribal areas of India.
The target of mob lynching is powerless. The members of a large mob incite even the worst form of violence.
Das identified the shortcomings and weaknesses of Dalits and predicted a bleak future of Dalits, it is proving to be completely correct today.
Rana believed that there could be no progress of socialist practice without the inclusion of Dalits, Adivasis, Muslims and other marginalized communities in the agenda.
Bhagwan Das wrote this article in 2001, he had identified the shortcomings and weaknesses of Dalits and predicted a bleak future for Dalits, but it is proving to be utterly correct today.