BAMCEF’s Amravati (Maharashtra) unit organized one day activist training camp on 14th Feb. 2010 successfully. This training camp was for the employees who are engaged in government services. 80 members participated in the camp. “The BAMCEF have been educating and organizing to employee class of the Mulnivasi Bahujan Samaj to 'Pay back to the society'. It is the only organisation of the employees which don’t fight for its (organisation’s) member’s benefit but it fights for the society. BAMCEF is working for Vyavastha Parivartan (Complete change in social structure). It has its pre-planned programme and national level structure and network” said Mr. Dhananjay Zakarde, while conducting the training camp. Mr. Dhananjay Zakarde is the  National President of the 'Mulsabhyata Parishad', which is the offshoot wing of the BAMCEF. He also spoke about the working style and future programme of the BAMCEF. He added that movement cannot be run without national level organisation, dedicated activist and pre-planned programmes. During question answer session Mr. Dhananjay Zakarde gave appropriate answers to the questions of the participants.

GURU RAVIDASS, BHAKTI AND HIS VISION OF AN EGALITARIAN STATE

Dr. Ronki Ram (Chairperson Dept. of Political Science, Punjab University) (India)

Guru Ravidas was probably the first one after Gautam Buddha who dared to revolt against the inhuman system of social exclusion and untouchability practiced for ages in India. However, what made him different was his method of revolt. He adopted Bhakti as a mode of expression of his social revolt. His Bhakti-based method was not only unique but also a befitting reply to the subtle mechanisations deployed by the Brahminical class to keep the downtrodden out of the mainstream. Bhakti was used to be considered a privilege reserved for the upper castes, especially the priests. Whereas, ex-untouchables were not allowed to practice Bhakti because they were condemned as polluted. It is in this context that that the adoption of Bhakti by Guru Ravidass as a method of social protest assumes special importance.