The Programmes of Arjak Sangh

The programmes of Arjak Sangh are meant to translate the basic principles of the Arjak Sangh into practice. Every member and worker of the Arjak Sangh must act on them in order to destroy the inequality based Brahminist culture and replace it with a humanist culture based on equality. Arjak Sangh wants a varna-less and classless society in which all human beings treat others as equal in practise.

1. Boycott of Brahmin Priests:

The arjaks must reject all beliefs and practises, which encourage social inequality and economic exploitation. The doctrines of rebirth and fatalism are rejected as false and harmful. Therefore, there is no need of   the services of Brahmin priests at the time of marriage and death. Marriage has nothing to do with alleged previous or future lives. It is a contract between woman and man to live together. Similarly, the rituals after death, presided by Brahmin priests, are based on the doctrine of rebirth and are, therefore, meaningless. The arjaks must reject all Brahmin rituals like religious discourses, pilgrimage etc, which are based on the false doctrine of rebirth. The arjaks must also discard 'janeu' (the sacred thread), which is not to be treated as a sign of superiority but as a symbol of slavery. The Arjak Sangh also opposes the practice of touching of feet of Brahmins and others as a form of greeting.

2. Arjak Sangh opposes the practice of making lower caste people sit on floor and distorting their names while addressing them. It emphasizes equality in every sphere of life including greeting, addressing and entertaining one another.

3. Religion:

According to Arjak Sangh, any principle, which is detrimental to the interest of the society, is not to be treated as religion. Only such principles, which help in welfare of human society, are to be regarded as religion. Any illogical doctrine that is not based on facts ought to be rejected. Everyone, should have the freedom to choose his or her religion after thoughtful consideration. The compulsion of belonging to the religion of parents is illogical. It encourages intolerance and dogmatism. Every person should have the right of choosing and declaring his religion after attaining adulthood. A person should also have the freedom of not adopting any religion if he or she wants to do so. In such a case, the person should be treated as belonging to Human religion (Manav Dharma). Such an approach towards religion, will encourage human equality and religious tolerance, and help in evolving human rationality.

4.Education:

Arjak Sangh declares that Brahminism is opposed to the Indian Constitution, which emphasizes human equality. Arjak Sangh demands removal of all Brahminical ideas - rebirth, fatalism, caste system, the distinction of high and low and miracles - from school textbooks.  They maintain that such education goes against scientific knowledge and encourages superstitions. Education should encourage scientific thinking and human equality. In other words, the Brahminical education should be replaced with Humanist Education. The Arjak Sangh strongly condemns the prevalence of untouchability and the distinction of high and low in schools. It strongly emphasizes that it must be compulsory for all to treat one another as equals in schools. Any teacher or student violating this principle should be punished.

5. Humanist Marriage:

Arjak Sangh outlines a simple Arjak method of marriage and calls upon arjaks to adopt it in order to develop a humanist culture. The Arjak marriage is to be solemnized in a simple ceremony without any priests or religious rituals. It consists of signing a written oath of allegiance by the bride and the bridegroom and exchange of garlands. The Arjak Sangh opposes dowry and excessive show of wealth in the marriage ceremony. It emphasizes simplicity so that the difference between the rich and the poor does not become obvious at the time of marriage.

6. Humanist Funeral:

The Arjak Sangh emphasizes that the dead body of the deceased should be disposed in a hygienic manner. All Brahminical rituals should be discarded and a simple condolence meeting should be organized in the memory of the dead person.

7. Humanist Festivals:

According to Arjak Sangh, the Brahminical festivals strengthen false beliefs like rebirth and fatalism and encourage caste, inequality and untouchability. The Arjak Sangh calls upon arjaks to give up celebrating all Brahminical festival.