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{{| Central OfficeĀ  Ā  Ā  = BAMCEF Bhavan, H. No.: 527(A), Neharu Kuti, Near Ambedkar Park, Kabir Basti, Malkaganj, New Delhi ā€“ 110007, INDIA.}}
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{{Infobox organization
{{Infobox organization
| nameĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = '''BAMCEF'''
| nameĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = BAMCEF
| full_nameĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = The All India Backward (SC, ST, OBC) And Minority Communities Employees Federation
| full_nameĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = The All India Backward And Minority Communities Employees Federation
| IdentityĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = The National Social Missionary Organinsaiton of Mulnivasi Bhaujanā€™s of India.
| logoĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Ā 
| logo_sizeĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Update soon (Check Website)
| logo_sizeĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Ā 
| Central OfficeĀ  Ā  Ā  = BAMCEF Bhavan, H. No.: 527(A), Neharu Kuti, Near Ambedkar Park, Kabir Basti, Malkaganj, New Delhi ā€“ 110007, INDIA.
| typeĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Social organization of educated employees<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/pay-back-to-the-society-after-selfintrospection/article2692377.ece|title=Pay back to the society after self-introspection|author=Staff Reporter|date=2011-12-07|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-08-14|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
| typeĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Social organization of educated employees<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/pay-back-to-the-society-after-selfintrospection/article2692377.ece|title=Pay back to the society after self-introspection|author=Staff Reporter|date=2011-12-07|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-08-14|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
| formationĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = {{start date and age|1978|12|06|p=y|df=yes}}
| formationĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = {{start date and age|1978|12|06|p=y|df=yes}}
| founding_locationĀ  = BAMCEF Convention at New Delhi
| founding_locationĀ  = BAMCEF
| founderĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = D. K. Khaprde, Kanshi Ram, Dinabhana
| founderĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[Kanshi Ram]]<ref>IMC Marg opp Railway station Church Gate Mumbai</ref>
| statusĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Active
| leader_titleĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = President
| leader_titleĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = President
| leader_nameĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Mn. N. Gangadhar (Mulnivasi Nalla Gangadhar)
| leader_nameĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Waman MeshramĀ  Ā 
| websiteĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = bamcef.org.in
| footnotesĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Ā 
| footnotesĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Ā 
}}
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ā€˜BAMCEFā€™ is working since 1973 and is known to Mulnivasi Bahujan Samaj as an organization of the educated employees from the Scheduled castes, Scheduled tribes, Other Backward Classes and the Converted Minority communities. ā€˜BAMCEFā€™ word is an abbreviated name of the organization. The various letters in the abbreviation stand for different words like: B ā€“ stands for Backward which includes S.C., ST. and O.B.C; A- stands for And; M- stands for Minority; C- stands for Communities; E- stands for Employees and F- stands for Federation i.e. Backward And Minority Communities Employees Federation. Thus BAMCEF derives its meaningful name from the long form ā€“ The All India Backward (S.C., ST., O.B.C.) and Minority Communities Employees Federationā€.
'''The All India Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation,''' abbreviated as '''BAMCEF''',Ā  is an organisation for employees of oppressed communities that was established in 1971 by [[Kanshi Ram]], [[D. K. Khaparde]], Ram Khobragade and Dinabhana.
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BAMCEF started at a convention held in [[Delhi]] in 1978, with an official launch on 6 December 1978, the death anniversary of [[B. R. Ambedkar]].{{sfn|Jaffrelot|2010|p=535}} The goal of BAMCEF is to establish a society and the nation on the values of Equality , [[Freedom]], [[Fraternity]] and Justice.
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== History ==
As an employee of the Defence Research and Development Laboratory in [[Pune]], Kanshi Ram realized that the formation of a [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] bureaucracy was important to serve depressed class's interests. He set about forming a federation, through which he worked his way up the bureaucratic hierarchy. By identifying a few zealous officers, he was able to influence lower-ranked staff.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/the-man-who-saw-tomorrow-2/|title=The Man Who Saw Tomorrow|date=2014-05-24|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-08-14|language=en-US}}</ref>


==History==
The motto of this organisation is to 'Change the System', to inspire the SC/ST/OBC and Minority bureaucrats to do their bit for the moolnivasi (SC/ST/OBC and Minority) masses. In this way, a continuous supply of intellectual property, money and talent was ensured. Ram did not want to make BAMCEF an employees' union. He wanted it to become an organisation of educated [[Bahujan]] employees: "the think tank, talent bank, and financial bank of the ''Bahujan samaj''.{{sfn|Jaffrelot|2003|p=392}}
The term Backward has reference in the article 16(4) of the Constitution of India. The S.C., ST. and O.B.C. have been jointly referred to as Backwards because all the castes, falling in these categories, are backward. But the degree of backwardness varies. This is due to the doctrine of graded inequality, professed by Brahminism. The Scheduled castes, Scheduled tribes and Other Backward Class people are well aware that they all are suffering due to caste discrimination and historically they are one class of people -the original inhabitants of this land.


As far as the term Minority is concerned, it refers to the religious minorities. Social scientists have proved that during the course of history some of the Mulnivasi (indigenous people) of India i.e. the present day S.C., ST. and O.B.C. got converted to different religions at different point of time. These mainly include Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and Buddhists. It is for this reason that we have decided to organize employees from S.C., ST., O.B.C. and Converted Minority communities. The organization was registered in the year 1987 with the Registrar of societies, Delhi under registration No. S-17809.
BAMCEF raised funds to promote their agenda and for training. Kanshi Ram appointed state-level conveners as well as mandal conveners to act as links between state and district levels.{{sfn|Franco|Macwan|Ramanathan|2004|p=52}}Ā  Suryakant Waghmore says it appealed to "the class among the indigenous moolnivasi bahujans that was comparatively well-off, mostly based in urban areas and small towns working as government servants and partially alienated from their untouchable identities".{{sfn|Waghmore|2013|p=40}}


'''Central Office:'''
Others established the [[Dalit Shoshit Samaj Sangharsh Samiti]] (DS4) in 1981. This organization made an impact on people in North and South India. Later, this group was led by Ishaan Singh Tomar. Before the formation of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] (BSP), DS4 entered local elections in Delhi and [[Haryana]] in the name of "Limited Political Action". Later on, Ram dissolved DS4 and formed BSP as a completely political wing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19860131-bsp-finally-arrives-as-mayawati-stuns-political-observers-with-her-election-performance-800536-1986-01-31|title=BSP finally arrives as Mayawati stuns political observers with her election performance|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-08-14}}</ref> This caused strain within BAMCEF ranks.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZCIlDwAAQBAJ&dq=Ram+dissolved+DS4&pg=PA101|title=Dalits: Past, present and future|last=Teltumbde|first=Anand|date=2016-08-19|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-315-52644-7|language=en}}</ref>
BAMCEF Bhavan, H. No.: 527(A),
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Neharu Kuti, Near Ambedkar Park,
In early 1986, BAMCEF split. Kanshi Ram announced that he was no longer willing to work for any organisation other than BSP. One element of BAMCEF, which was associated with Kanshi Ram, became a shadow organisation to help BSP in electoral mobilisation. Those remaining in BAMCEF after Ram's departure registered BAMCEF as an independent non-political organisation in 1987.D.K. Khaparde became 2nd president of BAMCEF until his death in the year 2000.Waman Meshram was presided as the 3rd president of BAMCEF in the year 2000. {{sfn|Waghmore|2013|p=46}}
Kabir Basti, Malkaganj, New Delhi ā€“ 110007, INDIA.
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The current national president of BAMCEF is Waman Meshram.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}
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===Controversy===
The organization has been under scanner of [[Maharashtra]] police for spreading fake history by publishing videos on YouTube claiming [[Sambhaji]] was killed by Brahmin [[Nanasaheb Peshwa]] but in reality Sambhaji was killed by [[Aurangzeb]] which resulted in [[2018 Bhima Koregaon violence]] in Maharashtra.<ref name="g849">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2019/01/04/is-bamcef-spreading-a-culture-of-hate-using-fake-news|title=Is BAMCEF spreading a culture of hate using fake news?|publisher=newslaundry|date=4 January 2019|access-date=29 September 2022}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
=== Notes ===
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=== Sources ===
=== Sources ===
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*{{citation|title=BAMCEF at a GlanceE|url=http://www.bamcef.org.in/about/|website=BAMCEF|author=BAMCEF|date=2017|accessdate=20 December 2017}}
*{{Citation|title=BAMCEF at a GlanceE|url=http://www.bamcef.co.in/about_us.html|website=BAMCEF|author=BAMCEF|date=2017|access-date=20 December 2017}}
*{{citation |title=Journeys to Freedom: Dalit Narratives |last1=Franco |first1=F |last2=Macwan |first2=J |last3=Ramanathan |first3= S |isbn= 81-85604-65-7 |year=2004}}
*{{Citation |title=Journeys to Freedom: Dalit Narratives |last1=Franco |first1=F |last2=Macwan |first2=J |last3=Ramanathan |first3= S |isbn= 81-85604-65-7 |year=2004}}
*{{citation | last = Jaffrelot | first = Christophe |authorlink=Christophe Jaffrelot | year = 2003 | title = India's silent revolution: the rise of the low castes in North Indian politics |isbn= 978-81-7824-080-0 |publisher=Permanent Black |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HWms_1WzF1sC}}
*{{Citation | last = Jaffrelot | first = Christophe |author-link=Christophe Jaffrelot | year = 2003 | title = India's silent revolution: the rise of the low castes in North Indian politics |isbn= 978-81-7824-080-0 |publisher=Permanent Black |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HWms_1WzF1sC}}
*{{citation| last = Jaffrelot | first = Christophe |authorlink=Christophe Jaffrelot | year = 2010 |publisher=Primus |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XAO3i_gS61wC&pg=PA535|title=Religion, Caste, and Politics in India| isbn = 9789380607047 }}
*{{Citation| last = Jaffrelot | first = Christophe |author-link=Christophe Jaffrelot | year = 2010 |publisher=Primus |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XAO3i_gS61wC&pg=PA535|title=Religion, Caste, and Politics in India| isbn = 9789380607047 }}
*{{citation|last=Waghmore|first=Suryakant|title=Civility against Caste: Dalit Politics and Citizenship in Western India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PPenAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA39|publisher=Sage|year=2013|isbn=978-81-321-1308-9}}
*{{Citation|last=Waghmore|first=Suryakant|title=Civility against Caste: Dalit Politics and Citizenship in Western India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PPenAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA39|publisher=Sage|year=2013|isbn=978-81-321-1308-9}}
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==External links==
== External links ==
*[http://www.bamcef.org.in/about// Bamcef homepage]
*[http://archives.digitaltoday.in/indiatoday/20061023/obituary.html ''India Today'' article about Kanshi Ram]
*[http://archives.digitaltoday.in/indiatoday/20061023/obituary.html ''India Today'' article about Kanshi Ram]


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BAMCEF
The All India Backward And Minority Communities Employees Federation
Formation6 December 1978 (47 years ago) (1978-12-06)
FounderKanshi Ram[1]
Founded atBAMCEF
TypeSocial organization of educated employees[2]
President
Waman Meshram

The All India Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation, abbreviated as BAMCEF, is an organisation for employees of oppressed communities that was established in 1971 by Kanshi Ram, D. K. Khaparde, Ram Khobragade and Dinabhana.

BAMCEF started at a convention held in Delhi in 1978, with an official launch on 6 December 1978, the death anniversary of B. R. Ambedkar.[3] The goal of BAMCEF is to establish a society and the nation on the values of Equality , Freedom, Fraternity and Justice.

History[edit | edit source]

As an employee of the Defence Research and Development Laboratory in Pune, Kanshi Ram realized that the formation of a Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes bureaucracy was important to serve depressed class's interests. He set about forming a federation, through which he worked his way up the bureaucratic hierarchy. By identifying a few zealous officers, he was able to influence lower-ranked staff.[4]

The motto of this organisation is to 'Change the System', to inspire the SC/ST/OBC and Minority bureaucrats to do their bit for the moolnivasi (SC/ST/OBC and Minority) masses. In this way, a continuous supply of intellectual property, money and talent was ensured. Ram did not want to make BAMCEF an employees' union. He wanted it to become an organisation of educated Bahujan employees: "the think tank, talent bank, and financial bank of the Bahujan samaj.[5]

BAMCEF raised funds to promote their agenda and for training. Kanshi Ram appointed state-level conveners as well as mandal conveners to act as links between state and district levels.[6] Suryakant Waghmore says it appealed to "the class among the indigenous moolnivasi bahujans that was comparatively well-off, mostly based in urban areas and small towns working as government servants and partially alienated from their untouchable identities".[7]

Others established the Dalit Shoshit Samaj Sangharsh Samiti (DS4) in 1981. This organization made an impact on people in North and South India. Later, this group was led by Ishaan Singh Tomar. Before the formation of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), DS4 entered local elections in Delhi and Haryana in the name of "Limited Political Action". Later on, Ram dissolved DS4 and formed BSP as a completely political wing.[8] This caused strain within BAMCEF ranks.[9]

In early 1986, BAMCEF split. Kanshi Ram announced that he was no longer willing to work for any organisation other than BSP. One element of BAMCEF, which was associated with Kanshi Ram, became a shadow organisation to help BSP in electoral mobilisation. Those remaining in BAMCEF after Ram's departure registered BAMCEF as an independent non-political organisation in 1987.D.K. Khaparde became 2nd president of BAMCEF until his death in the year 2000.Waman Meshram was presided as the 3rd president of BAMCEF in the year 2000. [10]

The current national president of BAMCEF is Waman Meshram.[citation needed]

Controversy[edit | edit source]

The organization has been under scanner of Maharashtra police for spreading fake history by publishing videos on YouTube claiming Sambhaji was killed by Brahmin Nanasaheb Peshwa but in reality Sambhaji was killed by Aurangzeb which resulted in 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence in Maharashtra.[11]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ā†‘ IMC Marg opp Railway station Church Gate Mumbai
  2. ā†‘ Staff Reporter (7 December 2011). "Pay back to the society after self-introspection". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. ā†‘ Jaffrelot 2010, p. 535.
  4. ā†‘ "The Man Who Saw Tomorrow". The Indian Express. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  5. ā†‘ Jaffrelot 2003, p. 392.
  6. ā†‘ Franco, Macwan & Ramanathan 2004, p. 52.
  7. ā†‘ Waghmore 2013, p. 40.
  8. ā†‘ "BSP finally arrives as Mayawati stuns political observers with her election performance". India Today. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  9. ā†‘ Teltumbde, Anand (19 August 2016). Dalits: Past, present and future. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-315-52644-7.
  10. ā†‘ Waghmore 2013, p. 46.
  11. ā†‘ "Is BAMCEF spreading a culture of hate using fake news?". newslaundry. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

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