Tag: Ambedkar

It’s an irony that those who stood/stand for a Hindu Rashtra are today trying to project Ambedkar, who wanted a democratic, secular republic, as a part of their ideological Parivar.

The author, a PHD student traces how Nehru and Ambedkar were allies and not adversaries in their commitment and desires to ensure equal rights for Hindu women through the passage of the Hindu Code Bill

While the freedom movement saw India as a plural nation with rich diversities, those who stood aloof (RSS) from the struggle, saw the civilisation as a Hindu one.

Dr Ambedkar remains the liberator and emancipator of all oppressed communities of India. Those among the two top Brahmanical parties who are both trying to claim him, both display a selective appropriation.

As the Maharashtra Assembly elections approach, with the announcement due any day now, the Shinde government has rolled s out last-minute welfare measures! And its “alliance partner,” the BJP has today issued appropriate-ory advertisements, with deputy chief minister Devendra Phadnavis prostrating before a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar; this while the state regime continues to undermine constitutional values while exploiting Dr. Ambedkar's legacy to secure votes from marginalised communities

First published on: NOVEMBER 18, 2016 An excerpt from Ram...

The servitude of non-Brahmins to Brahmins has no place in Ambedkar’s Constitution, a fact Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma unconsciously or consciously overlooked when he wrote a post on his social media account, telling the Shudras that their natural duty was to serve the upper castes. This was close to ten days ago.

When the country was celebrating its 77th Independence Day,...

An honest assessment of the population of marginalised sections can help modify policies and place India’s uneven progress on the path of equality.

We must redefine the Shudra category as a dignified, productive force with a role in the political, social, economic and educational fields.