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On reading this, one is reminded of Robert Frost’s words (made famous by Nehruji): “I have miles to go before I sleep, I have miles to go before I sleep.” There is so much to be done by all of us in this space! Thanks to The Print for the focus! I find it painful, though, that some dalits and dalit sympathisers consider castigating Gandhiji as evidence of their having awakened. Really? Gandhiji did more to raise our collective consciousness against the crime of untouchability than any person in the early 20th century.
Who do you blame for this situation ?? the divide and rule political parties who have tried to divide citizens of this country on basis of caste, creed, color, language and religion??
if the prior governments had given free and quality basic education to the poor and down trodden and to create level playing field and finally topped it up with reservation based on the economic criteria of citizens, this country would have progressed leaps and bounds.
A very worthwhile and praiseworthy initiative. Almost seventy years after the Constitution was adopted. it should not have been necessary for Dalits to fight so desperately for their rights and a dignified place in society. The most recent outrage is of a young Dalit man being killed for owning and riding a horse.
The Title is mischievous. Dadadaheb carried out the agenda of land reforms as per the thoughts of Babasaheb.
On reading this, one is reminded of Robert Frost’s words (made famous by Nehruji): “I have miles to go before I sleep, I have miles to go before I sleep.” There is so much to be done by all of us in this space! Thanks to The Print for the focus! I find it painful, though, that some dalits and dalit sympathisers consider castigating Gandhiji as evidence of their having awakened. Really? Gandhiji did more to raise our collective consciousness against the crime of untouchability than any person in the early 20th century.
Who do you blame for this situation ?? the divide and rule political parties who have tried to divide citizens of this country on basis of caste, creed, color, language and religion??
if the prior governments had given free and quality basic education to the poor and down trodden and to create level playing field and finally topped it up with reservation based on the economic criteria of citizens, this country would have progressed leaps and bounds.
A very worthwhile and praiseworthy initiative. Almost seventy years after the Constitution was adopted. it should not have been necessary for Dalits to fight so desperately for their rights and a dignified place in society. The most recent outrage is of a young Dalit man being killed for owning and riding a horse.