By Shivasundar
Ambedkar was unequivocal in his view that as long as the Brahminical social system persists, and until a democratic order – one that recognises the inherent dignity of every human being – is established, emancipation for the majority remains unattainable.
He argued that the caste system, along with the Hindu religion rooted in the Manusmriti, is the very Gangotri (origin) of this internal colonialism, and it is for this reason that he rejected the Hindu-Brahminical politics of the Congress, opting instead to embrace Dalit-Bahujan identity politics in opposition to it.
That is also why Ambedkar completely rejected the politics and ideology of Savarkar.
During a certain phase of the freedom struggle, there is an example of Ambedkar joining the Congress – taking into account the community’s and the country’s interest – and becoming part of drafting the Constitution.
However, there is nowhere and never any example of him ‘shaking hands’ with the Brahminical, Hindutva-oriented Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) or the Hindu Mahasabha.
Even so, the Modi government has set out to concoct many such false histories. But if one reads Ambedkar’s writings, one can immediately understand how false these all are.
Nevertheless, the RSS-BJP assert to Dalits that the Congress is their primary enemy, not the BJP. And, as is their habit, to justify their argument, they have thrown around many half-truths and lies.
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