By political equality, Dr. Ambedkar meant the universal adult franchise which gave equal rights to all citizens. By socioeconomic inequality, he meant the income disparities among people.
Activities that add value to the national income are called economic activities. These have two parts – market activities (production for pay or profit) and non-market activities (production for self...
He attacked the Brahmans’ claim to superiority. He argued that the Aryans were foreigners who subjugated the true children of the country. He said that the upper caste had no...
The dalits were not allowed entry into the temples. It was like denying them one of the basic rights, i.e. equal access to a public place. By organizing the temple...
Three factors which determine the outcomes of politics of social divisions:
The people’s perception of their identities
When this is singular, the accommodation of other identities becomes difficult.
Representation of a community by...
combination of social divisions and politics can be really dangerous. A democracy involves competition among various political parties. As their competition tends to divide society, if they start competing in...
Factors that determine the outcome of politics of social divisions :
(i) As social groups view their identities to be exclusive and superior, it becomes difficult to accommodate them.
(ii) It depends...
(d) Right to Constitutional Remedies under article 32 is a Fundamental Right. It was called the very soul of Indian constitution and very heart of it, by B.R. Ambedkar.
