Question

ambedkar said we have political equality but not socio-economic equality? what is your opinion on present scenario did we achieve socio-economic equality?

Answer 1

Ambedkar belonged to the Mahar caste. The Mahars were treated as untouchables and were subjected to socio-economic discrimination in society. In such a society, not only did man hate man, but the caste Hindus kept themselves away from the shadows of the Harijans (Harijans (children of lord Hari/Vishnu) is a term popularized by Mohandas Gandhi for referring to Dalits, traditionally considered to be untouchables) and downtrodden. Their paths, residences, wells and temples were separate; even if one side had a great desire to talk, but the other side discarded them. The ways of keeping relations were strange. The downtrodden did not have the courage to come forth, raise their eyes and stand beside to talk to people of the higher castes. The doors of the temples, like the doors of schools, were not opened for them. These bad traditions were the gifts of the social structure and the caste system. It was in such a society that Ambedkar was born and brought up. However, fighting all odds, he attained higher education and soon after completing his studies, he launched himself politically, fighting for the rights of the depressed classes and against inequality practiced in the society. He was a crusader of social equality and justice. He never made any compromise with injustice, never cared for prestige and self-aggrandizement. He was an uncompromising rebel against social injustice and inequality. He worked relentlessly for the regeneration of humanity, for the well-being of mankind and for the transformation of man and society. He was a great social liberal. His vision was to produce a new social order based on the principles of justice, equality and fraternity. Thus, the idea of justice, equality, liberty and fraternity was the crux of his activities