Why did Gandhiji begin fast unto death when Dr. B.R. Ambedkar demanded separateelectorate for Dalits? Choose the appropriate answer from the following.(a) Separate electorates would create division in the society.(b) Separate electorates would slow down the process of integration into society.(c) With separate electorates, dalits would gain respect in society.
(d) The condition of dalits would become better.
Answers
Answer:
Gandhi Ji fasted against BR Ambedkar's vision on separate electorate for Dalits, as he believed this would further deepen the rift breaking the Hindu society.
Explanation:
Britishers had announced the separate electorate for Dalits to appease the lower casts in Indian society. They had already done this with Christian and Muslims. While these two were different religions with different values and cultures, Gandhiji saw this move by Britishers as an attempt to divide the Hindu society into two separate sects, making them weaker to oppose British rule. In Gandhi's opinion, the caste system was not inherently bad but those who discriminated on the basis of caste and practiced untouchability were wrong, while in Ambedkar's view, the whole caste system was inherently discriminating and an annihilation of this system would give a chance for upliftment of lower castes.