#Thread: Ambedkar & OBCs
Historically Ambedkarite movement is viewed as Dalit Movement. Lets understand the Contribution of Ambedkar for OBCs on the occasion of 131 Ambedkar Jayanti and demystify the fact Ambedkar as Dalit leader (1/7)
#AmbedkarJayanti
Historically Ambedkarite movement is viewed as Dalit Movement. Lets understand the Contribution of Ambedkar for OBCs on the occasion of 131 Ambedkar Jayanti and demystify the fact Ambedkar as Dalit leader (1/7)
#AmbedkarJayanti
Anti-Khoti Struggle unity of backward caste and untouchable peasants.
Ambedkar was one of the earliest leader to take up peasantry questions. Through this struggle Ambedkar forged broad-ranging alliances between the toiling Shudra and Dalit peasant masses... (2/7)
Ambedkar was one of the earliest leader to take up peasantry questions. Through this struggle Ambedkar forged broad-ranging alliances between the toiling Shudra and Dalit peasant masses... (2/7)
to challenge the oppressive khoti landlord system prevalent in 20th century Konkan.
After a lengthy struggle in the post-independence period, the anti-khoti act was passed in 1950.
After a lengthy struggle in the post-independence period, the anti-khoti act was passed in 1950.
Rewriting History :- Who Were the Shudras?
Along with the material question. Ambedkar intervened in the cultural domain of Shudras. Through this text Ambedkar was trying awaken Shudras about their past and awaken self-respect and dignity. (3/7)
Along with the material question. Ambedkar intervened in the cultural domain of Shudras. Through this text Ambedkar was trying awaken Shudras about their past and awaken self-respect and dignity. (3/7)
Reservation in Education & Employment.
Ambedkar as the chief architect of the constitution pioneered the reservation policy. According to article 340 preferential treatment is given to OBCs although the category of OBCs was not clearly defined in the Constitution... (4/7)
Ambedkar as the chief architect of the constitution pioneered the reservation policy. According to article 340 preferential treatment is given to OBCs although the category of OBCs was not clearly defined in the Constitution... (4/7)
The Congress govt took 2 years to appoint the commission to identify the OBCs. Ambedkar was dissatisfied with the Congress govt for neglecting the cause of OBCs which was one of the important reasons for him resigning as law minister in 1951...
After his resignation, he continued to raise the issue of OBCs reservation. In 1951-52 through the Scheduled Caste Federation (SCF) election manifesto, he stressed on the promotion of the backward castes through education and reservations in the administration...
Ambedkar’s concern for the backward caste was such that in 1957 had indicated that Ambedkar was even willing to change the party’s name to ‘Backward Castes Federation (5/7)
Formation of Republican Party of India (RPI)
He envisioned building solidarity among SC, ST, and OBCs to form a larger political bloc of all underprivileged called the RPI (6/7)
He envisioned building solidarity among SC, ST, and OBCs to form a larger political bloc of all underprivileged called the RPI (6/7)
In Ambedkar’s egalitarian project Dalits, Tribes and Backward Castes are ‘natural allies’ in the destruction of Hindu social order (7/7)
#AmbedkarJayanti #JaiBhim
#AmbedkarJayanti #JaiBhim
To read more about this issue pls read the links below.
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thewire.in/caste/ambedkar…
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theprint.in/opinion/ambedk…
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