Some Ambedkarites argue against Scheduled Caste status for Christian and Muslim Dalits as they converted to egalitarian religions with no caste system.
The men, women and children featured in the book, published by Penguin Random House, are Adivasis, Dalits, OBCs, Brahmins, Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus and hail from different regions, speak different languages and include atheists and believers, Leftists, Gandhians and Ambedkarites.
MK Stalin had announced last year that Tamil Nadu would celebrate April 14 as Equality Day, but the hostile actions of his officials on Ambedkar’s birth anniversary suggest some people are more equal than the others.
Instead of addressing the pathetic condition of Dalits, many Ambedkarites are busy promoting a devotional cult of Babasaheb, hollowing out his radical content and helping the ruling classes exploit his legacy.