Dr. Ambedkar’s Views on Social Justice, Equality and Fraternity and Its Relevance in Modern India

Analyzing the Gap between Dr. Ambedkar's Dream and Modern India

Abstract

Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar had been an eminent economist, prominent jurist, famous historian, strong anthropologist, renowned scholar, noted jurist, effective leader and most important a great visionary. He dreamt for a country where all can live together without any discrimination, without inequality or injustice. To give practical shape to his dream, he fought for the rights of each and every section of society not only during Britishers’ rule but also in independent India. He worked hard in writing Indian constitution and passing of different legislations (Acts) as first law minister in independent India. His visionary approach emanates from his thirst for just society, harmonized society and casteless society for which he emphasized on get and give education, organization and struggle. He focused on unity, equality and fraternity. Every word in his writings and speeches and his books paved the way for and opened the doors of success to every Indian. He focused on socio-economy democracy besides political democracy. However, different governments have tried to eradicate social and economic evils which were present in India since centuries and they are successful to some extent also, yet caste-based discrimination, increasing cases of atrocities against depressed sections of society and rising gap between ‘haves and haves not’ is a matter of concern for our country. The present paper tries to identify a inconsistency in present India and that India which was dreamt by Babasaheb Dr.B.R. Ambedkar. The author tries to collect and present some important data related to injustice, inequality and discrimination. The author tries to present some information on how social-economic evils still scrunch and clench India which is the biggest hurdle in the development of the nation and impede its growth journey.