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Why congress ignore Dalits for long time? |
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Answer» For long, the Congress had ignored the dalits, for the fear of offending the Sanatanis, the conservative high-caste Hindus. But Mahatma Gandhi declared that Swaraj would not come for a hundred years if untouchability was not eliminated. Under his constructive programme he laid stress on the removal of untouch\xadability.He called them (untouchable) the harijans - meaning the children of God. He also organised satyagraha to secure their entry into temples, and access to public wells, tanks, roads and schools. He himself toured their colonies, and even lived there. He even cleaned toilets to dignify the work of the sweepers. They start ignore Dalits for fear of offending the santanamis (the conservative high class hindus) For fearing of offending the "sanatanis" conservative high caste Hindus. Congress has ignore the dalit for long time because of the fear of offending the high caste hindus |
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