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Ambedkar's Appropriation by Hindutva Ideology
An E-Digest
(for private circulation)
Many a debates are raging in various circles related to Ambedkar's ideology. On one hand the RSS combine has been very active to prove that RSS ideology is close to Ambedkar's ideology. In this direction RSS mouth pieces Organizer (English) and Panchjanya (Hindi) brought out special supplements on the occasion of anniversary of Ambedkar, praising him. This is very surprising as RSS is for Hindu nation while Ambedkar has pointed out that Hindu Raj will be the biggest calamity for dalits. The second debate is about Ambedkar-Gandhi. This came to forefront with Arundhati Roy's introduction to Ambedkar's 'Annihilation of Caste' published by Navayana. In her introduction 'Doctor and the Saint' Roy is critical of Gandhi's various ideas.
This digest brings together some of the essays and articles by various scholars-activists on the theme. Hope this will help us clarify the underlying issues.
Ram Puniyani
(All India Secular Forum)
Mumbai
June 2015
Contents
Page No.
Section A
Ambedkar's Legacy and RSS Combine
1. Idolatry versus Ideology 05
By Divya Trivedi
2. Top RSS leader misquotes Ambedkar on Untouchability 09
By Vikas Pathak
3. RSS going the whole hog in appropriating Ambedkar 10
By Piyush Srivastava
4. RSS rewrites history: Dalits 'created' by invaders 11
By D.K. Singh
Section B
Ambedkar: Indian Nationalism versus Hindu Nationalism
5. Legacy of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar stands irreconcilably 13
opposed to Hindutva
By B. Sivaraman
6. Deconstructing Ambedkar 19
By Anand Teltumde
7. The Highjacking of Babasaheb 22
By Shamsul Islam
8. Whose Raj is it anyway 25
By Shamsul Islam
9. Ambedkar and RSS 27
By Ram Puniyani
10. Ambedkar Ideology: Religion, Nationalism and Indian 28
Constitution
By Ram Puniyani
11. Claiming Ambedkar, Trashing the Constitution 31
By Praful Bidwai
Section C
Ambedkar - Gandhi Debate
12. The Ambedkar Gandhi Debate: Reply to Arundhati Roy 33
By Rajmohan Gandhi
13. They were rivals, but with the same mission 51
By Ramachandra Guha
14. Sea of Lies – Response to Arundhati Roy 53
15. Comments by Niloufer Bhagwat 58
Section D
Interviews
16. Time to reinterpret his contribution – Interview with 59
Prof. Bhalachandra Munkegar
By T.K. Rajalakshmi
17. Dalits are not definitely a block, and there is an intellectual 64
Blossom – Interview with Kancha Ilaiah
By Ajmal Khan and Anish
18. The RSS won't be able to internalize Ambedkar – Interview 71
With Raosaheb Kasbe
By Makrand Gadgil
Saturday, June 6, 2015
Ambedkar's Appropriation by RSS: E Digest
Dr Ram Puniyani has made a great contribution in the fight against spread of lies by Hindutva gang regarding Dr. Ambedkar by editing and producing this e-digest titled "Ambedkar's Appropriation by Hindutva Ideology". It is very timely and must read and needs to be circulated widely as a resource material against Hindutva camp's gimmicks. It also needs to be translated into different Indian languages. Thanks to him
S. Islam
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