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https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2093720/e-digest-ambedkars-appropriation-by-hindutva.pdf - *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* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "humanrights movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/humanrights-movement. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
