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INDIA: Babasaheb, The Musical... Mainstreaming Ambedkar as a Secular-Nationalist Icon

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Babasaheb Ambedkar is no more framed as the leader or ideologue of the Dalits only. Instead, now he has been heralded as an esteemed national figure by different political parties, public intellectuals and civil society activists.

Though the mainstream political parties often use Ambedkar's name and iconography to claim their sensitivity towards the issues of social justice, however beneath such events lay a subtle political plot to mobilise and influence the Dalit voters.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal suggested that with such an event, his government wishes to educate the people about Ambedkar's struggles against social ills and celebrate his contribution as the maker of the modern secular India. However, behind Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) newly found love for Ambedkar, there is a calculated political strategy to consolidate its support base within Delhi's Dalit voters and to influence the strong Dalit voter base in Punjab. 

Source: The Quint


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