The Thoughts and Legacy of Baba Sahib Ambedkar
In Dr Ambedkar’s view “ Religon must mainly a matter of Principles only, Religion cannot be a matter of Rules. The moment it degenerate into rules it ceases to be the religion…What is this Hindu religion ? Is it set of certain principles or is it a code of rules ? …Hindu religion as it contained in the Vedaas and the Smmritis, is nothing but a multitude of sacrificial, social, political and sanitary rules and regulations all mixed up” what is called religions by the Hindus is nothing but a multitude of Commands and prohibition.
On Hindus, Hindu Nation——.
“Among Hindus each cast is very much conscious of its existence. Castes do not even form federation. A cast hs no feeling that it is affiliated to other castes except when there is Hindu-Muslim riot. There is no Hindu conscious of any kind. In every hindu the consciousness that exists is the consciousness of his cst. Truly Hindus society is a myth. Hindu society as such does not exist. That is the reason why the hindus cannot be said to form a society or Nation.” .
(This quotes is from Dr Ambedakar’s book “Annihilation of Casts”)
Compiled by Dr J.K. Garg
Reference—- Asutosh Bhardwaj—The Indian Express dated 18 April 2016.