DR. AMBEDKAR VIEWS ON DEMOCRACY: A CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i1.2024.4155Keywords:
Political Democracy, Social Democracy, Economic Empowerment, Liberals, Marxists, SocialistsAbstract [English]
Dr. B R Ambedkar always argued that Social Democracy is pre-requisite for Political Democracy. Social Democracy is essential for creating an equal platform for people of different caste to engage in societal activities. This is the foundation on which Political Democracy should be constructed. Otherwise, Political Democracy will become meaningless. Adding to this he says economic empowerment can be achieved by the downtrodden only when society archives social democracy. So, this paper tries to address the issue of Ambedkar’s views on Democracy, wherein, he rejects the argument of liberals, Marxists, Gandian’s and Socialists with regard to democracy and proposes his own views on democracy following the middle path.
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