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These days, the war of words and sharp attacks on social justice, reservation and insult to Dalit leaders have once again intensified in the Indian political circles. There has been an uproar in the country’s politics over a recent political episode related to Congress Party National President Mallikarjun Kharge, on which sharp reactions are continuously coming from the leaders of the opposition parties. In this sequence, senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and former minister Rajendra Pal Gautam has taken a very tough stance on this entire incident and has openly attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Giving a sharp statement, he said that even today the poison of untouchability and discrimination against Dalits and backward classes has not been completely removed from the psyche and ideological background of the people associated with BJP and RSS. Since this statement came to light, the political temperature has become very high from the national capital to various states and a heated debate has erupted between the parties and the opposition on this issue.
Political war broke out over Dalit leadership and social justice
Rajendrapal Gautam emphasized in his statement that the way Dalit and tribal leaders holding the highest positions in the country are treated on political and social platforms is a clear proof that even today the thinking of a large section of the country is plagued with feudal and caste prejudices. He alleges that whenever a person coming from the Dalit community reaches a high position on the basis of his hard work and ability, the people of the ruling party and ideological organizations associated with it do not like it. Describing the Kharge episode as a part of this mentality, he said that it is not just an insult to one person, but a direct attack on the self-respect of crores of Dalits, exploited and Bahujan communities of the country. With such statements, the politics of caste and ideological polarization in the country has once again come to the center stage, and leaders of various parties are busy trying to earn their political fortunes on this issue.
Serious questions on the ideology of BJP and RSS
Opposition leaders have been continuously attacking that the policies of BJP and RSS have always been about suppressing the deprived sections of the society instead of giving them their rights. Rajendrapal Gautam said in sharp words that those people who call themselves advocates of cultural nationalism are actually working to nurture the old caste system and the mentality of inequality. He said that today when the country talks about moving forward on the path of Constitution and democracy, such incidents remind us that the goal of social equality is still far away from us. After this sharp political attack, there is every possibility of a counterattack from the BJP leaders also, due to which this issue may gain more importance in the coming days. There has also been a debate among the public about whether the roots of caste discrimination in Indian politics are still as deep as they used to be.
Upcoming electoral equation and its impact on social harmony
The way the faces of Dalit politics are coming forward vocally regarding this episode related to Mallikarjun Kharge, it is clearly evident that the issue of social justice and reservation is once again going to become the biggest electoral weapon in the coming elections. Political analysts believe that through such statements, on one hand, an attempt is made to mobilize Bahujan and Dalit voters in their favor, while on the other hand, it also works to widen the gap between different sections of the society. The country needs to rise above politics and work on the basic principles of social harmony and equality, so that every citizen can get dignity and respect without any discrimination. But looking at the current political situation, it seems that this conflict is going to become more intense, and the leaders are not going to give up this issue easily.