Dalits & Capitalism.
It is tribute to the Indian democracy and its constitution that 10 percent of the MSME ( Micro,Small, and Medium Enterprises) are owned by Dalits, after 66 years of independence ( Walk the Talk with Milind Kamble & Chandra Bhan Prasad,IE,June 11). Dalits and Tribals are the most oppressed people in this country, and the Constitution had incorporated some affirmative action for the upliftment of this section of our society. It is also heartening to know that these entrepreneurs believe that enterprise empowers them rather than the welfare measures such as reservation which have outlived their utility. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar had exhorted dalits to educate, agitate and organize to find their place in society. Education is a liberating force, so also enterprise. Kamble and Prasad are right that capitalism can destroy caste and discrimination more than Marx and state capitalism.
June 11, 2013.It is tribute to the Indian democracy and its constitution that 10 percent of the MSME ( Micro,Small, and Medium Enterprises) are owned by Dalits, after 66 years of independence ( Walk the Talk with Milind Kamble & Chandra Bhan Prasad,IE,June 11). Dalits and Tribals are the most oppressed people in this country, and the Constitution had incorporated some affirmative action for the upliftment of this section of our society. It is also heartening to know that these entrepreneurs believe that enterprise empowers them rather than the welfare measures such as reservation which have outlived their utility. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar had exhorted dalits to educate, agitate and organize to find their place in society. Education is a liberating force, so also enterprise. Kamble and Prasad are right that capitalism can destroy caste and discrimination more than Marx and state capitalism.
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