“In the Hindu religion, one can[not] have freedom of speech. A Hindu must surrender his freedom of speech. He must act according to the Vedas. If the Vedas do not support the actions, instructions must be sought from the Smritis, and if the Smritis fail to provide any such instructions, he must follow in the footsteps of the great men.
He is not supposed to reason. Hence, so long as you are in the Hindu religion, you cannot expect to have freedom of thought”
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He is not supposed to reason. Hence, so long as you are in the Hindu religion, you cannot expect to have freedom of thought”
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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
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“In 1931, when Ambedkar met Gandhi for the first time, Gandhi questioned him about his sharp criticism of the Congress (which, it was assumed, was tantamount to criticising the struggle for the Homeland). “Gandhiji, I have no Homeland,” was Ambedkar’s famous reply. “No Untouchable worth the name will be proud of this land.”61”
― Annihilation of Caste: The Annotated Critical Edition
― Annihilation of Caste: The Annotated Critical Edition
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