Mangalore : P L Dharma, professor of political science at Mangalore University inaugurated the ‘Social transformation day’ organized by DK Karnataka Dalit Sangharsh Samiti, as part of 123rd birth anniversary celebrations of Dr B R Ambedkar at Town Hall on April 28, Monday.
Speaking after the inaugural, he said that the society will face such a situation in the future, where all the poor in the society, irrespective of their castes will have to face execution, if they are not empowered.
He also said that while drafting the Indian Constitution over 60 years ago, Ambedkar had predicted the exploitation and oppression of the poor, downtrodden, backward classes and women. His dream of giving a caste free society and abolition of caste system in the country over the years has still remained as dream even after 66 years of independence.
DK district convener Raghu K Yekkur presided over the event, while district organizing convener Krishnananda D delivered the introductory remarks.
DK District Bouddha Mahasabha president A R Laxman recited the Buddha vandana.
State organizing convener M Devadas, deputy district project coordinator of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan Y Shivaramaiah, and Dalit leaders Shrinivasalu J, Shekhar Hejmadi, Ramesh Kotian, Sarojini were present.