Ambedkar's legacy lasts more than Gandhi's?- 2 IBNLive.com

Ambedkar's legacy lasts more than Gandhi's?

For the first time the country declared a national holiday on Ambedkar Jayanti. Statues, rallies and advertisement campaigns marked the day as almost every political party paid obeisance to the father of modern India's most committed votebank.

And that brings us to the question of the day that was asked on CNN-IBN show Face the Nation: Is Ambedkar's legacy more enduring than Gandhi's?

On the panel of experts to debate the issue were author and historian Ramachandra Guha, Dalit thinker and author Chandrabhan Prasad and BJP leader Sheshadri Chari.

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Final results of the SMS poll:

Yes 78 per cent

No 22 per cent

CNN-IBN Editorial:

Mahatma Gandhi is the patron saint of independent India and his place in the nation's imagination is unquestioned. But for lakhs of Dalits across India, Ambedkar remains a symbol of education and empowerment beyond wildest dreams. Gandhi is a moral ideal, but Ambedkar a political fighting force not a mass politician but an intellectual who forged a new identity for millions.

Jai Bhim.
Be happY!

Siddhartha Chabukswar

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[bipinnagarale]

Gandhi is just the dust of feet before Dr. B. R. Ambekar.

[newsnewskerala]

ambedkar higher than gandi no doubt

[MsVideoview]

Gandhi is a utter liar.

[pratik123able]

Gandhi Incomparable 2 Bharat Ratna Dr.Ambedkar

[davidghug]

Gandhi was supported by the state, but Ambedkar rose inspite of the caste suppression. Ambedkar came up because of his talent, Mohandas Gandhi cannot be equated to Ambedkar, Ambedkar was much more talented , he was more educated and a better orator.

[piyushization]

WHAT KIND OF COMPARISON IS THIS?U are comparing a man who used 2 sleep with his granddaughters & is a result of Congress hype to a man who rose against all odds to give a new vision to India?

Comparison is made between men of equal stature.Dr.Ambedkar played positively 4 establishing equality and morals & Gandhi stood 4 all that was negative,which included being anti-dalit.The more you read the saner u get.The people who overtly support Gandhi have read nothing besides the high school history

[sugarpuffmuffin]

@bipinnagarale TRUE THAT

[shaun02038186]

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar was a legend.

[shaun02038186]

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar was a legend.