Is it not time for dalits to give up their despicable traditional jobs?
Is it not time for dalits to give up their despicable traditional jobs? http://goo.gl/NPq7iu Reporters Name | CAMIL PARKHE | Saturday, 30 July 2016 AT 09:09 AM IST Blog , India , dalit community , traditional jobs , Maharashtra , Camil Parkhe , Sakal Times Even before India gained independence, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar had appealed to his followers from his dalit community to give up their traditional jobs in the village, to forfeit their claims on Vatans and free themselves from the shackles of untouchability. The traditional jobs of the people belonging to the Mahar, Matang and other dalit communities involved carrying the carcass of the cattle away from the village, skinning the dead cattle, and also using the hide for various works. The dalits also used to eat meat of these dead animals. These jobs were most despised by the upper castes people and this was also one of the reasons why the dalits were most hated and...