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Babasaheb
Babasaheb
Having enrolled himself as a lawyer in Bombay Bar, the caste discrimination shook him. He had
sit alone and have his lunch in court corridors. He was offered the position of Bombay High
Court Judge as well as the offer of being Chief Justice of Hyderabad State. He refused to heed to
those offers as they will hinder his indepdence and ceaseless fight against casteism.
His Hindu Code bill was radical in many ways. For the first time in Indian history, marrying
outside caste was envisaged in the pages of Law. Further the right to adoption which was denied
to women by Manu was provided. Right to divorce, succession were also incorporated in the bill.
Babasaheb had to resign and even his resignation statement wasn't allowed to be read in
Parliament. He states various reasons for his resignation. One being that though he was an able
mind, he was not given planning or finance ministry. Further, he expressed his disappointment
with the lacklustre attitude of Congress government in ensuring Backward commission being
appointed to provide reservation to Backward Classes. Further, he pointed that there re no
constitutional protection being provided to Backward Classes. And further, he criticised that to
legislate on economic matters without trying to address the Class and caste based differences is
like building Castles on dung heaps. He resigned for rights of so many marginalised people
His works, life had been testimony to his struggle against caste, injustices for women, he was a
free spirited lawyer and worked towards achieving Radical Equality. His works are unparalled