Aswini Ashok

Avni rolled on her bed, fighting to sleep, discarding the memories of the day for the umpteenth time. Sleep was a thousand miles away. She could not fathom the logic behind Ansh’s behaviour earlier that day. Avni recollected what just transpired between her and Ansh a few hours back. Ansh: I am allowing you to be with your friends however and wherever you wish, but, not allowing you go to this party late at night that too in Delhi. Avni: Excuse me! What do you think you are? Keep your ‘allowing’ business with yourself. I am neither asking your permission nor assistance. I just informed my plans out of habit. Don’t you dare come up with this allowing business anymore! By this time, both were fuming with rage. Ansh: But don’t you remember I am your fiancé. Avni: Yes. I remember very well, which is why I am trying to keep my temper. But that doesn’t mean I am letting you decide my life on my behalf. You may give your suggestions, but, I warn you your ‘allowing’ di...

The book “Mr. Gandhi and the emancipation of the untouchables” is a book adaptation of the paper submitted by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on the “Problem of the Untouchables of India” for the Session of the Conference which was held on December 1942 at Mont' Tramblant in Quebec in Canada. Critical Digest brings this title as one of the many titles published by them on Ambedkar’s thought-provoking speeches and writings. The book exclusively deals with the problems faced by the untouchables in India and puts forward recommendations to overcome the social inequality backed by Hindu religion, by providing a fair level of political play for the untouchables. It also questions the role of leaders of India on their role of the emancipation of Untouchables. Ambedkar demands the following for the emancipation of untouchables in this book: Separate constituencies where the untouchable representatives are elected only through untouchable voters. Hindus should not interfere with this....