Yes, America Really Does Need a Statue of Equality Featuring Babasaheb Ambedkar

by | Oct 17, 2023 | Blog Post, Media Publishing's, Year 2023

Most Indians in America are upper caste, and while they are not all Brahmins, they are mostly non-Dalits.

I am an American Sikh.

But I grew up in India and was witness to its deeply entrenched system of caste discrimination. Unfortunately, the same happens here in the US, on the basis of race and skin color. Equally sadly, quite a few Indians who now live and work in the US, have brought their caste biases here with them.

And that is why I think that the new 19-foot tall ‘Statue of Equality’, of Babasaheb Ambedkar at the Ambedkar International Centre (AIC) at Accokeek, Maryland, is a good idea. Since I live in nearby Delaware, I made the two-hour drive to Accokeek for the statue’s unveiling.

I’m glad I went…

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Read the complete column which was published online by https://www.thequint.com/ on 17 Oct 2023.