India has lost the first dalit political leader who had hte guts to establish a dalit party amidst the dirtiest politics of Uttar Pradesh. For those who ask why we should pay tribute this man: If you do not want people to play politics based on caste and reservation then you should acknowledge the person who paved the way for dalits into politics so they can understand what is going on. Kanshi Ram. The father of dalit politics.