Kanshi Ram's objective (social upliftment of Dalits by cornering political power) may have been noble, however, its outcome, as time has shown, has been tragically flawed.
Politicians (cutting across party lines)get themselves elected to positions of power on the plank of being a dalit or "backward class".
However, amongst the first actions they take upon assuming power is to amass tremendous wealth through naked corruption and complete disregard for the law of the land. Most lead vulgar and ostentetious life styles that would put maharajahs of the past to shame. His own proteges are a prime example of this behaviour.
It is a tragedy for India's dalits and other poor that the vision of noble men like Dr.Ambedkar and now Kanshi Ramji have been hijacked for nearly 60 years by lesser mortals who have enriched themselves while their supporters have remained impoversihed.
