Ambedkar frames belief in the shastras and liberalism as contradictory

Evidence

Ambedkar’s point is that to believe in the Hindu shastras and to simultaneously think of oneself as liberal or moderate is a contradiction in terms. When the text of Annihilation of Caste was published, the man who is often called the ‘Greatest of Hindus’—Mahatma Gandhi—responded to Ambedkar’s provocation. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 83

Categorization

• DEFINE: Clarifies Ambedkar’s central polemical target: he directs his argument at nominal moderates, not extremists.