Gandhi treated appointing an Untouchable minister as an act of indiscipline
Evidence
Dr Khare openly said that according to Mr Gandhi the act of indiscipline consisted in the inclusion of an Untouchable in the Ministry. Dr Khare also said that Mr Gandhi told him that it was wrong on his part to have raised such aspirations and ambitions in the Untouchables and it was such an act of bad judgement that he would never forgive him. This statement was repeatedly made by Dr Khare from platforms. Mr Gandhi has never contradicted it. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 1324
Categorization
Category: Factual Claims
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