<p>He was speaking at a programme after releasing a book, ‘Gandhi Horata Yaara Virudha?’ - (Who did Gandhi fight against) organised by Baba Saheb Ambedkar Royal Society and Bahujan Vidyarthi Sangha at the EMMRC hall at Manasagangothri here on Sunday. The book is authored by H B Raghotham. <br /><br />Malagathi said there should be productive and constructive debate on crucial issues if the society had to achieve progress. Raghotham’s book stirs such a debate. He has been able to portray effectively different dimensions of Ambedkar and Gandhiji’s principles, the writer said. <br /><br />“The Dalit writings should not only focus on the loopholes of the society, but also suggest remedies. It is possible only when the writings stir a debate among intellectuals in society,” he remarked. <br /><br />The criticism against Dr Ambedkar should be carefully analysed to develop a response that is comprehensive and stand up to the expectations of the Dalit community. Earlier, Journalist Rajashekara Koti inaugurated the programme and urged the various factious of Dalits to forge a single forum and fight for their rights. <br /><br />Former mayor Purushotham, writer H B Raghotham and others were present. <br /></p>
<p>He was speaking at a programme after releasing a book, ‘Gandhi Horata Yaara Virudha?’ - (Who did Gandhi fight against) organised by Baba Saheb Ambedkar Royal Society and Bahujan Vidyarthi Sangha at the EMMRC hall at Manasagangothri here on Sunday. The book is authored by H B Raghotham. <br /><br />Malagathi said there should be productive and constructive debate on crucial issues if the society had to achieve progress. Raghotham’s book stirs such a debate. He has been able to portray effectively different dimensions of Ambedkar and Gandhiji’s principles, the writer said. <br /><br />“The Dalit writings should not only focus on the loopholes of the society, but also suggest remedies. It is possible only when the writings stir a debate among intellectuals in society,” he remarked. <br /><br />The criticism against Dr Ambedkar should be carefully analysed to develop a response that is comprehensive and stand up to the expectations of the Dalit community. Earlier, Journalist Rajashekara Koti inaugurated the programme and urged the various factious of Dalits to forge a single forum and fight for their rights. <br /><br />Former mayor Purushotham, writer H B Raghotham and others were present. <br /></p>