Karnataka - Gulbarga
Several Dalits to embrace Buddhism tomorrow
Special Correspondent
It will mark 54th anniversary of a similar act by Ambedkar
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Several monks will grace the occasion
'Following the tenets of Buddhism is essential'
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GULBARGA: A large number of Dalits will embrace Buddhism here on
Thursday to mark the 54th anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar embracing
Buddhism at Nagpur in Maharashtra along with his followers.
Veteran Dalit leader Shivaram Moga told presspersons here on Tuesday
that the International Bouddha Yuva Sanghatane and the Buddhist
Society of India would jointly organise the fifth mass 'Buddha Dhamma
Deeksha' programme at the MSK Mill Grounds here on Thursday.
Mr. Moga said that October 14 was an important date in the annals of
India as it was on this day that Ambedkar had embraced Buddhism in
protest against the oppressive caste system that prevailed in the
country.
Buddhism gave a new life to those who embraced it at the behest of
Ambedkar. "This was also the day on which Buddhism was revived in the
country in which it was born," he said.
Achievement
The Buddhist Society of India and the International Bouddha Yuva
Sanghatane have been celebrating the anniversary of Ambedkar embracing
Buddhism in Gulbarga for four years. "So far, thousands of Dalits and
oppressed sections of society have embraced Buddhism," he said.
Adopt philosophy
Admitting that mere embracing of Buddhism would not bring about any
qualitative change in the life of Dalits, he said that it was
essential to adopt the philosophy and follow its tenets. Led by Bhante
Bodhidhamma, founder president of the International Bouddha
Sanghatane, a team of Buddhist monks from across the country will help
the Dalits in the conversion process.
Inauguration
The programme will be inaugurated by Union Labour and Employment
Minister M. Mallikarjun Kharge. Dalit leaders, including Mogali
Ganesh, D.S. Veeraiah, Mavalli Shankar and Vittal Doddamani, will
participate, Mr. Mogasaid.
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