What was the key reason for Dr. B R Ambedkar, for opposing the idea of democratic decentralization via Panchayat? |ForumIAS

Q. What was the key reason for Dr. B R Ambedkar, for opposing the idea of democratic decentralization via Panchayat?

[A] It would have been financially unviable for the new republic

[B] The diversity of Indian society was a hinderance to a uniform Panchayati raj system.

[C] Villages were suffering from problems of illiteracy, caste discrimination and social inequality.

[D] There is no caste census available till village level, prohibiting implementation of reservation

Answer: C

Notes:

Exp) Option c is the correct answer

According to Ambedkar, villages were unfit for the democratic decentralization as there was a lot of illiteracy, caste discrimination and social inequality in the villages. On November 4, 1948 Dr B.R. Ambedkar, while moving a motion in the Constituent Assembly for consideration of the Draft Constitution of India, made certain observations about the village. He said, “What is the village but a sink of localism, a den of ignorance, narrow mindedness, and communalism [putting your own ethnic group ahead of society]” This was in contrast to what Gandhiji and many other members of constituent Assembly believe, which was democratic decentralization should be adopted.

Q. What was the key reason for Dr. B R Ambedkar, for opposing the idea of democratic decentralization via Panchayat?

Post-Mains Strategy Session by Mr. Ayush Sinha | ForumIAS