Social Democracy As Conceived by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar under Indian Constitution

Abstract: Dr. Ambedkar will be remembered for all time to come as the architect of the Indian Constitution, specially for the Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles Chapters which, aim at eradicating "all injustice and tyranny" and ushering in social democracy and social equality. He was however, disappointed that the dominating section of our society did not rise to the occasion and did not water the plants that he had planted. It is now for human rights groups and grassroots activists to make social democracy and equality a way of life in the absence of which political democracy will always stand on a shaky foundation. Caste system and discrimination are major stumbling block to national integration, economic development, and moral regeneration of Indian society. Hence for the successful functioning of democracy in India and for the people to appreciate the fruits of equality as provided through the various articles of the Constitution, the disruptive institutions should be kept away. It will be difficult to wipe out an age old tradition with one stroke of the pen and it would continue to prick the society for many more decades to come, but the attitude of the people should change and with all sincerity, the people and also those at the controls of affairs should try to implement the provisions of the Constitution.