Select a statement which describes Dr B.RAmbedkar's critique of self-governing villages.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
When the constitution was being
drafted panchayats did not find a
mention in it. At this juncture, a
number of members expressed their
sorrow, anger and disappointment
over this issue. At the same time,
drawing on his own rural experience
Dr Ambedkar argued that local elites
and upper castes were so well
entrenched in society that local self-government only meant a continuing
the exploitation of the downtrodden
masses of Indian society. The upper
castes would no doubt silence this
segment of the population further.