Rashtriya Swayamsevak (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s counsel to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders to shun the drama of eating in Dalit homes was timely, sane and worth heeding. It must be made clear right at the outset that today’s Dalits do not want a patronising gesture of this kind. Gone are the days when the members of the lower castes cringed in awe of the members of upper castes for their wealth and privilege.
The camera is the motivation for the saffron-clad netas to visit Dalit homes. Interestingly, Mohan Bhagwat did not react to a Dalit bridegroom not being allowed to
