The Ambedkarites and their misunderstanding of the facts, religions & merit. Romani viewpoint

 How the Ambedkarites don't understand religion/faith:

The Ambedkarites are among the groups actively encouraging various segments of society to renounce Sanātana Dharma (A Sanskrit term meaning "eternal law" or "eternal order." In modern contexts, it is often used as a term for Hinduism, emphasizing its ancient and traditional roots and principles.). They engage in direct cooperation with Islamic Da'wah (An Arabic term meaning "invitation" or "call," referring to the Islamic duty of inviting others to the faith, i.e. proselytisation = Islamic missionary work) and Christian missionary organisations. This is despite the fact that Dr. B.R. Ambedkar himself was sharply critical of Islam, as he wrote: "The (Muslim) mission to break the idols thus became the mission to destroy Buddhism." and "Islam destroyed Buddhism, not only in India, but wherever it went."

My primary concern is that the Ambedkarites are effectively aiding the numerical growth of groups historically hostile to all Dharmic faiths, including Buddhism, a enmity Ambedkar himself recognised, as you can see in the text above. Because the Ambedkarites propagate falsehoods about Hinduism, even promoting the ahistorical claim that Sanatana Dharma is not indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. I have witnessed this damaging narrative firsthand among some Denotified Tribes (DNTs) influenced by the 'Jai Bhim gang'. Although DNTs are not Dalits, Ambedkarites falsely classify them as such. The creation of Denotified Tribes was a colonial construct, stemming from the British legislation that criminalised nomadic lifestyles based on a Eurocentric prejudice against the nomads and semi-nomads. To re-categorise these groups as Dalits is to perpetuate this colonial, racist framework. And the Ambedkarites, alongside the Liberals and the Communists, are seemingly unaware, consistently echo such external racist narratives.

The Indian Ambedkarites often ask the Roma (mostly online) whether the European Christians regard them as equals, the common response is affirmative. This leads the Ambedkarites to assume that White European Christians treat Roma as social equals. What this interpretation fails to acknowledge, however, is the financial contributions the Roma make to their Churches.

In many regions of Europe, the Roma constitute a disproportionately large segment of the practising Christian population. Church attendance in some areas is sustained primarily by Roma believers, who are often required to pay for membership in the Church, baptisms and various (other) religious services. Despite this numerical presence, religious participation frequently entails financial obligations that reinforce dependency rather than equality.

It is also important to note that the Christianity among the Roma often represents a syncretic belief system. While many Roma identify as Christians, their religious practices commonly blend Christian doctrines with pre-Christian Hindu-like beliefs. And these Hindu-like beliefs, which were making the Roma culturally Romani, are currently under a severe attack of the contemporary missionaries working among Roma communities, frequently fully-gadjified (i.e. fully-Christianised) Roma missionaries, who after gaining the trust of the community, they insist that traditional Romani beliefs and customs must be abandoned on the grounds that they are "from Satan". Given limited formal theological education and a strong fear of offending the Devla (God), and respecting the perceived authority of the missionaries, the Roma frequently comply.

These missionaries who work among the Roma are de facto mirroring the fraudulent practices, mirroring methods used by missionaries in India. A case with the gaining trust I already mentioned in the text above, but there are more and I am going to mention them.

I hold no inherent objection to sincere religious conversion when it results from genuine personal conviction rather than coercion or material necessity. The problem arises when conversion is driven by fraud, psychological manipulation, or conditional aid. The problem is that the foreign-funded missionaries, both Christian and Muslim, employ mental manipulation, fake healings, conditional aid (offering food or clothes only upon conversion), and even blackmail to secure conversions. This reality is routinely denied by the Ambedkarites, Communists, and Liberals. And for this reason, India would benefit from an anti-conversion legal framework similar to that of Nepal.

My problem with the caste-reservation system of India, and how the Ambedkarites (Communists and Liberals) fail to understand that this is a failed Affirmative Action of the Positive Discrimination:

The Ambedkarites also fail to recognise the structural consequences of the reservation system. Rather than promoting equality, caste-based reservations undermines the merit by allocating educational and professional opportunities primarily on the basis of birth (i.e. based on the race, caste, gender). This is not equality. True equality means equal opportunity based on talent and merit. The caste-based reservation system inadvertently reinforces caste identities, a paradox that Ambedkarites, along with the Indian National Congress (INC) and other Westernised liberal/communist groups, support for political gain. Their entire socio-political agenda is built upon this foundation.

While equal opportunity for all social groups is both necessary and desirable, the rejection of traditional social hierarchies represents a fundamental misunderstanding of Dharmic principles. Traditional hierarchy is grounded in Ṛta, Karma, and Saṃsāra, which form the metaphysical basis of social order.

Social emancipation does not require the destruction of tradition. A Dalit who possesses sufficient talent should be able to attain higher education or corporate leadership. However, ritual status and marital norms remain governed by karmic continuity within Saṃsāra. The persistence of these norms is not oppression but the expression of an inherited metaphysical order.

So, I firmly support equal opportunities for all, as every social stratum contains talented individuals. I as well support inclusion on the grounds of equality, but as I mentioned above, I simultaneously uphold the traditional social hierarchy, what is a integral part of our cultural norms. One must not reject tradition in the name of emancipation.

Explanation of Key Terms (only those not mentioned in the text):

Ambedkarites: Followers or adherents of the ideas of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891-1956). He was a major Indian jurist, economist, politician, and social reformer who campaigned for the rights of "Untouchables" (Dalits - The contemporary, politically correct term for people who are standing outside of the Savarna) and was the chief architect of the Indian constitution. Ambedkarites are typically critical of the Hindu caste system and sometimes promote leaving Hinduism.

'Jai Bhim gang': An informal label for groups or individuals who are very zealous and sometimes aggressive in promoting Ambedkar's ideas, and often going even beyond. "Jai Bhim" ("Victory to Bhim") is a greeting and slogan used by the Ambedkarites.

Liberals / Communists (Indian context): Political currents influenced by Western secular and egalitarian ideology; frequently cooperate with the Ambedkarite movements.

Dharmic faiths: Faiths originating in India (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism) that share concepts such as karma and rebirth.

Christian missionaries / missionary work: Organised efforts to spread Christianity and gain converts.

Proselytisation: Active attempts to convert people to a religion.

Conversion (religious): Changing one’s religion.

Syncretic belief system: A blend of different religious traditions, for example Christianity mixed with older, pre-Christian beliefs.

Anti-conversion legal framework: Laws that aim to restrict or regulate religious conversion (changing from one religion to another), especially conversions based on unfair means, such as fraud, coercion, or financial inducements. Some Indian states and neighboring Nepal have such laws.

Roma: An ethnic group whose ancestors migrated from the Indian subcontinent to Europe centuries ago. They often face prejudice and discrimination in European societies. But they as well see the European Whites as ritually impure.

Devla: Romani word for God, where beliefs around Devla often correspond with the views of Hinduism on Parambrahman (The Ultimate Reality), who is Nirguna Brahmans (without attributes), as well Saguna Brahman (with attributes and personified in gods/goddesses and their avatars).

Fully-gadjified: A new Romani term derived from the word "gadjo" (the Romani word for a non-Roma person, often a white person, originally domestic-local person, often farmer). "Fully-gadjified" means fully assimilated into the majority (non-Romani) culture and losing Romani cultural identity. In the text, it refers to Roma people who have fully embraced Christianity and reject traditional Romani customs.

Colonial construct: A category created by colonial authorities rather than emerging organically from local society.

Eurocentric prejudice: Viewing European norms as superior and judging other cultures by European standards.

Racist framework: A way of categorising people based on origin or identity instead of individual ability.

Reservation system (India): A policy of quotas in education and public employment based on caste or group identity.

Affirmative Action / Positive Discrimination: Policies designed to advantage historically disadvantaged groups to compensate for past inequality - paradoxically creating inequality.

INC (Indian National Congress): One of India's major and oldest political parties in India. In the text, it is mentioned as a representative of "Westernized" liberalism, because the INC is generally associated with liberal and left-leaning policies. Its prominent family are the Gandhi, who are often seen as the foreign agents, especially British one.

Merit: Selection based on ability, talent, or performance rather than birth or identity.

Ṛta, Karma, Saṃsāra: Foundational philosophical and religious concepts of Dharmic faiths

Ṛta: Cosmic order or universal law that maintains balance in the world.

Karma: The law of cause and effect. An individual's actions (good and bad) determine their future fate in this and subsequent lives, which impacts on Saṃsāra.

Saṃsāra: Cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

Traditional hierarchy: Social ordering understood, in dharmic philosophy, as reflecting karmic and cosmic order rather than mere political oppression.

Ritual status: Religious or ceremonial position, separate from wealth or professional success.

Karmic continuity: The idea that one’s social and spiritual position is shaped by actions across successive lives.

Metaphysical order: Here, this refers to the belief that social ordering (like caste) is not merely a human construct but has a deeper, spiritual, or divine basis and justification in the order of the universe.