It's a pity that a well-meaning columnist like Sunanda K Datta Ray should fall for this peice of gimmickry by the Dynasty brat. I would like to iterate that even Mohandas Gandhi's shows of sympathy for Dalits remained just that - mere gimmicks, as he dared not court direct action. This is in stark contrast to Veer Savarkar, the firebrand Hindu nationalist (and a brahmin) who, without lecturing too much, took a group of so-called untouchables into a Ratnagiri temple. Of course, our media is never going to reprt this, you know why! Savarkar's conviction and genuine commitment moved even Dhananjay Keer, Dr Ambedkar's official biographer. It's going to take much more than photo-ops with Dalits to change their social condition. The Dynasty has fooled us long enough. Let not these columnists join this bandwagon of falsehood. Jaganniwas Iyer
