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Chandra Bhan Prasad on Ambedkarism, Caste, and Dalit Capitalism

Ideas of India

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Liberalization and the Rise of the Middle Class

Liberalization has lifted large number of Dalits out of poverty and it has given them opportunity. The second is you have talked about how Dalits are entrepreneurial. And then the third part of the story that you've talked about is as more and more Dalits lift out of poverty, you are going to create a massive group of people with a very large amount of purchasing power. Now we are in a new phase where suddenly, you know, people are turning making a reverse turn from liberalization and globalization.

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