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EVR cannot be compared to BRA. EVR only contributed a lot of negative emotion bordering on hatred to Brahmins. That is all. Till the end by when the DMK had come to power he could not bring himself to allowing Brahmins to join his DK party. I don't know in which other 'democracy' a party is allowed to refuse membership to certain people on the basis of caste! On the other hand we can disagree with the percentage contribution of BRA to our constitution, but it is substantial. And his stated goal was caste fraternity and equality. If success is only going to be measured by gaining power then let us not forget that EVR had substantial backing from the BC in Tamilnadu who account for more than half the population. The dalits are less than 20% which is why they are at the receiving end from the BC even today. Unfortunately they have been constantly encouraged to hate the FC as their enemies. Should they begin to see the hardships of the FC today they would join them. And a population of 35% has a better chance of success.
If you impartially study EVR's life history, he started his career as a freedom fighter in the Congress party.
He felt that Brahmins are discriminating other communities and hence started the self respect movement.
He never went after elections or aspired for any post but spearheaded his campaign as a pure social movement. Even today DK is not a recognised political party.
He definitely succeeded in driving Brahmins out of Government both politically and administratively.
It is another story that daliths were left out. But the main objective of DK was achieved and Tamilnadu politics is no more Brahmin centric.
Today the offshoots of DK is controlled by Cinema and Liquor lobbies irrespective of castes.
CNA, Karunanidhi, MGR, JJ are all film personalities with strong link to liquor lobby.
We cannot talk the same thing about BRA. Why he converted in to Buddhism. Has he achieved social equality by embarrassing Buddhism. Still daliths are discriminated throughout the country and BRA movement has not achieved anything.
All the best
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