Satyashodhak Samaj Event Highlights Bahujan Unity, Buddha and the Constitution; Speaker Says — Do Not Mistake Us for Weak

During the address, the speaker made claims about the country’s social composition, stating that a large section of India’s population belongs to the Bahujan community. He said that poor, vulnerable and marginalised sections of society should not face oppression, and that compassion, kindness and non-violence should not be mistaken for weakness.

Reference to the Mosque-Temple Debate

During the speech, the speaker also referred to Swami Prasad Maurya’s widely discussed statement made in the context of temple-mosque disputes, in which he had spoken about searching for Buddhist monasteries beneath temples.

The speaker said, “If you search for a temple beneath a mosque, we will search for a Buddhist monastery beneath a temple.”

He then referred to the legacy of Tathagata Buddha, describing India as the land of Buddha’s birth and highlighting the global spread of Buddhist thought.

‘Do Not Mistake Compassion and Kindness for Weakness’

The speaker said that if religion teaches compassion, kindness and service to others, those values should not be seen as signs of weakness.

He said, “Tathagata Buddha taught us not to take up the sword, but that does not mean you should consider us weak.”

He also raised concerns over alleged oppression of the poor and weaker sections of society and stressed the need for social equality and justice.

Reference to Babasaheb Ambedkar and the Constitution

Dr B.R. Ambedkar and the Constitution of India also featured prominently in the speech. The speaker said that the country should be governed in accordance with constitutional values and democratic rights.

Speaking about public participation and political change, he said that when large sections of society organise themselves and raise their voices through democratic means, it can influence governments, leadership and political ideologies.

The speaker concluded his address with “Jai Hind” and “Namo Buddhaya.”