Lucknow, April 4 -- Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, addressing the eve of former Deputy Prime Minister Jagjivan Ram's birth anniversary at the Congress state headquarters in Lucknow on Saturday, emphasized the urgent need to tackle caste-based discrimination at its roots.
"Currently, we are stuck treating the symptoms, but we must eliminate the disease itself," she said, drawing parallels between untouchability and a societal illness.
The event honored former Dalit MPs and ex-MLAs, with Professor Ratanlal also present as a speaker.
Meira Kumar reflected on her personal experiences, noting that even she faced discrimination despite holding high positions, and stressed that social justice remains a pressing issue in India unlike in o...