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Gujarat: Over 1500 Dalits convert to Buddhism ‘for equality’

The function was organised by an international Buddhist organisation - Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) on Sunday in Gujarat.

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Gujarat: Over 1500 Dalits convert to Buddhism ‘for equality’
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Over 1,500 Dalits from different corners of Gujarat converted into Buddhism at a function organised at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial in Shahibaug area of Ahmedabad on Sunday.

The predominant reason for embracing Buddhism by the Dalits was said to be the unfair treatment they experience in the Hindu culture. One of the converted stated that the caste system and the hierarchy made her take the pledge to follow Buddhism.

“Equality is the only reason for us to embrace Buddhism. As Hindus we did not find equality… We are witnessing lot of discrimination and atrocities against people of Scheduled Caste (Dalits). Surendranagar is notorious for it,” a resident of Surendranagar in Saurashtra said as quoted in reports.

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The function was organised by an international Buddhist organisation – Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA). Several Buddhist monks from India and abroad took part. People took the pledge to follow Buddhism after getting themselves registered with BLIA for the function.

Those who were present on the occasion included former BLIA president of Gujarat chapter and current Congress MLA from Dasada constituency Naushad Solanki and former BJP MP Ratilal Varma.

This is the not the first time that Hindu groups converted to Buddhism. Recently, on Dussehra, around 500 Dalits from different parts of Gujarat embraced Buddhism at three separate functions in Ahmedabad city, Mehsana and Idar of Sabarkantha district.

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