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Dr. B R Ambedkar's Thoughts on Social Justice: It's Critical Evaluation in Panchayat Raj Institutions

Sachin BS

In India, the village is the most important social unit. More than 60% of the Indian population still resides in rural areas. In rural areas, Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRI) plays a crucial role in mobilising people. In terms of social, economic, and political justice, the word "justice" is written in the Preamble of India's constitution. Different dimensions of justice appear to have been established as constitutional purposes. The Indian constitution has provisions for social, economic, and political justice. Because the study was exploratory in nature, an exploratory research design was used; the case study method was used to collect primary data from panchayat elected members. The data was collected through focused group discussions (interviews) with panchayath elected members from three village panchayats in the Bangalore rural district. And the significance of Panchayath Raj Institutions in upholding constitutional social justice was explored using secondary data connected to Dr. B R Ambedkar's thoughts on social justice in the form of the Indian constitution. Whatever steps the government took to protect rights and uphold social justice, marginalised people are still subjugated in all forms of participation in Panchayaths, and their political assertions are denied based on caste hierarchy.