Ahimsa Conversation # 70 Bhanwar Meghwanshi
Channel: Ahimsa Conversations
Date: 02/07/2021

Realizing that the hatred within himself is a form of violence, was a turning point in Bhanwar Meghwanshi’s life. As a teenage member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Bhanwar  was taught that nonviolence is cowardice. It was the corrosive nature of the hatred and resentment he experienced as a Dalit, in being treated as an ‘untouchable’, that put Bhanwar on the path of nonviolence. For he saw that there is no future in returning hate with hate. Here he talks about his journey to becoming a social and political activist engaged in struggles for justice through nonviolence. Bhanwar also shares experiences of a successful dialog with another caste organization that have brought about change of heart and behaviour to reduce or stop ill-treatment of Dalits.
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