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What did Dr. Ambedkar mean when he said that "In politics we will have equality, and in social and economic life we will have inequality".
Many Indians contributed to the framing of the constitution. But perhaps the most important role was played by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee and under whose supervision the document was finalised. In his final speech to the constituent Assembly, Dr. Ambedkar pointed out that political democracy had to be accompanied by economic and social democracy, giving 'right to vote', would not automatically lead to the removal of other inequalities, such as between rich and poor, or between upper and lower castes. With the new constitutions, he said, India was going to enter into a life of contradictions. "In politics, we will have equality and in social and economic life we will have inequality. In politics we will be recognising the principle of one man one vote and one value. In our social and economic life, we shall by reason of our social and economic structure, continue to deny the principle of one man one value".


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