The speech delivered to Indian Christians of Sholapur. Published in ‘Janata’ of 5.2.1938, reproduced from ‘Dnyanodaya’
“From the available religions and personalities in the world, I consider only two- Budha and Christ for conversion. We want a religion for me and my followers which will teach equality freedom among men, and how man must behave with men and God, how child should behave with father etc.
“Missionaries feel they have done their duty when they convert an untouchable to Christianity. They do not look after their political rights. I find this is a big fault in Christains. Because they have not entered into politics uptill now. It is difficult for any institution to survive without political support. We, Untouchables, though are ignorant and illeterate, we are in movement. That is why we have 15 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Students are getting scholarships, there are government hostels. Such is not the case of Christian students. If an untouchable student getting scholarship get converted, his scholarship is stopped though his financial status remains same. If you were in politics, things would have been opposed.
“Your society is educated. Hundreds of boys and girls are matric. These people have not agitated against this injustice unlike the uneducated untouchables. If any girl becomes a nurse or any boy beccomes a teacher they are involved in their own affairs, they do not get involved in public affairs. Even clerks and officers are busy in their work, he ignores the social injustice. Your society is so much educated, how many are District judges or magistrates? I tell you, this is because of your neglect towards politics,because there in nobody to talk of anf fight for your rights. …”