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The Gujarat government has said conversion to Buddhism will require prior approval of the authorities. Buddhism's egalitarian appeal has long attracted the oppressed in Hinduism.

In an essay, written in his lucid and methodical style, Ambedkar has compared Buddhism with Marxism, listing out their similarities and differences. Here is a summary of his arguments.

The new modern religion of Buddhist mindfulness, like all religions, speaks to our gravest social problems and anxieties.

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Not really. Not all countries are like the US, UK or Canada where elected representatives claim to welcome letters and phone calls from their constituents. In much of Eastern Europe politicians are perceived as being quite uninterested in hearing from their constituents, and even going out of their way to avoid contact with them after being elected. The average citizen feels pretty powerless, and people resort to other ways of showing their demands and rewarding candidates tha...