Chavdar Lake Satyagraha: A Century of Equality and Social Justice

• Centenary celebrations of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's historic Chavdar Lake Satyagraha inaugurated in Mahad, Maharashtra.
• The 1927 Satyagraha asserted the right of all sections of society, including 'untouchables', to access public water sources.
• Maharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal called Chavdar Lake water the "nectar of equality," urging its message to spread statewide.
• Tushar Gandhi highlighted the Mahad movement as a crucial milestone in India's democratic journey, drawing parallels with Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha.
• CPI(M) and Jati Ant Sangharsh Samiti (JASS) organized a procession commemorating the Satyagraha and Ambedkar's burning of Manusmriti.