Gandhi ji who regarded untouchability as a blot on Hinduism wanted to do away with it completely. He stated that without the removal of the taint of untouchability, "swaraj" is a meaningless term. He even felt that the foreign domination of our country was the result of our exploitation of almost one-sixth of our own people in the name of religion.
Gandhiji decided to stage a campaign against untouchability and was unprepared to make any compromise with it. He advocated positive means for the uplift of Harijans. He addressed various public meetings reposing doctrines of Harijans welfare. He led several processions of Harijans with other upper caste people and made them participate in "poojas, bhajans, keertans and puranas". He believed that opportunities of education and temple entry would reduce social inequalities between Harijans and caste Hindus. He launched movements for cleaning Harijans residential areas for digging wells for them and for similar other beneficial things.
Gandhiji decided to stage a campaign against untouchability and was unprepared to make any compromise with it. He advocated positive means for the uplift of Harijans. He addressed various public meetings reposing doctrines of Harijans welfare. He led several processions of Harijans with other upper caste people and made them participate in "poojas, bhajans, keertans and puranas". He believed that opportunities of education and temple entry would reduce social inequalities between Harijans and caste Hindus. He launched movements for cleaning Harijans residential areas for digging wells for them and for similar other beneficial things.