Why were jyotirao phule and ramaswamy …

Jyotirao Phule and Ramaswamy Naicker were critical of the national movement. Ramaswamy Naicker had become a member of the Congress. He soon left the Congress as he felt that the Party discriminated among castes. The lower castes were made to sit at a distance from the upper castes. Periyar founded the Self Respect Movement as he felt that the untouchables had to fight for their dignity. He stated that the untouchables were the true upholders of the Tamil and Dravidian culture. Periyar passionately wanted the untouchables to free themselves and achieve social equality.
Periyar was an outspoken critic of Hindu scriptures, especially the Codes of Manu, the ancient lawgiver, and the Bhagavad Gita and the Ramayana<i>.</i> He felt these scriptures established the authority of Brahmans over lower castes and the justified the domination of men over women. There was great opposition for Periyar’s views among the upper-caste nationalist leaders
The forceful speeches, writings and movements of Jyotirao Phule and Ramaswamy Naicker set many upper-caste nationalist leaders thinking