To a layman promo of Aarakshan might look pro-dalit, so the film's text. But movies talks in subtexts with unconscious, like with the help of images & symbols. The sacred safron Brhamin thread in Saif's hand represents him Hindu, which is contrary to the ideology of Dr BR Ambedkar and shows filmmaker's real intention. Within a same story there may be opposite or contrary idea within the subtext of the same story.