Caste-based discrimination, economic deprivation, digital exclusion, and patriarchal norms profoundly affect the emotional well-being of marginalized young men in rural India, producing what this study terms “emotionally injured masculinities.” This research investigates how structural inequalities shape the affective lives of male youth in Akola, Maharashtra, through an Ambedkarite emotional justice framework and identifies key domains of emotional injury that constrain social mobility and dignity. Using a qualitative design, 42 purposively selected participants from Dalit, Adivasi, Muslim, and OBC communities were interviewed in-depth. Data were transcribed, coded, and thematically analysed, integrating participant narratives with national datasets to contextualize local experiences within broader structural patterns. Findings reveal seven interrelated domains of emotional injury: educational disempowerment (83%), joblessness with emotional withdrawal (64%), hidden mental distress (74%), emotional policing via caste boundaries (38%), digital identity conflict and aspirational anxiety (69%), substance use as coping (45%), and emotional suppression through gender norms (90%). These injuries form a reinforcing web that sustains emotional harm and limits social mobility. The study underscores the urgent need for integrated interventions addressing material deprivation and cultural norms, promoting safe spaces for emotional expression, and advancing emotional dignity as a democratic right grounded in Ambedkarite ethics.