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666 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
C. Mussulman representation in the Central Legislature shall be one-third of the total number of the House, and their representation in the Central Legislate shall not be less than the proportion set forth in the Annexure.
S PECIAL C LAIMS OF THE D EPRESSED C LASSES
A. The constitution shall declare invalid any custom or usage by which any penalty or disadvantage or disability is imposed upon or any discrimination is made against any subject of the State in regard to the enjoyment of civic rights on account of Untouchability.
B. Generous treatment in the matter of recruitment to Public Service and the opening of enlistment in the Police and Military Service.
C. The Depressed Classes in the Punjab shall have the benefit of the Punjab Land Alienation Act extended to them.
D. Right of Appeal shall lie to the Governor or Governor-General for redress of prejudicial action or neglect of interest by any Executive Authority.
E. The Depressed Classes shall have representation not less than set forth in the Annexure.
S PECIAL C LAIMS OF THE A NGLO -I NDIAN C OMMUNITY
A. Generous interpretation of the claims admitted by Sub-Committee No. VIII (Services) to the effect that in recognition of the peculiar position of the community special consideration should be given to the claim for public employment, having regard to the maintenance of an adequate standard of living.
B. The right to administer and control its own educational institutions, i.e., European education, subject to the control of the Minister.
Provisions for generous and adequate grants-in-aid and scholarships on the basis of present grants.
C. Jury rights equal to those enjoyed by other communities in India unconditionally of proof of legitimacy and descent and the right of accused persons to claim trial by either a European or an Indian Jury.
S PECIAL C LAIMS OF THE E UROPEAN C OMMUNITY
A. Equal rights and privileges to those enjoyed by Indian-born subjects in all industrial and commercial activities.
B. The maintenance of existing rights in regard to procedure of criminal trials, and any measure or bill to amend, alter, or modify such a procedure cannot be introduced except with the previous consent of the Governor-General.
Agreed by —
HIS HIGHNESS THE AGA KHAN (Muslims),
DR. AMBEDKAR (Depressed Classes),
RAO BAHADUR PANNIR SELVAM (Indian Christians).
SIR HENRY GIDNEY (Anglo-Indians),
SIR HUBERT CARR (Europeans).