WHAT CONGRESS AND GANDHI HAVE DONE TO THE UNTOUCHABLES : AN ABJECT SURRENDER 105
Sjt. V. R. Shinde, President, All-India Anti-Untouchability League and Founder-Trustee of the Depressed Mission Society of India, Poona, has addressed an open letter to the members of the Legislative Assembly on Sjt. Ranga Iyer’s Untouchability Bills, strongly urging them to support the two measures.
In Taikalwadi in ‘G’ Ward of Bombay, there was an outbreak of fire recently which caused very setious damage to the huts and belongings of 48 Mahar families. The President of the Bombay Provincial Board of the Servants
of Untouchables Society sanctioned Rs. 500 for giving relief to these families, and the relief was organised by a sub-Committee of the ‘G’ Ward Committee of the Society. A sum of Rs. 402-8 was distributed as an urgent measure of help to the 48 families, containing in all 163 persons.
The Bombay Government has issued orders that requests from local bodies for assignment of Government lands for wells, tanks, dharamshalas, etc., should not be granted except on condition that all castes alike will have equal use of such wells, tanks, etc.
‘Harijan’ of July 15, 1933
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E DUCATIONAL F ACILITIES
Three reading rooms for Harijans have been opened in the North Arcot District by the S.U.S.
In the Madura District S.U. S. workers got Harijan children admitted into the Viraganur taluq board school.
Banians, towels, slates, etc. were distributed free to the children of the Melacheri school established by the Madura S.U.S.
Two Harijan students of Ramjas College, Delhi, have been allowed free scholarship and free lodging and one a free scholarship by Principal Thadani of the College.
One night school for adult Harijans was opened under
the auspices of the Lahore Harijan Seva Sangh in the Harijan quarters outside Mochi Gate. The opening ceremony was performed by Mrs. Brij Lal Nehru.
It has been decided to start one more hostel for Harijan students in Brahmana Kodur (Guntur).
The East Godavery District Harijan Seva Sangham has resolved to start a hostel for Harijan Girl Students studying in Coconada. A sum of Rs. 630,
20 bags of rice, fuel necessary for one year, have been already received as donations for the hostel, which will be started with 15 students.
The Anantapur District Harijan Seva Sangam has