WHAT CONGRESS AND GANDHI HAVE DONE TO THE UNTOUCHABLES : A FALSE CLAIM 159
| Col1 | Table 12* | Col3 | Col4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provinces | Analysis of Scheduled Castes Constituencies. | ||
| Serial Numbers of Constituencies in which Congress won with Hindu Votes | Serial Numbers of Constituencies in which Congress won because of splitting of Scheduled Castes Votes | Serial Numbers of Constituencies in which Congress won because the Scheduled Castes were indifferent | |
| United Provinces … Madras … … Bengal … … Central Provinces … Bombay … … Bihar … … Punjab … … Assam … … Orissa … … | 1, 3 & 4 1, 22, 23, 24 & 25 Nil 6 1 11 Nil 1 6 | 8, 9 & 10 8, 12, 15 & 17 Nil Nil 14 Nil Nil Nil Nil | 11,13, 14 & 18 4 & 21 6 & 7 15 3 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 13 Nil 4 2 |
The claim that the Congress represents the Untouchables is thus a false claim from beginning to end. It is a myth which in the light of the results of the election stands completely exploded.
The results of the election reveal other interesting facts which are summarised in the following two tables :
Table 13
Election to Scheduled Castes Seats
| Provinces | Contested | Uncontested | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Provinces … … Madras … … … Bengal … … … Central Provinces … … Bombay … … … Bihar … … … Punjab … … … Assam … … … Orissa … … … Total … … … | 15 26 28 19 14 6 6 6 4 | 5 4 2 1 1 9 2 1 2 | 20 30 30 20 15 15 8 7 6 |
| 124 | 27 | 151 |
- For details, see Appendix II passim.