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DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Indians must aim at is to maintain in India an efficient body politic and that this can be done only by insisting that every place of power and authority should be filled by none but the best man available. It is this argument which seems to impress the foreigner and which makes him a critic if not an adversary of the demand for reservation. It is therefore
office for one year so that each community will have attained its exact share of membership in five years. There will be 125 Judges in each High Court, each judge holding office for one year, though according to this arrangement, each section will have obtained its exact share only after the lapse of 19 years. The number of other kinds of appointments will be determined on the same basis for the accurate adjustment of all claims.
To allow for the proper functioning of all bodies with these numbers as manyexisting Government buildings as may be necessary may be pulled dowu and rebuilt so as to be of the proper size.
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( Notification of the Government of India, 1932)
In accordance with the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1931. His Majesty the King Emperor has been pleased to appoint the following 475 gentlemen as members of the Executive Council of the Governor-General:
Matadin Ramdin (caste Barber) member in charge of the Surgical Branch of the Medical Department.
Allabux Peerbux (Mahomedan Camel driver) in charge of the camel transport division of the Army Department.
Ramaswamy (caste, Andhra Sweeper) in charge of the road cleaning branch of the P.W.D.
Jagannath Bhattsoharya (Kulin Brahmin Priest) in charge of the domestic section of the Registration Department.
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( Letter to all Local Governments, 1934)
In response to a resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly, with which the Government of India are in full agreement, I am directed to say that henceforward every appointment under Government should go by rotation to each community irrespective of the merits of the applicants.
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( Notification in the Bombay Government Gazette, 1934)
The Government of Bombay will proceed to make the following appointments in December. The applicants for the several appointments should belong to the castes mentioned against each according to the rotation fixed by Government Order No., dated November 30th, 1934.
Chief Engineer for Irrigation (Sind) : Kunbi from North Kanara.
Professor of Sanskrit, Elphinstone College, Bombay : Baluchi Pathan from Sind.
Commandant of His Excellency’s Bodyguard : Marwari from North Gujarat.
Consulting Architect to Government: Wadari (wandering gypsy) from the Deccan.
Director of Islamic Culture : Karhada Brahmin.
Professor of Anatomy : (Grant Medical College) Mahomedan Butcher.
Superintendent of Ycravda Jail : Ghantichor.
Two organizers of prohibition : Dharala (Kairs District Bhil) (Panch Mahals).