GRIEVANCES OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES
INTRODUCTION
This Memorandum sets out the grievances of the Scheduled Castes in British India and suggests the measures that are necessary for redressing them. In listing the grievances I have taken note of such grievances only as the Central Government alone can remedy.
The grievances listed in this memorandum are divided into three categories (1) Political, (2) Educational and (3) Other Grievances, and are discussed separately. Part I deals with Political grievances, Part II with Educational grievances, and Part III with Other grievances. To this I have added Part IV in which I have ventured to speak of the duty which every Government must assume towards those who are living in a life of perpetual distress, in the hope that the Government of India will recognize it and do what they are bound to do to the Scheduled Castes.
I have thought it advisable to give below a table divided into Parts. This table, it will be seen serves two purposes. It gives at the start the contents of this memorandum, and secondly it helps to convey at the outset a general idea of what these grievances are.
Part I. Political Grievances
Inadequate Representation in the Central Legislature.
Inadequate Representation in the Central Executive.
Absence of Representation in the Public Services.
Absence of Representation on the Federal Public Services Commission.
Part II. Educational Grievances
Want of Aid for University and for Advanced Education.
Want of Facilities for Technical Training.
Part III. Other Grievances
Untouchables and Government Publicity.
Untouchables and Government Contracts.
Part IV. Duty of Government towards Distressed people.