476 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Similarly he could have provided the following:
“The provisions of Part VI shall apply in relation to the States specified in Part C of the First Schedule as they apply in relation to the States specified in Part A of that Scheduled subject to the following modifications and omissions, namely:”
If a Bill having this object and purport and which could also provide that all provisions of Part VI would be applicable, had been brought, it could automatically have solved this problem of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. But he has chosen a different path and wants to enter through the backdoor. He does not take the simpler and a more direct course, which every hon. Minister has the option to adopt and which he must do. Dr. Ambedkar might probably say that it is the concern of the Ministry of States and not his. The Hon. Minister on several occasions, during my talks with him, expressed this view. But I take the Government as a whole, may he be Dr. Ambedkar or Shri Ayyangar or the Minister of Home Affairs. All that I want to submit is that such a Bill would have been much better. But in failing to do so he has put the cart before the horse with the result that people are complaining all round. He should now postpone this Bill and bring forward a Bill which would give all powers enjoyed by Part A States to Part C States. Then this object would automatically be fulfilled. At present he is not working according to the Constitution because, by this Bill, he is giving rights only to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. But we all are Harijans and so before taking this step, all other people must be made distinct from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, that is to say they should first be given more rights as is the case of Part A and Part B States. He should first do this and then only bring such a measure, otherwise, in my opinion, it is of no use.
It would take a long time to deal with its details and to describe its reasons. Shri Ayyangar has also stated in his speech that so far as Himachal Pradesh and Vindhya Pradesh are concerned, a Bill will be soon coming for them. It is being framed and we are on the Standing Committee. The Committee has considered it and although it is very unsatisfactory at this time but we hope it will be improved upon to the satisfaction