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CONFERENCE OF ALL LEADERS OF THE DEPRESSED CLASSES ALL OVER INDIA
Bombay, September 26, 1941
“The “United Press” learns that a decision to mobilise all forces of the Depressed Classes in the country under one political body which will speak with authority and represent the interests of the sixty millions population of the Depressed Classes in Maharashtra held in Bombay yesterday, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Leader of the Community, and Mr. P. N. Rajbhoj, President of the All-India Harijan Political Conference, were among others present.
It was decided at the meeting, the “United Press” further learns, to hold a conference of all leaders of the Depressed Classes all over India under the guidance of Dr. Ambedkar for the purpose during the last week of October either at Bombay or at Poona. Mr. Rajbhoj was appointed convener of the proposed conference, exact date and venue of which will be announced after consultation with Depressed Classes leader.
It is further learnt that the proposed body of the Depressed Classes will be a permanent one on the lines of other political bodies like the Muslim League or the Hindu Mahasabha.— United Press.” [1]
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1 : Bombay Chronicle, dated 27th September 1941.