386 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
and nationalisation of Insurance. As regard the foreign policy, the manifesto is expected to emphasize that India’s first duty should be to herself. It will urge the reversal of the present policy which is stated to have converted India’s friends into her enemies and the prevailing antagonism between the United States and India, is mentioned as an instance ..................” [1]
To the Men and Women of India who are expected to think before they vote. To the men and women of India who are expected to believe that public good should come before selfish gain.
ELECTION MANIFESTO
OF THE
SCHEDULED CASTES FEDERATION
Scheduled Castes Federation is an All-India Political Party of the Scheduled Castes, established by the Scheduled Castes. In the following pages an attempt is made to set out (1) its Principles, (2) its Policy, (3) its Programmes and (4) its terms of Co-operation with other political parties.
by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
1 : The Times of India, dated 3rd October 1951, under title—‘Scheduled Castes’ Emancipation : Draft Manifesto’ Reprinted, Khairmode, Vol. 10, P. 147.