442 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
the duty of the Govt, to tell the people what other weapon it has”.
Dr. Babasaheb explained that the satyagraha can be between two parties who agree on the “Truth” . The only difference between the parties is on Agraha. The British people could give freedom to India because both the British people and the Indians had agreed that the Indians have the right of Self-Government. In fact this principle of self Government was enunciated by Macaulay as far back as
- Macaulay said that the Indians were not barbarions. The Indians have a distinct civilization and culture of their own. They, therefore, should be given the right to govern themselves. But in the case of Goa the Portugues Government did not agree on the question of freedom of Goa. Satyagraha, therefore, as a weapon of liberating Goa is not only useless but dangerous. I cannot allow our people to be exposed to bullets and massacre. If we are given guns, we will fight. We, therefore, want to pass the above resolution.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Resolution No. 9. —“This meeting of the Working Committee is not satisfied with the foreign policy of the country. It is neither calculated to strengthen the parliamentary system of Government nor the defence of the country”.
After this resolution was carried, the President announced that he has appointed Shri Rajabhau Khobragade as the General Secretary of the All India Scheduled Castes Federation.
Resolution No. 10. —Resolution congratulating Shri Khobragade was passed.
The Chairman was thanked for guiding the deliberations of the Working Committee.
All members of the Working Committee were also thanked.