56 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Dr. Ambedkar was somewhat sure about particular reply which Mr. Gandhi had given him in an interview on the previous day. He said he had asked Mr. Gandhi in anticipation of his going to the R, T. C. whether he was prepared to accept the decision of the Conference that the Depressed Classes should be given political recognition in the new constitution and like other minorities, should be given political safeguards and adequate representation in the legislatures. Dr. Ambedkar complained that Mr. Gandhi refused to uphold that view and said that if he went to the Round Table Conference he would tell them that the conference might do what they liked, but in his opinion the suggestion was absolutely suicidal so far as the Depressed Classes were concerned.” [1]
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1 . The Times of India, dated 17th August 1931.