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“At long lost the report of the Simon Commission came out in may 1930. The Commission disregarded the meaning and aim of Indian nationalism and its forces. It recommended a continuation of Separate Electorate in Indian elections far want of any agreed pact among the Indian political parties : It was the opinion of the Commission that the Nehru Report was not an agreed solution.” [1]
In order to discuss the future political Constitution of India the Government decided to hold Round Table Conferance at London. It was necessary that the Depressed Classes must at the critical junture assert themselves and make it clear to the power that be as to what safeguards and guarantees the future Constitution of India must contain for the protection of their civic rights. With this view it was decided in consultation with Dr. B. R. Ambedkar to bring out people from the difference provinces of India together for the purpose of the discussion. Accordingly the All India Depressed Classes Congress was convened at Nagpur under the Presidentship of Dr. B. R„ Ambedkar on 8th/9th August
- On 8th August 1930 Dr. Ambedkar spoke of the Indian problem in the context of British Imperialism or world affair keeping in view the safeguards and guarantees to be provided to the Depressed Classes in the proposed Constitution of India.
“As declared, the British Government convened a Round Table Conference in London consisting of the representatives of India, the British Government and the British Political parties to frame a Constitution for India with a view to satisfying the demands of the people of India.
The Round Table Conference consisted of eighty-nine Members, out of which sixteen were representatives of the three British parties, fifty-three Indian Members of the delegation representing various interest except the non-co-operting Congress, and twenty of the Indian States. Amongst the invitees were thirteen eminent Hindu liberal leaders including Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, M. R. Jayakar, Sir Chimanlal Setalvad, Srinivas
1 : Keer, P. 139.