80 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Message
“ 2, Western Court, New Delhi,
20-XII-1946.
My dear Gedam,*
I am very sorry that owing to my many pre-occupations I was not able to write to you earlier.
I am very glad to know that you have decided to hold a session of the All Indian Scheduled Castes Students’ Federation separately from the Session of the All India Scheduled Castes Federation. It is a wise decision with which I entirely agree.
I have spoken to the Hon’ble J. N. Mandal. He is coming definitely to preside over your Conference. I wish I could come. But unfortunately this does not seem possible. I am, however, sending my good wishes for the success of the Conference. Our boys should learn two things. Firstly, to prove that given the opportunities they are inferior to none in intelligence and in capacity. Secondly, to prove that they are not merely to tread the path of personal happiness but to lead their community to be free, to be strong and to be respected.
If the Conference can inculcate upon the minds of our students these two objectives, it will have amply justified its existence. I am sure it will.
With kind regards,
Yours Sincerely, B. R. AMBEDKAR.” [1]
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- T. V. Gedam, General Secretary, C. P. & Berar Scheduled Castes Students’ Federation.
1 : Chahande V. D. ; Report of the Conference