198 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
But unfortunately this is not the only explanation that comes to one’s mind. There is another explanation which is possible. It is that the Cabinet Mission regards an agreement between the Congress and the Muslim League enough to give them a clear line to proceed with the formation of the interim Constitution as well as for determining the machinery for shaping the future constitution of India without waiting to consider the case of the Scheduled Castes.
The Scheduled Castes are filled with anxiety as they do not know definitely what the plan of the Mission is. If the Mission has adopted the second plan, which may well be the fact, then I feel that I shall be failing in my duty if I did not lodge my protest against this betrayal of the Scheduled Castes and inform the Mission that they will be wholly responsible for the consequences that might ensue.
This letter is written by me in my capacity as a respresentative of the Scheduled Castes. It is addressed to you in your capacity as a Member of the Cabinet Mission. I shall be grateful if you will be so good to circulate it to your colleagues.
I am,
Yours Sincerely,
B.R. Ambedkar.
His Excellency Field Marshal The Right Hon‘ble Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and Winchester, SIMLA. G.C.B., G.M.S.I., G.M.I.E., C.M.G., M.C., Viceroy & Governor General of India
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Source ; Privately printed leaflet by Dr. Ambedkar.