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U. S. A. INCLINED TOWARDS PAKISTAN
“Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Scheduled Castes’ leader and former Union Law Minister, returned to Bombay by a T.W.A. Constellation on Saturday,* from the United States, after receiving an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Columbia University.
The degree was conferred on Dr. Ambedkar at a special convocation on June 5, for his contribution to the Indian Costitution.” [1]
“Bombay, June 14, 1952 (PTI)
“Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Scheduled Castes’ leader, said here today that the general public of the U.S.A. was “more impressed by Pakistan and her policies than India. It was more favourably inclined towards Pakistan”, he added.
Dr. Ambedkar, who had gone to America to receive the degree of LLD., from the Columbia University, was giving his impressions of the public opinion in America, as gathered from talks with various people in that country.” [2]
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- The 14th June 1952.
1: The Sunday Standard, dated 16th June 1952.
2: The Bombay Chronicle, dated 15th June 1952.