9. Constitution of All India Scheduled Castes Federation - Page 500

ALL INDIA SCHEDULED CASTES FEDERATION 475

PART XII

Amendment of the Constitution

ARTICLE XXVII

  1. This Constitution can be amended, altered or added to only by two-thirds majority of All-India Committee of the Federation, and ratified by a majority of the State Federation.

  2. The amendment whether by alteration or addition shall be circulated to the Chairman of the State Federation Committees in each State and obtain their decision in the matter.

  3. The Committees shall decide the issue by simple majority.

  4. On receipt of the decisions of the State Committees the President shall announce if the amendment is accepted or rejected.

PART XIII

Rules of Discipline

ARTICLE XXVIII

  1. Any member of the Federation committing, any of the following acts shall be deemed to be guilty of indiscipline :

(i) To act contrary to the declared policy of the Federation.

(ii) To openly and publicly criticise the policy of the Federation.

(iii) To openly and publicly criticise any member of the Federation.

(iv) To form a group within the Federation to give support to any member with the object of challenging the authority of constitutionally elected leader of the Federation.

(v) To spread ill-feeling against any member or to carry on any campaign of vilification.

(vi) To obstruct the working of the Federation or any constituent body of the Federation.

(vii) To misappropriate the funds of the Federation.