512 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Arrests mounting
262 persons were arrested on the 13th in connection with the Scheduled Castes Federation’s demonstrations. The arrested persons include 14 women and 9 boys. One demonstrator evaded police pickets, but was later arrested in the outer verandah of the Assembly Building when he was found loitering in a suspicious manner.
203 Arrests on the 4th September
Members of the Scheduled Castes Federation in Nagpur continued their Satyagraha on the 4th September for the second day on the seven roads leading to the C. P. Assembly Building. During the day 203 men and
20 women courted arrest having been stopped by the Magistrates and police officers from going towards the main entrances of Assembly building. All men and women who were arrested will be summarily tried for violation of order under Section 144 Cr. P. C. which is in force in Nagpur prohibiting taking out processions without licence. Eighteen minor boys who joined the Satyagraha were let off. Some of the men earned their small beddings to use the same in jail. Most of arrested men raised slogans accusing British Government and Congress Ministry of betraying interests of Scheduled Castes and praising Dr. Ambedkar, our leader. [1]
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LUCKNOW SATYAGRAHA
U. P. Scheduled Castes Fight for Their Rights Police Lathi Charge on Peaceful Satyagrahis
Rajbhoj and Tilakchand Arrested
The Satyagraha started by the U. P. Scheduled Castes Federation took a serious turn when the Caste Hindu Policemen behaved indecently with the Untouchable women Satyagrahis. Conseuent
1 : Jai Bheem, 16 September 1946, P. 7.