518 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Mr. Fullidas from Cawnpur, in C Class is causing provocation and resentment amongst the Untouchables of the Province. The Untouchables are now imagining the future Ramrajya in which they will be real slaves of the Caste Hindus.
April 22nd, 1947
Today there was a great commotion amongst the Scheduled Castes due to the lathi-charge of the Police on previous day near Chauk. The Assembly was reopened today after three day’s adjournment. Instead of demonstrating in the city the Scheduled Castes Satyagrahis demonstrated before the Council House. The first batch of 30 including 7 ladies, led by Mr. Jodharam from Cawnpore were arrsted while on the way. The second batch of 32 of Agra led by Swami Harinandji were arrested before the Council House. Third batch of 40 including 4 women Satyagrahis were arrested near Hajaratganj. The main slogans of the Satyagrahis were the following :—
Down with the Caste Hindu-Congress !
Down with the Begar system !
Do or die, must have the Separate Electorates !
Down with the Pant Ministry !
Down with the ‘Harijan M. L. A.s of the U. P. Assembly’!
It is very strange that the important news of our Satyagraha movement is not published by the Caste Hindu press. The statement issued by the General Secretary of All India Scheduled Castes Federation Mr. Rajbhoj, before his arrest, was also not published. All the leaders are kept in the C class. They are not allowed to read the news papers even. Let the Caste Hindu papers understand that by not publishing the news in their newspapers they cannot cow down the spirit of the Scheduled Castes. By doing in this way they are only cheating themselves and their own people. The day is reaching very fast when the common Hindu will be thrown into a great confusion to see the great bitter awakening of the Scheduled Castes people all over India.