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PROGRESS OF THE COMMUNITY IS MEASURED BY PROGRESS OF WOMEN
The All-India Depressed Classes Women’s Conference
SECOND SESSION
Held at Nagpur
on July 20, 1942.
Proceedings
The Second Session of the All-India Depressed Classes Women’s Conference commenced at 10 a. m. on July 20, 1942 in the specially erected Pandal in the Mohan Park, Nagpur, in the presence of over 75,000 audience. Women delegates and visitors numbered about 25,000. On the dias, distinguished leaders including the Hon’ble Dr. B. R. Ambedkar were seated.
After the singing of the Welcome songs, Mrs. Kirtibai Patil, Chairperson of the Reception Committee delivered her address.
Thereafter Mrs. Indirabai Patil, General Secretary, read her report.
Mrs. Jaibai Choudhary proposed the name of Mrs. Sulochanabai Dongre as President of this Second Session of the All-India Depressed Classess Women’s Conference.
Mrs. Radhabai Kamble seconded the proposal and accordingly Mrs. Sulochanabai Dongre occupied the Chair and delivered her address.
She said,
“Sister delegates, at your desire our leader Hon’ble Dr. B. R. Ambedkar has agreed to address you in this Conference today. Another Conference of the Samata Sainik Dal is also to be held today in this very pandal. I, therefore, propose that the resolutions as framed by the Subjects Committee be moved in this open Session of the Conference without long speeches to enable out proceedings being completed in a short space of time.