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QUALIFY FOR ENJOYING THE RIGHTS
“The Scheduled Castes Federation gave a reception to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Member, Viceroy’s Executive Council, at the open plot near Gokuldas Pasta Road, Dadar this evening the 5th December 1943. Mr. B. V. Jadhav presided.
Dr. B. R. Ambedar was garlanded on behalf of many Backward Classes organisations.
Replying to felicitations Dr. B. R. Ambedkar gave a review of his activities as a member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council and the efforts he had made to get equal status with the Muslims and Hindus and a greater number of seats in the legislatures, for the Scheduled Castes. He also revealed that he had been able to get a sum rupees of three lakhs from the Government for the uplift of the Scheduled Castes.
After exhorting the audience to join in big numbers the Federation which alone could fight for their political rights, he asked them to educate themselves, unite for the common good, and qualify for enjoying the rights they were claiming.” [1]
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1 : The Bombay Chronicle : 6 th December 1943.