16 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Wishing every success in your endeavours, to uplift the cause of our six crore of fellow brothers, who have been downtrodden by the Caste Hindus for years together.
I remain, Yours Sincerly, Shivram J. Kamble.” [1]
Mr. Hardas L. N. Secretary of the Conference issued a Circular about holding the Conference. The Circular is as follows :
“THE ALL INDIA DEPRESSED CLASSES CONGRESS
OFFICE
VISHRAM HALL, NAGPUR CITY
Dated 20th June, 1930.
Circular No. 5 Ref. No.
Dear Sir,
As it was noticed from reports in the papers that the Report of the Simon Commission will be published on the 24th June, we were in a position to fix the date of our Congress and the Provincial Reception Committee in its meeting dated
24-5-1930 had appointed the 12th and 13th of July 1930, giving sufficient time for our leaders to study the Report and come to some definite understanding.
But we are asked by Dr. Ambedkar to reconsider the dates fixed. He says that the first volume of the Simon Report was out on 10th instant, but there is no copy available as yet and he is told that it will not be available till the 22nd, The Second Volume is due on 24th and if similar delay taken place in getting the copies thereof, we are afraid we shall be holding the Congress, if we keep
1 : Surwade, P. 84