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Resolution No. 1
Cripps Proposal unacceptable
This Conference declares that the proposals of His Majesty’s Government relating to constitutional changes sent out with Sir Stafford Cripps are utterly unacceptable to the scheduled castes. In the opinion of this conference, these proposals were nothing but a betrayal of the interests of the Scheduled Castes and a breach of the assurance given by this Excellency the Viceroy in his declaration of 8th August, 1940 on behalf of His Majesty’s Government that the constitution which had not the consent of the scheduled Castes, would not be imposed upon them.
Protests Against Cripps Proposals
This conference places on record its emphatic protest against His Majesty’s Government agreeing to the demand made by the Congress that the new constitution be framed by the Constituent Assembly and also against the proposal of the safeguarding the interests of the Scheduled Castes by a treaty between the New Indian National Government and the Government of His Majesty’s in Great Britain.
Resolution No. II
Consent to Constitution Necessary
This conference declares that no constitution will be acceptable to the Scheduled castes unless, (i) It has the consent of the Scheduled Castes, (ii) It recognises the fact that the Scheduled Castes are distinct and separate from the Hindus and constitute an important Dement in the National Life of India. (iii) It contains within itself provisions, which will give to the Scheduled Castes areal sense of security under the new constitution and which are set out in the following resolutions.
Resolution No. II
Essential Provisions In New Constitution
For creating this sense of security among the Scheduled Castes, this Conference demands that the following provisions shall be made in the new constitution :
Provisions in provisional Budgets for scheduled Castes advance- (1) That in the budget of every Provincial Government on annual sum, as may be determined upon by agreement, be set apart for promoting the primary education among the children of the Scheduled Castes and another annual sum for promoting advanced education among them and such sums shall be declared to be the first chage on the revenues of the province.
(2) That provision shall be made by law of securing representation to the Scheduled Castes in all Executive Governments, Central and Provincial, the proportion of which shall be determined in accordance with their number, this needs and their importance.
(3) Representation in Public Services : That provisions should be made by law of securing representation to the scheduled castes in the public services the proportion of which shall be fixed in accordance with their members, their needs and their importance. This conference insists that in case of essential services, such as Judiciary, Police and