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476 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES (viii) To join a party or a group not recognised by the Federation. (ix) To be an office-holder of the Federation and to misuse or to omit to use the powers of that office and thereby bring about the failure of the Federation. (x) To undertake any activity outside the aims, objects and powers of the Federation. (xi) To oppose the official candidate put up by the Federation in any election. 2. Any member guilty of any act of indiscipline shall be liable to punishment by the Chairman of the State Federation subject to an appeal to the Central Working Committee. The decision of the Central Working Committee shall be final. 3. Punishment for indiscipline may be : (i) Expulsion from the Federation which may be permanent. (ii) Suspension for a period from the Federation. (iii) Removal from office. (iv) Imposing of disability to hold office. PART XIV Transitory Provisions ARTICLE XXIX The President shall have the power to decide which Articles of the Constitution to be put into operation immediately. Explanation : President in this part means the person who is at present the President of the Federation. ARTICLE XXX The President for the purpose of removing any difficulties particularly in relation to the transition from the present set up to the provisions of the Constitution shall have power to direct that the

477ALL INDIA SCHEDULED CASTES FEDERATION Constitution during the transition period have effect subject to such adaptations, whether by way of modifications, addition or omission as he may deem to be necessary or expedient. The power of the President shall include the power to remove an office holder and nominate another in his place. ARTICLE XXXI Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions of Part X the President shall immediately reconstitute the State Federation, which is suspended or found to be not working properly. zz

10 THE BUDDHIST SOCIETY OF INDIA The Buddhist Society of India was registered by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on 4th May 1955 in the office of the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai. “On May 8th, 1955 at the function held at Nare Park, Bombay, he made a formal announcement of the establishment of this Society for propagation of Buddhism” 1 The constitution of the Society is as follows: Editors. CONSTITUTION OF THE BUDDHIST SOCIETY OF INDIA (As Registered By Dr. B. R. Ambedkar) Registered on 4th May, 1955 Sd. Registrar of Companies, Mumbai. MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION 1. The name of the Society : The name of the Society is THE BUDDHIST SOCIETY OF INDIA. 2. The objects of the Society : The aims and objects of the Society shall be : (1) To promote the spread of Buddhism in India. (2) To establish temples for Buddhist worship. (3) To establish schools and colleges for religious and scientific subjects. (4) To establish orphanages, hospitals and relief centres. (5) To start Buddhist Seminaries for the preparation of workers for the spread of Buddhism. 1 : Janata : 14th May 1955.

479THE BUDDHIST SOCIETY OF INDIA (6) To promote comparative study of all religions. (7) To undertake publication of Buddhist Literature and to issue leaflets and pamphlets for giving a true understanding of the Buddhist religion to the common mass. (8) To create a new order of priests, if it becomes necessary to do so. (9) To establish a press or presses for the purposes of carrying on the work of publication. (10) To hold gatherings and conferences of the Buddists of India for common action and to establish fellowship. 3. The name, address and occupation of the President who is entrusted with the function of managing affairs of the Society are as under:— NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar 26, Alipore Road, Civil lines, Delhi. Bar-at-Law The names of the members of the Society with their occupations and addresses NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION (Sd.) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar 26, Alipore Road, Civil Lines, Delhi. Barrister-atLaw ” Madhav G. Malvankar .. 6 8 , H u g h e s R o a d , Bombay-7. Medical Consultant ” C. S.Pillai .. Mherwan Building, 2nd Floor, Sir P. Mehta Road, Bombay-1. Architect ” Bhalchandra K. Kabir .. 59, Portuguese Church Road, Dadar, Bombay-28 Service ” Bhagawant Sayaji Gaikwad Plot No. 10, Road No. 19. Khar, Bombay-21. Service ” S. D. Gaikwad .. Siddharth College. Anand Bhavan, Dr. D. Naoroji Road, Bombay-1. Service ” Kashiram Vishram Sawadkar B.D.D. Chawl No. 15, ‘B’, Room, No. 32, Naigaum, Bombay-14. Service

480 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES The Buddhist Society of India Rules and regulations governing the Constitution of the society :— I. The name of the Society shall be THE BUDDHIST SOCIETY OF INDIA. II. The registered office of the Society shall be situated in Bombay. III. The objects of the Society shall be :— (1) To promote the spread of Buddhism in India. (2) To establish temples for Buddhist worship. (3) To establish schools and colleges for religious and scientific subject. (4) To establish orphanages, hospitals and relief centres. (5) To start Buddhist Seminaries for the preparation of workers for the spread of Buddhism. (6) To promote comparative study of all religions. (7) To undertake publication of Buddhist literature and to issue leaflets and pamphlets for giving a true understanding of the Buddhist religion to the common mass. (8) To create new order of priests, if it becomes necessary to do so. (9) To establish a press or presses for the purposes of carrying on the work of publication. (10) To hold gatherings and conferences of the Buddhists of India for common action and to establish fellowship. IV. The powers of the Society shall be :— (1) To receive donations and to collect funds for the society. (2) To maintain priests. (3) To sell or mortgage the property of the society for the purpose of the society. (4) To own and hold property. (5) To purchase, take on lease or otherwise acquire property for the society and to invest and deal with the moneys of the society in such a manner as may from time to time be determined.