Vol. 2 · pages 11–15

An ideal society should be mobile, should be full of channels for conveying a change taking place in one part to other parts. In an ideal society there should be many interests consciously communicated and shared. There should be varied and free points of contact with other modes of association. In other words there should be social endosmosis. This is fraternity, which is only another name for democracy. Democracy is not merely a form of Government. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience. It is essentially an attitude of respect and reverence towards fellowmen. - Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in ‘Annihilation of Caste’

CONTENTS CONTENTS PAGES FOREWORD . . . Chief Minister . . . VII PREFACE . . . Minister for Education . . . IX INTRODUCTION . . . Editor . . . XI FOR SECOND EDITION . . . Hari Narke—Member-Secretary XV PART I Dr. Ambedkar in the Bombay Legislature 1 On Budget : 1 . . . . . 24th February 1927 . . . 1 2 On Budget : 2 .. . . . . 21st February 1928 . . . 6 3 On Budget : 3 . . . . . . 2nd March 1938 . . . 9 4 On Budget : 4 . . . . . . 21st February 1939 . . . 21 5 On the Finance Act Amendment Bill . . . 28th August 1939 . . . 35 6 On Grants for Education . . . . . . 12th March 1927 . . . 39 7 On the Bombay University Act Amendment Bill: 1. 27th July 1927 . . . 45 8 On the Bombay University Act Amendment Bill : 2. 1st October 1927 . . . 54 9 On the Bombay University Act Amendment Bill : 3. 3rd October 1927 . . . 59 10 On the Bombay University Act Amendment Bill: 4. 5th October 1927 . . . 61 11 On the Bombay Primary Education Act Amendment Bill : 1. 21st April 1938 . . . 64 12 On the Bombay Primary Education Act Amendment Bill: 2. 30th April 1938 . . . 65 13 On the Bombay Primary Education Act Amendment Bill : 3. 30th April 1938 . . . 67 14 Bill No. XII of 1928 to amend the Bombay Hereditary Offices Act. 19th March 1928 . . . 72 15 On the Hereditary Offices Act Amendment Bill: 1. 3rd August 1928 . . . 75 16 On the Hereditary Offices Act Amendment Bill: 2. 4th August 1928 . . . 88 17 Bill No. XXIII of 1937 to amend the Bombay Hereditary Offices Act. 17th September 1937 . . . 90 18 On the Hereditary Offices Act Amedment Bill No. XXIII of 1937. 17th September 1937 . . . 94 19 Bill No. XX of 1937 to abolish the Khoti System. . . . 17th September 1937 . . . 96 20 On a Bill to abolish the Khoti System . . . 17th September 1937 . . . 101 21 On Village Panchayats Bill: 1 . . . 6th October 1932 . . . 104 22 On Village Panchayats Bill : 2 . . . 10th February 1933 . . . 113 23 On Village Panchayats Bill : 3 . . . 13th February 1933 . . . 118 24 On Village Panchayats Bill : 4 . . . 24th March 1933 . . . 121 25 On Local Boards Act Amendment Bill : 1 . . . 18th January 1938 . . . 123 26 On Local Boards Act Amendment Bill : 2 . . . 22nd January 1938 . . . 126 27 On Small Holders’ Relief Bill : 1 . . . 10th October 1927 . . . 129 28 On Small Holders’ Relief Bill : 2 (Minute of dissent from the Report of the Select Committee). . . . 30th June 1928 . . . 132 29 On Small Holder’s Relief Bill : 3 . . . 24th January 1938 . . . 135 30 On the Bombay Police Act Amendment Bill : 1 27th April 1938 . . . 138 31 On the Bombay Police Act Amendment Bill : 2 28th April 1938 . . . 148 32 On the Bombay Police Act Amendment Bill : 3 29th April 1938 . . . 154 33 On the City of Bombay Municipal Act Amendment Bill. 3rd May 1938 . . . 161 MESSAGE v PREFACE vii

xviii CONTENTS PAGES 34 On Prohibition . . . 10th March 1927 . . . 163 35 On Maternity Benefit Bill . . . 28th July 1928 . . . 166 36 On Punishment of Whipping . . . 18th February 1933 . . . 168 37 On Ministers’ Salaries Bill . . . 23rd August 1937 . . . 170 38 On Probation of Offenders Bill . . . 20th January J938 . . . 179 39 On Tobacco Duty Act Amendment Bill . . . 5th March 1938 . . . 181 40 On Independence of Judiciary . . . 7th March 1938 . . . 183 41 On Creation of a Separate Karnatak Province 4th April 1938 . . . 188 42 On the Assembly Procedure . . . 10th September 1938 . . . 197 43 On the Industrial Disputes Bill . . . 15th September 1938 . . . 201 44 On Disturbances Enquiry Committee’s Report 17th March 1939 . . . 233 45 On Participation in the War : 1 . . . 25th October 1939 . . . 238 46 On Participation in the War : 2 . . . 26th October 1939 . . . 242 47 On Participation in the War : 3 . . . 27th October 1939 . . . 261 APPENDICES I Speech by P. J. Roham on Birth-Control on behalf of Dr. Ambedkar . . . 263 II Questions asked by Dr. Ambedkar and Replies given by the Government . . . 277 III Questionnaire of University Reforms Committee and Written Evidence by Dr. Ambedkar. . . . 292 PART II Dr. Ambedkar with the Simon Commission (Indian Statutory Commission) A. Report containing Views and Recommendations regarding changes in the Constitution of the Bombay Presidency– PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 SECTION I – Redistribution of the Area of the Province . . . . . . 316 SECTION II – Provincial Executive– Chapter 1 — Dual versus Unified Government . . . . . . 322 Chapter 2 — The Executive in Working . . . . . . 331 Chapter 3 — The Position and Powers of the Governor . . . 334 SECTION III – Provincial Legislature– Chapter 1— Franchise . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Chapter 2 — Electorates . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Chapter 3 — Distribution of Seats . . . . . . . . . 357 Chapter 4 — Lucknow Pact . . . . . . . . . 370 Chapter 5 — Second Chamber . . . . . . . . . 374 Chapter 6 — Powers of the Legislature . . . . . . . . . 377 SECTION IV – Provincial Autonomy– Chapter 1 — Provincial Government in relation to the . . . 382 Government of India. Chapter 2 — Provincial Government in relation to the Crown. 386 SECTION V – Public Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 SECTION VI – Summary of Recommendations . . . . . . . . . 400 B. Statement concerning the State of education of the Depressed Classes in the Bombay Presidency on behalf of Bahishkrita Hitakarini Sabha to the Indian Statutory Commission (29th May 1928). 407 C. Statement concerning the safeguards for the protection of the interests of Depressed Classes as a minority on behalf of Bahishkrita Hitakarini Sabha, to the Indian Statutory Commission (29th May 1928). 429 D. Evidence of Dr. Ambedkar before the Indian Statutory Commission on 23rd October 1928. 459