7. Distributive System of Voting
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Dr. Ambedkar’s Opposition Bombay, Thursday* “Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the Labour leader, has cabled to the Secretary of State for India and to Major Attlee, the Opposition leader, expressing opposition to the Untouchables to the proposed distributive system of voting. The following is the text of the cable :— Secretary of State for India, London.
On behalf of Untouchables I emphatically protest proposal to introduce distributive system of voting as antagonistic to spirit of Poona Pact.
AMBEDKAR.
Major Attlee, M. P.
House of Commons, London.
“Opposed proposed Order-in-Council introducing distributive vote injurious to Untouchables.
AMBEDKAR.” 1
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* the 9th March 1939.
1. : The Free Press Journal, dated 10th March 1939.
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