Ambedkar’s safeguards for Untouchables were diluted by privileged-caste committee members.

Evidence

Under the Poona Pact, Untouchables had to give up their separate electorate and be part of joint electorates with Hindus. They also had to give up the unique political weapon Ambedkar had won for them—the second vote that would give them a say in the election of caste-Hindu candidates in their constituency. All that remained for Scheduled Castes was a reserved seat whose holder would be selected by the general population. The Scheduled Caste representative would, in effect, be selected by the very caste-Hindu majority that had already proved its hostility to Scheduled Caste political aspirations. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 1309 (#exemplifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Ambedkar argued separate electorates were needed to produce genuine Untouchable representatives.; Scattered settlement of Untouchables made democratic representation impossible without separate electorates.; Reserved seats in general constituencies left Untouchable leadership under privileged-caste control. (+3 more)

Related

• Scattered settlement of Untouchables made democratic representation impossible without separate electorates. (similarity 0.94)
• The Poona Pact replaced separate electorates with Hindu-selected reserved seats (similarity 0.92)
• The Poona Pact stripped Untouchables of separate electorates and the double vote (similarity 0.91)
• Ambedkar argued separate electorates were needed to produce genuine Untouchable representatives. (similarity 0.90)
• The Poona Pact doubled seats but sacrificed the more powerful double vote (similarity 0.89)
• Ambedkar pushed for a separate Untouchable electorate against reserved seats. (similarity 0.88)
• Ambedkar argued only Untouchables can represent Untouchables’ interests. (similarity 0.87)
• Gandhi consistently insulted Untouchables and denied them political self-organization (similarity 0.87)
• The Poona Pact deliberately delayed Dalit political awakening. (similarity 0.87)
• Gandhi’s hunger strike forced Untouchables to give up separate electorates. (similarity 0.86)
• The Poona Pact conflict turned on which caste held final political say (similarity 0.86)
• Vague wording in the Poona Pact allowed manipulation of electoral procedure. (similarity 0.85)
• The Poona Pact traded Untouchable separate electorates for reserved constituencies (similarity 0.84)
• Gandhi and Patel blocked Untouchables from using law against caste violence. (similarity 0.84)
• Ambedkar saw separate electorates as giving Untouchables a reverse final say over the majority (similarity 0.84)

Broader Connections

• The Poona Pact stripped Untouchables of separate electorates and the double vote #exemplifies (0.60) — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 1309
• Invocations of merit mask privileged-caste nepotism and opposition to reservation. #expands (0.50)
• Ambedkar proposed replacing caste with liberty, equality, and fraternity #responds-to (0.40)