Caste-reform organizers cancelled Ambedkar’s own presidential address as unacceptable

Evidence

The readers will recall the fact that Dr Ambedkar was to have presided last May at the annual conference of the Jat-Pat Todak Mandal of Lahore. But the conference itself was cancelled because Dr Ambedkar’s address was found by the reception committee to be unacceptable. How far a reception committee is justified in rejecting a president of its choice because of his address that may be objectionable to it is open to question. The committee knew Dr Ambedkar’s views on caste and the Hindu scriptures. They knew also that he had in unequivocal terms decided to give up Hinduism. Nothing less than the address that Dr Ambedkar had prepared was to be expected from him. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 1192

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the historical context of the Jat-Pat Todak Mandal (caste-breaking society) inviting Ambedkar to preside, which contextualizes the Annihilation of Caste essay itself.