Separate Nation for 300 Million India's Untouchables

Separate Nation for 300 Million India's Untouchables

Started
February 5, 2012
Petition to
Parliament of India
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This petition had 198 supporters

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Started by David Rukstales

In addition to Congressman Trent Franks House Concurrent Resolution 139, I request Obama Administration to direct New Delhi regime to create an Independent nation for 300 million India's untouchables.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.con.res.00139:

http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/may/03touch.htm

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/resolution-condemning-untouchability-introduced-in-us-house-115031901226_1.html

The Communal Award was announced by the British Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald on 4 August 1932 to grant separate electorates to minority communities in India, including Muslims, Sikhs, and Dalit (then known as the Depressed Classes or Untouchables) in India.

In August 1932, the then Prime Minister of Britain, Ramsay Macdonald gave his 'award' known as the Communal Award. According to it, separate representation was to be provided for the Muslims, Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, Europeans, etc. The depressed classes were assigned a number of seats to be filled by election from special constituencies in which voters belonging to the depressed classes only could vote.

http://www.petition2congress.com/20011/endorse-independent-nation-300-million-indias-untouchables/

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