"Depressed Castes were not a minority: they formed between 20 and 25 percent of the total population. Their suffering was due to their systematic marginalisation, not their numerical insignificance". Who pointed out this statement in the Constituent Assembly?

J. Nagappa

The correct answer is Option (1) → J. Nagappa

Some members of the Depressed Castes emphasised that the problem of the “Untouchables” could not be resolved through protection and safeguards alone . Their disabilities were caused by the social norms and the moral values of caste society. Society had used their services and labour but kept them at a social distance, refusing to mix with them or dine with them or allow them entry into temples. “We have been suffering, but we are prepared to suffer no more,” said J. Nagappa from Madras. “We have realised our responsibilities. We know how to assert ourselves.” Nagappa pointed out that numerically the Depressed Castes were not a minority: they formed between 20 and 25 per cent of the total population. Their suffering was due to their systematic marginalisation, not their numerical insignificance. They had no access to education, no share in the administration.