As discussed, the communal Award created
immense dissatisfaction among Hindus. Gandhi who was on fast in protest staked
his life to get the Award repudiated.
According to the pact, the idea of separate
electorate for the Depressed Classes was abandoned but seats reserved for them
in the provincial legislature were inversed from 71 in the Award to 147, and in
the central legislature were increased from 71 in the Award to 147 and in the
central legislature to 18% of the total.
Ultimately the fast ended with the
Pona Pact which annulled the Award. The leaders of the various groups and
parties among Hindus, and B.R. Ambedkar on behalf of the harijans signed the
pact.
The Poona Pact between caste Hindus and the Depressed Classes agreed upon
a joint electorate.
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