Communal Award In August 1932, Ramsay MacDonald, the British Prime Minister, announced a
scheme of representation of the minorities, which came to be known as the Communal Award. The
award not only continued separate electorates for the Muslims, Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-
Indians and Europeans but also extended it to the depressed classes (scheduled castes). Gandhiji was
distressed over this extension of the principle of communal representation to the depressed classes
and undertook fast unto death in Yeravada Jail (Poona) to get the award modified. At last, there was
an agreement between the leaders of the Congress and the depressed classes. The agreement, known
as Poona Pact, retained the Hindu joint electorate and gave reserved seats to the depressed classes.
scheme of representation of the minorities, which came to be known as the Communal Award. The
award not only continued separate electorates for the Muslims, Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-
Indians and Europeans but also extended it to the depressed classes (scheduled castes). Gandhiji was
distressed over this extension of the principle of communal representation to the depressed classes
and undertook fast unto death in Yeravada Jail (Poona) to get the award modified. At last, there was
an agreement between the leaders of the Congress and the depressed classes. The agreement, known
as Poona Pact, retained the Hindu joint electorate and gave reserved seats to the depressed classes.
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