 Accordingly, the general elections of 1937 were held on the basis of the extended separate electorates, where only the Muslims voted for the 117 seats, in Bengal.Again, in the Round Table Conferences in 1930-32, the concept of separate electorates for the Untouchables (SC/ST) was raised by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, as a way to ensure sufficient representation for the minority SC/ST communities, in government.This provision was strongly opposed by Gandhi on the grounds that the move would disintegrate Hindu society.