INDIAN UNREST.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17391, 28 February 1922, Page 7

INDIAN UNREST.

NON-CO-OPERATION CAMPAIGN. ALL-INDIA CONGRESS DECISION, j (By Cablo-PreM Asioci»lioE—Copyright-) (H*uter'i Vel«gt»au) 'DELHI, February 2-5. ' The All-India Congress Committee met at Delhi, when Mr M. £. Gandhi submitted a, resolution framed by the working committee, which, while confirming the earlier decision to suspend mass civil disobedience, proposes to sanction a resumption ot practically all other non-co-operation activities The discussion lasted till midnight, 'and was adjourned till the following dav, when a large number of amendments will be submitted, the majority of which go even further than the resolution - Later. The All-Indian Congress Committee passed Gandhi's resolution practically unaltered. „ Amendments in the direction ot moderating its terms were rejected by large majorities. It is understood that the resolution is so drafted as to meet the opinion 'ot a majority of the congress leaders. [The All-India Congress Working Committee adopted a resolution on February 13th, deploring the mob s inhuman conduct at Chaun-chaura, declaring that feeling in the country was not sufficiently non-violent for mass civil disobedience, which would be suspended, and instructing local congress committees to advise cultivators not topay anv revenue or taxes. Ine suspension* of civil disobedience, it was claimed, would ensure that there, won d bo no repetition, ot the atrocities in Gorakhpur, or the hooliganism in Bombay an§ Madras. It was further resolved to advise the congress prganisa. tions to cease their activities, winding voluntary hartals, wherever a peaceful atmosphere could be assured, and also that uicketing should cease except as a peaceful warning to visitors. The resolution involves the stoppage or processions and public meetings. The committee also advised that these resolutions were effective pendmg a. special meeting of the full All-India Congress Committee, after which operation of the resolutions would be subject to confirmation by that committee.] ■