THE NON-CO-OPERATORS
MOVEMENT BEYOND GHANDI'S
CONTROL.
BELHI, 15th April. ' Replying to Eaza All's suggestion for the suspension of non-co-operation to give Lord Beading (Vicerdy) ■» chance, Ghandi, the Indian agitator writes: "Nothing in the atmosphere prevents a study of the situation. What disturbance exists is either fomented by the authorities or the situation is so, mishandled as to give rise to bloodshed. Ali should address his appeal to the' officials who are provoking the people, even if he wished to suspend the movement adopted by the nation through its representative assemblies. Does Ali mean by the suspension of non-co-operation, that title-holders temporarily recall their, titles, lawyers resume their practice, boys return to the Government schools, spin-, ners. discard spinning wheels, and the. national schools close their doors? Ali does not understand the scope of non-co-operation; he does not Tealise its like virtue, whose practice cannot be suspended -at will even when the Caliphate is full protected and the Punjab wound healed. The drink revenue cannot be revived, nor the use of foreign cloth resumed."
The letter well illustrates the extremist activities, and' apparently admits that the movement has passed beyond Ghandi's control.
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 91, 18 April 1921, Page 7
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191THE NON-CO-OPERATORS Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 91, 18 April 1921, Page 7
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