INDIAN AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 20372, 2 January 1930, Page 11

INDIAN AFFAIRS

THE HOME RULE MOVEMENT MODERATES TAKE ACTION. PrtsM Association—By Telegraph—Copyright DELHI, December 31. ■ Moderate political opinion in India. . acted quickly:, on ', the complete independence decision ; p£ the Congress Committee, and a .move, sponsored by the LiberarEederation Conference at l.ladras, is to be made for the formation of an Indian National Union “to counteract the congress and promote the cause of dominion, status.” ... . ■ Other parties are united m the opin- ' ion that Gandhi committed a grave blunder, and even more moderate Congressmen of prominency like Dr Ansari, a former president, fear the consequences of such a decision by the Congress. , ' NATIONAL CONGRESS. MR GANDHI’S PROPOSAL ADOPTED. . DELHI, January 1. (Received January 2, at 9.35 a.m.) The Indian National Congress, in - open session at Labor;, unanimously approved of Mr Gandhi’s independence resolution for a boycott of legislatures. An amendment 1 t>y Mr Idse, the Bengal extremist, setting up a,: parallel government,. and the boycott of schools was rejected by a big majority. Pandit Malaviya’s amendment for a postponement of the quesaor.s till April was also rejected. A resolution congratulating the Yiceroy on his escape in the bomb outrage was passed by : 942 votes to 792. t Mr Gandhi, in moling the latter resolution, declared it was not merely - courtesy to pass this was a matter of duty. If they believed that the political salvation of India ■ could come only through a creed of ■v non-violenqe, Indians should consider theipselves trustees for the'safety of Europeans who chose to stay in India. ■Mr Gandhi, in a characteristic speech, reiterated his appeal I’or no violence thus winning' freedom. . He declared that tH congress would never participate in a conference with Britain upon which the basis of dismssion was not complete independence. Amid cries of “God bless you ”ho loft.the stage.