INDIA’S PROBLEMS

Evening Star, Issue 21218, 27 September 1932, Page 7

INDIA’S PROBLEMS

THE DEPRESSED GLASSES PLAN FOR REPRESENTATION ACCEPTED Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, September 26. The Government announces the acceptance of the Indian plan of representation for the depressed classes within the general constituencies. It is still considering the franchise and the method of election of representatives of the depressed classes to the Central Legislature. HINDUS AND MOSLEMS FURTHER CLASHES REPORTED. CALCUTTA, September 26. (Received Septejnber 27, at 10 a.m.) Further Hindu-Moslem clashes occurred at Srinagar. Houses and shops were looted. Many people were injured, and two died in hospital. Troops averted several mob outbreaks on a large scale, GANDHI'S FAST ENDED IN DANGER OF COLLAPSE. CALCUTTA, September 26. (Received September 27, at 10 a.m.) Gandhi ended his fast at 5.10 this evening. The board of British and Indian doctors who examined Gandhi in the morning reported decreased vitality, and with the possibility of a sudden collapse or a paralytic stroke he was in the danger zone even if the fast was ended. A SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION (British Official Wireiess.,l RUGBY, September 26. (Received September 27, at noon.) The British Government’s telegram expressing acceptance of and great satisfaction at the agreement reached between tbo caste Hindus and the leaders of the depressed classes in India was read to the Legislative Assembly at Simla this morning. In the gaol at Poona Gandhi, after carefully studying the Government's reply, expressed the view that every part of it was satisfactory, and decided to break his fast, which lasted six days five hours. Crowds had assembled outside the prison, and wore much relieved by his decision. The full text of the Government’s telegram is contained in this morning’s British official Press. It is recalled that the Imperial Government’s proposal for giving the depressed classes representation under the new Indian Constitution was issued after the parties directly interested had failed to reach an agreement on this subject. At the same time the Government stated that it would consider any proposals on which the interested parties were agreed. The anxiety of the Hindus generally as to the possible effects of Gandhi’s fasting is considered by many to have hastened the satisfactory result of the negotiations in which the caste Hindus and the depressed classes have been engaged.