BRITISH PLAN FOR INDIA

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 July 1946, Page 8

BRITISH PLAN FOR INDIA

MOSLEMS WITHDRAW THEIR

” SUPPORT ENGLISH TITLES RENOUNCED LONDON, July 29. The council of the Moslem League has decided, unanimously to withdraw its acceptance of the British plan for India. Its decision was made on a recommendation by the league’s working committee. The president of the league (Mr. Jinnah) said the committee’s decision had been made after long consideration. The council also passed a resolution by the committee favouring what it called “direct action,” and authorising Mr. jinnah to fake what action was necessary.

Separate State Wanted. Only yesterday Mr. Jinnah reiterated his determination to insist on the setting up of a separate Moslem State. The resolution authorising direct action was said to be a token of their deep resentment at the attitude of the British towards Moslems. Moslems would-be asked forthwith to renounce titles conferred on them by “this alien Government.”

Several Indians holding British titles renounced them at a meeting in Bombay. Among them was Sir Firoz Khan Noon, former High Commissioner for India in Britain, and Defence Member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council from 1942 to 1945. “The breakdown in the present British plan for an Indian constitution will find me ready with an alternative,” said Mr. Gandhi in his paper “Harijan.”

Ml Gandhi’s Views,

Answering a question whether he would advise the Congress Party to accept the. alternative of a general strike either with non-violence or with force, Mr. Gandhi said: “I must not contemplate darkness before it stares me in the. face. I, in no case, can be a party to a universal strike and the capture of power.” Th? Untouchables’ passive resistance movement against th? British plan has been adjourned for the time being, The Untouchables' Committee decided “to resume the struggle al the proper time.” Eleven hundred Untouchables, including 100 woman, nave been arrested since the passive resistance movement began a fortnight ago.