INDIAN CONSTITUTION
MOSLEMS FEAR CHANGE GANDHI’S CLAIMS OPPOSED ATTEMPT AT COERCION (Reed. Feb. 25, 9 a.m.) 5 NEW DELHI, Feb. 24.Mr. Jinnah was re-elected president of the Moslem League, the council of which passed a resolution disapproving of the recent pronouncements by the Secretary for India, Mr. L. C. M. S,_ Amery, which, the council said, are “likely to create apprehension that Britain is still contemplating the possibility of a constitution based on the economic and. political union of India.” Mr. Jinnah, in a speech, said that Mr. Gandhi could not fool the people all the time. No Government engaged in a mortal struggle could tolerate his claim for the right to preach against helping the war effort. Mr. Gandhi’s real motive was to coerce the British Government to concede the Congress demand. The Moslems could not accept a constituent assembly based on adult franchise or even a national Government.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20489, 25 February 1941, Page 7
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