CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21196, 29 November 1930, Page 13

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

BIG TASK FOR CONFERENCE SIR JOHN SIMON'S VIEWS. ADDRESS AT A LUNCHEON, ' (British Official Wireless.) (United Press Association.)

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. HUGEY, November 27. _ Addressing the English , Speaking Union luncheon, Sir John) Simon said that a detailed plan which faced indisputable facts was needed in working out the changes in the constitution of India, and not a general phrase. The immense area and population of India, the diversities of race, creed, and caste, the overwhelming predominance of the r ? r “:,. population * high percentage of ■ illiteracy, the standing menace of the North-west Frontier, and the existence of inter-State differences, were facts which must be provided for. He was persuaded thaj; the ultimate form of the Indian constitution would not be a mere imitation of some existing scheme which had been worked out in perfectly different conditions in another part of the world, hut one really suited to the special circumstances of the Indian case. i FEDERAL RELATIONS. THE COMMITTEE ENLARGED. _ RUGBY, November 27. —-he Federal Relatione Committee of the Indian Round Table Conference held a brief meeting this afternoon, when it was decided to co-opt all the delegates to the conference not previously on the committee. This course was taken at the request of the British Indian delegation to secure the representation of all interests on the committee. Consequently, when the committee meets tomorrow, it will constitute a committee of the - whole conference, 1 ' ,* 8 expected that .the first business will be to examine the heads of subjects,” as submitted by Lord Sankcy, for future discussion."