INDIAN CONGRESS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 19, 23 January 1935, Page 7

INDIAN CONGRESS

GANDHI’S VILLAGE SCHEME. DOES IT AIM AT REVOLUTION? Received Jan. 22, 10.36 p.m. DELHI, Jan. 22. Forty-three newly-elected Congressmen entered the Legislative Assembly and occupied the Opposition benches at the opening of thr session. They immediately challenged the Government by moving an adjournment when Satyamurti attacked the Home Department’s letter addressed to the provincial Governments disclosing speculations regarding the political potentialities of Gandhi’s Village Industries Association.,

Sir Henry Craik, defending the department, said the letters were tentative and did not contain orders, and were confidential. Nevertheless, they had been published in extremist newspapers, having been either “stolen or sold.” Sir Henry quoted Congressmen’s speeches to support tho Government’s contention that the association aimed at revolution through the villages, and added that if developments showed the fear to be baseless he would be willing to co-operate in Gandhi’s work. Tho House cheered the statement and talked out the motion. Contrary to a previous announcement Patiala accepted the Chancellorship of the Chamber of Princes. Tn view of the proposed reforms and reorganisations of the Chamber Bikanir agreed to become a comnr.tteeman.