INDIAN PARLIAMENT
THE DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS PREPONDERANCE OF INDIANS IN PROVINCES (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Rec. January 11, 11.55 p.ni) Allahabad, January 'J. The (I'overnment has provisionally deluded iiiiini Ihe distribution of a hundred 'Wats in ;lie new Indian Parliament In the nroviii.io.', there wiii be a heavy preponderance of Indians over Europeans. The total m the Legislative Council will be: Indians. 19;. Moslems, Biklis, •2: land-owners, 7; whites, 9; Indian commerce. -t. ['or the Council of Stale it is proposed that the elected seals shall be: Indians, i'l; Moslems, I); Sikhs, 1; chambers of commerce,. l!. .It'is proposed that-the elections-to the Council shall.be direct, aiul the local government frame Ihe franchise, so as to-yield an electorate composed of men of wealth mid position. These proposals_ will be submitted to n:i- informal advisory committee. which will be -instituted for the purpose of consultation and reform. Proposals and'criticism will be invited from the various political bodies—Aus.-N.Z,' Cable Assn.- 1
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 90, 10 January 1920, Page 7
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157INDIAN PARLIAMENT Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 90, 10 January 1920, Page 7
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