HYDERABAD SURRENDERS TO THE HINDU ARMY BY ORDER OF ITS RULER

Grey River Argus, 20 September 1948, Page 5

HYDERABAD SURRENDERS TO THE HINDU ARMY BY ORDER OF ITS RULER

The Hyderabad war lasted five days. On Friday the Nizam'of Hyderabad ordered his troops to cease fire. The Hyderabad Prime Minister Mir Laik Ali) in a surrender broadcast, said: “The history of the last five days cannot be forgotten. Today we realise that we have fought to the depth of our ability. Early today our Cabinet felt that there was no point in sacrificing human blood against the heavy odds in arms and aircraft of the Indian forces. Taking all this into consideration, Cabinet decided to submit its resignation and place the responsibility of Hyderabad into the Nizam’s august hands.” The Nizam in accepting the Cabinet’s resignation, said that a committee, including the Prince of Berar, would govern the State until the formation of a new government. The Nizam in ordering the cease fire, gave free en*ry for Indian troops to Secunderabad and ordered Hyderabad’s representative to the United Nations Security Council not to press Hyderabad’s appeal against India’s aggression, because “I wish to open a new chapter of friendiness in which the people of Hyderabad will live in perfect harmony with the people of India.” The Nizam informed the Indian Governor-General the Indian Army could march into Secunderabad unopposed and that there would be a ban on Razakars. The Nizam ordered the cancellation of all warrants against State Congress leaders and the immediate release of Swami Rammananda Tirth president of the Congress Party of Hyderabad, who had been arrested on September 16, 1947, for his announced passive resistance to the Nizam’s decision that Hyderabad should remain independent.

The Indians want to arrest Seyd Kasim Razvi, leader of the Razakars. It was earlier stated he had fled. Reports received in New Delhi from Hyderabad said Razvi tried to commit suicide. Hyderabad State'is now under Indian military rule. A ten-hour curfew has been imposed on Hyderabad city and Secunderabad, beginning at 7 p.m. The Indian entry into Secunderabad was delayed because the area had been so heavily mined. One thousand people waved Indian flags' and pelted the troops with flowers as Indians entered Secunderabad. Razakars opened fire on people in Bolarum, near Secunderabad who were celebrating the arrival of Indian troops. There was also minor trouble in Secunderabad.

INDIAN PREMIER'S STATEMENT

Pandit Nehru Indian Premier, in a broadcast said that the Government of India would deal with the Hyderabad problem wisely, keeping in view the well-being of all people. The Government had Appointed a Military Governor to deal with much work before normalcy would be restored, and he had been instructed to interfere as little as possible with the normal life of ■ Hyderabad’s people. Pandit Nehru congratulated the Nizam of Hyderabad for “acting wisely, though late-” He said that when peace was properly restored, steps would be taken to allow the people of Hyderabad to decide their own future. A constitutional assemley would be convened to draft for the State its future Constitution. He said: “That future lies in the closest association with India. W.e consider Hyderabad our kith and kin, and as sharers in the great heritage that is India. We must eliminate antagonism and puild a united India, in which every Indian, to whatever religion he belongs, has his right. We should appeal to the Pakistan peoples to cast aside fears and suspicions and join us in works of peace.” NO FINALITY YET

The British United Press correspondent at’New Delhi says: The Indian Government will consider ' the fate of the Nizam and of Hyderabad to-day. The Indian Government has not yet accepted, or rejected the Nizam’s peace offer. It is expected that a situation similar to that of Japan under General MacArthur, will develop for a few days, until a imal settlement, which will likely be delayed for some time, because complicated problems and delicate, leligious issues are involved. The Nizam will not be deposed. He will be permitted to remain in his palace. Some observers believe that the Nizam’s son, the Prince of Berar, who often sided with the Indian cause against his father, may become ruler • ~ In Paris, a United Nations spokesman said that the Nizam’s cease -fire order would not have any immediate effect on the Security Council’s interest in the Indian invasion of Hyderabad, but it might lead to the 1 postponement of the Council’s next scheduled meeting on Hyderabad on Monday. The Hyderabad State Congress, the Opposition party, which from the outse has urged he accession of the State to India, demanded that the Nizam be deposed and a fully-fledged democracy be installed because tiifc Nizam has been acting as a, tyrant and an enemy of the people.” , Mohamed Ismail, president of the Indian Union Moslem League, has appealed to Indian Moslems to rem. der all assistance “for the unqualified success of India” in the Hyderabad dispute.

(Rec. 9.50) LONDON, Sept. 18. Major-General El Edroos, the Commander of the Hyderabad forces, has formally surrendered to Major-General Chaudri, the Commander of the Indian column which advanced from the west, who has now been appointed as Military Governor of Hyderabad. All of the Nizam’s Cabinet Ministers are under house arrest. Orders have been issued for the arrest of Syed Kasim Razvi, the leader of the Hyderabad Razakars.