UNREST IN INDIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 April 1921, Page 5

UNREST IN INDIA.

POLICY OF THE EXTREMISTS. OFFICIALS BLAMED FOR 'TROUBLE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received April 16, 5.5 p.m. Delhi, April 15. Replying to Raza Ali’s suggestion that the non-co-operation movement be suspended to give Lord Reading (the new Viceroy) a chance, Gandhi writes that there is nothing in the atmosphere that prevents a study of the situation. What disturbance exist, he says, is either fomented by the authorities, or the situation is so mishandled as to give rise to bloodshed. Ali should address his appeal to the officials who are provoking the people. Even if he wished to suspend the movement adopted by the nation through the representative assemblies he could not. Does Ali mean by the suspension of non-co-operation that title holders will temporarily recall titles, lawyers resume practice, boys/ return to the Government schools, spinners discard their spinning wheels and national schools close their doors? Ali does not understand the scope of the non-co-operation movement and does not realise that it is like virtue, whose practice eannot be suspended at will. Even when the Khalifate is fully protected, and the Punjaub wound healed, the drink revenue cannot be revived nor • the use of foreign cloth resumed. The letter well illustrates the extremist’s activities. He apparently admits that the movement has passed beyond his control.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. GANDHI’S INDIAN CAMPAIGN. Delhi. April 14. Tn connection with Gandhi’s non-co-op-eration moveftient, hartals, with a resultant stoppage of business, were declared in the leading cities on Wednesday, the occasion of the anniversary of the Jallianwalla Bagh. The demonstration passed off peacefully.—Reuter Service.