GANDHI’S CONDITION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 February 1943, Page 4

GANDHI’S CONDITION

ANXIETY CONTINUES MEMBERS OF COUNCIL RESIGN. DISAGREEMENT WITH GOVERNMENT. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) (Received This Day, 11.35 a.m.) \ BOMBAY, February 17. ' Gandhi’s general condition continues to cause anxiety, but he had a better day yesterday, states a medical bulletin. Two more doctors have reached Poona, to attend Gandhi. Sir H. P. Mody and Messrs N. R. Sarkar and M. S. Aney, members of the Viceroy’s Executive Council have resigned as the result of disagreement with the Government’s decision not to free Gandhi. Sir H. P. Mody is member for Supply, Mr Sarkar, Education, Health and Lands, and Mr Aney, Indians Overseas. ■ “India will never' forgive the British if Gandhi is allowed to die by inches behind bars,” declared Mr D. MMaitre, Nationalist, in a speech in the Legislative Assembly, when demanding Gandhi’s immediate and unconditional release. Mr Bannerjee, Nationalist, said that the death of Gandhi in gaol would permanently estrange India and Britain. If Gandhi again caused trouble after his release he could be sent to gaol again. Mr Nawabazada Liaqhat Alikhan, oi the Moslem League, said that he sympathised with his Hindu colleagues rir their distress but regretted that the Moslem League was unable to support the move for Gandhi’s unconditional release. Sir Henry Richardson, of the European Group, said that the Government could no more submit to Gandhi’s fasting threat than it qould submjt to the threat of violence. Sir Reginald Maxwell, a home member, said that the Government earnestly hoped that Gandhi would call off the fast if he found the ordeal beyond his strength.