The Archive · 1930

Demonstration by Sikhs

Lahore, Dec. 80.

monster Sikh meeting was libeld to-day outside the fort. Te was originally planned as a demonstra tion against portions' of the Nehru Report to, the All-India Congress dealing with communal ropresentafon, but the Congress has now dropped the Nehru Report.

Karak Singh, the President, and wamer Singh, the Chairman, declar-

Lahore, Dec. 31.

By an overwhelming majority the All-India National Congress to-day adopted Mr. Gandhi's resolution urging the withdrawal of the Congress from commitment to Nehru Report of last year; defining Swaraj as the complete independ: ence of India; requesting all Con-pressmen to withdraw from and Doyeott the Legislatures; and authorizing the All-India Congress ce to Munch a campaign for the non-payment of taxes and for civil disobedience, where and when it is deemed necessary.

The Congress summarily rejected amendments submitted by Pandit Malaviya for postponement of the action proposed by Mr. Subash Rote for complete severance of the British connection and the establishment of parallel Government.

The Congress, by 012 votes to 792, to-day adopted Mr. Gandhi's resolution condemning. the recent bomb outrage and congratulating the Viceroy, Lord Irwin, on his escape. mar]

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