/Swarajist Opposition to Measure Against Bolsheviks Simla, Sept. 16.
After a debate in the Legislative Assembly, the Public Safety ¢htemoval from India) Bill has been referred to a Select Committee, The Bill deals with Bolshevik agents other than India subjects or subjects of Indi wi States Te lays down that agents will asked to execute. a bond giving Security or good behaviour "until removal from India, failing which they would be placed in custody.
The voting was 62 in favour of referring the Bill to a Select Committee and:59 against.
The minority consisted of Swaralist Nationalists and Independent The majority was supported on behalf of the depressed classes and by the European groups.
'The Nationalist, Mr. Lola Lajpatrol, opposing the Bill, described the Bolshevik danger as a myth and' declared that the Bill would be abused by the Government.
The Swarajist nominees to the Select Committee "withdrew their nominations as a protest against the Government's objection to. the. me clusion of one of their nominees.—
Reater.
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