The Archive · 1936

Indian Congress Ends Session

Lucknow. Apr. 15.

Amid shouts of "Long live the ro-elution!" and -other scenes thusiasm, the plenary session All-India Congress ended at _mid-hight last night after no fewer than fifteen resolutions had been passed.

They included two adopted yesterday, namely:—"Phot. the Congress should establish closer contact with the masses: and of the Indian States, though declining Expressing sympathy with the people

assist them actively 4m their struc ain't their rulers and in adopting 'Shortly before the conclusion of the session, the Socialist Party' secured its only victory, when the' Congress carried a proposal to retain proportional representation in the Glection of the All-India Committee by provincial organizations. The vole was 221 to 207.

This was a victory for Mr. Jawaharlan Nehru, president of the Con-ress, who had previously been ould Yoted in this matter in the Subjects Committee—Reuter.

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