Haripura, Feb. 15.
Possibility of a serious Constitutional crisis arising throughout India over the desire of Congress Ministries to release political prisoners, has been heightened to-day.
The Congress Ministry of Bihar resigned after the Premier ordered the release of all political prisoners and stated that he was prepared to hand in his resignation if the Gover-mor interfered with the order.
This development was followed by the resignation of the Cabinet of the United Provinces, and it is now believed that the resignation of the Congress Ministries of five other provinces besides these will follow.
The question is at present the chief topic of the working committee's discussions at the Indian National Congress in session here. The majority appear to favour moderation but it is believed that most of the Left Wing Congressmen, led by the new President, Subhas Chandra Bose, wish to make the question an all-India one.
The issue may precipitate the long-threatened split between the Right and Left Wings of the Indian National Congress. which, it is thought, only the influence of Mr. M. K. Gandhi has hitherto prevented.—Reuter.
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