The Archive · 1938

Prisoners Issue

Bombay, Feb, 26, Following the example of the Congress Ministry in the United Provinces, the Bihar Ministry, which recently resigned because of the Viceroy's refusal to agree to an immediate and indiscriminate release of political prisoners, has withdrawn its resignation.

The Governor and Premier of Bihar issued a statement to-day saying that in certain cases political prisoners whose sentences had not yet expired would have their terms emitted and would be immediately released, The remaining cases are being individually examined—Reuter

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