Revolution Preached by President of the All-Indian Congress) at Flag-raising Ceremony Lahore, Dec. 27.
The Working Committee of the Indian National Congress adopted the resolutions drafted by Mr. Gandhi for submission to the con-Tt was agreed that there should Lo no modification of the Fesolutions with a view to extend-jing the proposed boycott of the legislature to the Law Courts an. to control industry on a ce-operative basis by strongly supporting the oyeott of the councils, Jawaharlal declared that the beycott would release the energy necessary for a general strike, the non-payment of taxes, and the boy-ott of Brith goods and foreign clot Complete Severance Unwanted The Subjects Committee (which prepares the resolutions for, submission to Sunday's plenary meeting the Congress) adopted by 11" votes to 69 the Working Committee" resolution condemning the bomb outrage and congratulating the! cape.
Viceroy, Lord Irwin, upon his
Prend of the Times The Opposition declared that the resolution was inconsistent with independence.
Mr, Gandhi, defending the resotution, stated that the re-affirmation of the creed of non-violence was desirable when it was-being deciared that independence was their goal Moving the resolution for the boy-ott of the Legislative Councils and Local Bodies and declaring Independ-fence as the national goal, Mr. Gandhi expressed the opinion that the country was not ready for civil jsobedience, but must do considerable work for the uplift of the Complete Severance Wanted The complete British connection and the establish.
\Adter a ten-hours' debate the Congrfss_ Subjects Committee passed Mr. Gandhi's independence resolution.
Chandrabose's amendment _proposing the complete severance of the British connection was defeated by. 181 votes to 89.
Mz. Gandhi's resolution now goes to the full Congress.
In a speech before the Congress Subjects Committee Mr. Gandhi said that the Viceroy, at the conference with the five Indian leaders last Monday, made it clear that he could not accept the Nehru Report on Dominion status before Decem-bor $1." This left no alternative but to deciare independence, Replying to those holding that the resolution left the door open, atr. Gandhi gave an assurance that he would not hereafter accept a round-table conference to discuss Dominion status, but however the fight might be continued, its end, if achieved, must be a peace conference and the door for that would be always open.
Mr. Gandhi said he was of the opinion that the country was awakened and had gained immense ment of a parallel government. tone of the proposals at a. lively meeting of the Executive Committee cof the Indian National Congress yesterday but Pandit Malavia pleaded for participation of the Congress at the coming conference in London.
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