The Archive · 1931

Mr. Gandhi's Expressions

London, Sept. 22, meeting of the Federal Structure Committes of the Round Table Conference, Mr. Gandhi uttered a mild protest against the mans in which the Government of India yesterday took India off the gold standard: and decided to_ bast rupee upon the value of sterling without consulting Indian opinion. He announced that Congress would not be able to support the measure. He asserted that, although an amateur in matters, of finance, he considered that a Government Or-finance was not the proper measure for taking such a step, Indian Legislative assembly should have been consulted beforehand, Gandhi said that he sym. the British nation in

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