The Archive · 1938

Mr. Gandhi Gives His Own View

Wardha, Feb. 23.

Mr, M. K, Gandhi, in an interview with "Reuter to-day, expressed dissatisfaction with the statement issued yesterday by the Marquess of Linlithgow, the Viceroy of India, on the Indian Constitutional crisis over the release of political prisoners.

'Mr. Gandhi said that the right of examining cases of political prisoners belonged to the responsible Ministers. 'The Governors' duly was to advise the Ministers and then leave the latter free, Nevertheless, Mr. Gandhi added, he was glad that the Viceroy had left the door open, and he hoped that. the Indian National Congress would leave the Ministers a free liliand to judge for themselves if they were saiisfled with any assurances they might reccive—Reuter.

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