§ 9. Lieut. - Colonel HOWARD - BURYasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether his attention has been drawn to Mr. C. R. Das's support of the resolution passed by the Swarajist party at Sirajganj paying homage to the murderer of Mr. Ernest Day; whether he is aware of the indignation of the European community in India, at the eulogy of murder as a political weapon; and whether the Government of India contemplates taking any legal action against the movers of this resolution?
§ Mr. RICHARDSI have seen in the Press reports of indignation meetings in India. But I have not received any official intimation that legal proceedings are contemplated, or any report of the precise terms of the resolution.
§ Lieut.-Colonel HOWARD-BURYDoes the hon. Member dissociate himself from the expression of the Secretary of State for India in his letter to Mr. Satyamurti, in which he states that the Swarajists were using a perfectly constitutional weapon? Does he consider murder a constitutional weapon?
§ Mr. RICHARDSI am bound to call attention to the condemnation of this resolution by Mr. Ghandhi himself.
§ Lieut. - Colonel HOWARD - BURYI know Mr. Ghandhi, but I mean the Secretary of State.