§ 18. Major - General Sir ALFRED KNOXasked the Secretary of State for India whether, following the settlement with the Congress party, any attempt is being made to obtain a settlement with the 70,000,000 Moslems and 60,000,000 depressed classes?
§ Mr. BENNBy means of the continuing work of the Conference it is hoped to obtain a settlement of the Indian problem which shall be equitable to the minorities.
§ Sir A. KNOXDoes the right hon. Gentleman not think, after a whole fortnight has been spent in obtaining a settlement, that the leader of the party—
§ Miss PICTON-TURBERVILLDoes the right hon. Gentleman accept the statement that there are 60,000,000 depressed classes, and is it not a fact that the Simon Report stated that the number was 43,000,000?
§ Mr. BENNI answered the question I am afraid, without making a detailed effort to check the accuracy of the figures mentioned by my hon. and gallant Friend.