HC Deb 02 December 1936 vol 318 c1263
63. Miss WILKINSON

asked the. Under-Secretary of State for India whether any security and, if so, what amount and on what grounds, has been demanded from a magazine entitled the "Bharata Sahitya," the organ of the All-India Literary Academy at Delhi?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Mr. Butler)

On 8th September security of Rs.1,000 was demanded from the "Bhariya Sahitya" under the Indian Press (Emergency Powers) Act. I have no information as to the grounds for this action.

Miss WILKINSON

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that this magazine is a purely cultural magazine connected with the encouragement of Indian workers of the Left, and, in these circumstances, will he undertake to make some inquiries as to how far this has been pushed?

Mr. BUTLER

I presume the authorities had reasons for the action they took, but I will make inquiries to find out what were those reasons.