§ 7. Mr. JAGGERasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that Maulana Inayatulla, a Moslem leader, is now under arrest, and will he state the reason for such arrest?
§ Mr. BUTLERI am aware that the Government of the Punjab decided in May to institute proceedings against Maulana Inayatulla under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code for a seditious speech made at the Ahrar Conference at Jaranwala.
§ Mr. JAGGERWould it be correct to say that this seditious speech was advocating violence, or merely expressing an opinion?
§ Mr. BUTLERI have not a copy of the speech before me, and I would rather see the speech before I replied to that question?
§ Mr. JAGGERWould the hon. Gentleman be able to get a copy of the speech and let us see it?
§ Mr. BUTLERIt is quite likely that I have one available, in which case I will study it more closely before I let the hon. Member have a reply.
§ Mr. THURTLECan the hon. Gentleman say how much longer it will be before the accused is brought for trial?
§ Mr. BUTLERI should require notice of that question.