1 Sir Nairne Stewart Sandemanasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he has received any information as to the pulling down of the Union Jack over the Legislative Assembly at Delhi on 11th April by certain members of the Legislative Assembly; and whether he is 822 aware that another member referred to the Union Jack, in remarks made in the Assembly, as an emblem of slavery?
§ The Under-Secretary of State for India (Lieut.-Colonel Muirhead)I have received a report to the effect that on 13th April the flag above the Assembly sector of the Council House at Delhi was found lowered through the breaking of a string which appeared accidental. On 13th April there appeared in the Press the statement of an Assembly member claiming that he had deliberately lowered the flag as the emblem of British Imperialism placed there without the assent of the President of the Assembly. As regards the last part of the question, the answer is in the affirmative.
§ Lieut.-Colonel MuirheadI think any action may be left to the Government of India. I understand that the matter attracted very little attention, and the member responsible received no support from responsible Congress circles.