§ Mr. O'GRADYasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the newspaper "Jagadvritta" is subsidised by the Bombay Government, if so, what is the extent of the subsidy per annum; whether he is aware that in the first issue it attacked the Brahmin community of the Deccan, demanding a general boycott of the members of the caste; and, if so, whether steps will be taken so that in future the newspaper in question shall cease from publishing the editor's views condemning wholesale any section of the community who are law-abiding?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe Government of Bombay have arranged to subscribe for 10,000 copies of the newspaper in question for a period of five years at an annual cost2280W of £1,000. As regards the latter part of the question, the Secretary of State has no information. He is content to leave to the Government of Bombay the management of the experiment that they have undertaken. I may add that apart from the experiments which have been undertaken in Bombay, the Bengals, and the United Provinces, no further subsidies are contemplated at present.