§ Mr. DAGGARasked the Secretary of State for India (1) whether he will suggest that the Government of India should release Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a leader of the Congress movement, in view of the abandonment of the civil disobedience movement by the Congress and its adoption of a plan of constitutional opposition; (2) whether Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, the leader of the Congress movement in the North-West Frontier Province, is detained in gaol on any specific charge and, if so, what; whether he has received any trial by any court or authority in British-India; and whether he has been informed of his offence or the term of his imprisonment?
§ Mr. D. DAVIESasked the Secretary of State for India whether the Congress leader of the North-West Frontier Province is detained in gaol on any charge or after any form of trial; whether the Khan is guilty of violence or incitement thereto; and whether the Government will now order his release?
§ Sir S. HOAREAbdul Ghaffar Khan has been detained since 27th December, 1931, under Regulation III of 1818. State prisoners detained under the Regulations 2301W are not placed on trial before a Court nor is any specific charge preferred against them, but Abdul Ghaffar's activities before his arrest included very definite incitements to violence. He will be released when Government are satisfied that his detention is no longer essential in the public interest and that his release will not cause trouble in the Province.