Official Report Bengal Legislative Council Debates Friday 13th September 1940

LALIT CHANDRA DAS: Will the Hon’ble Minister in charge of the Home Department be pleased to state whether following the recent orders of the Central Government issued in exercise of powers under sub-rule (1) of rule 58 and sub-rule (1) of rule 59 of the Defence of India Rules and published in a Gazette Extraordinary the Bengal Government would put a stop to exercises and drills of the Khaksars in [...] The primary object of the creation of the post was to remedy the defect that “existed before in the matter of representation of the Crown in criminal cases. [...] The Hon'ble Khwaja Sir NAZIMUDDIN: Sir in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (2) of rule 95 of the Bengal Legislative Council Procedure Rules I have the honour to place for the informtion of the Council the following statement regarding actions taken by Government on the resolution regarding War that was passed by the House on the 14th December 1.939 :— A copy of the resolution toget [...] I hope the present resolution will not fail to receive the unanimous support of all sections in this House who are interested in the bettement of the economic condition of the people of the soil. [...] The present scheme of the Government of Bengal is the appointment of an -expert with experience in the Burma and Madras methods of salt manufacture to investigate the problem of salt manfacture in Bengal and to recommend the best and most economical method and other measures for the development of the industry.