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Council of State Debates Wednesday 23rd September 1931 Official Report

1931

The Punjab Government has come to the rescue of the zemindar by the remission of the revenue but even that has not been found enough to meet the requirements of the situation. [...] I would not weary this House with the woeful tale of the progressive neglect which the landholders of the Bombay Presidency have suffered at the hands of the Government in respect of representation in the local as well as the supreme Legislatures. [...] It is however not too late to mend matters for the evil done by the Simon Commission and the Central Committee to the landholders' class in the Bombay Presidency"REPRESENTATION OF LANDHOLDERS IN TEE NEW CONSTITUTION. 157 can still be remedied if the Round Table Conference recognises the principle of adequate representation of the landholders in India in all the Legislatures leaving the differe [...] As the Government of India is also of the opinion that the interests of the great lanholders should have a representation as desired by the Honourable the Mover of the Resolution 1 think on that assurance the Honourable Mover will see his way not to press his Resolution. [...] THE HONOURABLE SARDAR SHRI JAGANNATH MAIIARAJ PANDIT : Sir in view of what has been explained by the Honourable the Law Member it seems that the Government are alive to the interests of the lanholders and so I beg leave of the House to withdraw the Resolution.

government politics public policy
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17
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India
SARF Document ID
sarf.100003
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Council of State Debates Wednesday 23rd September 1931 Official Report
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