Parliamentary Debates Parliament of India Saturday 14th April 1951 Part II - Proceedings other than Questions and Answers Official Report

His dissipation of crores of rupees of public funds was the subject of discussion in the Dhara Sabha of Baroda, the members of which passed resolutions calling upon His Highness to abdicate ha favour of his eldest son and requesting the Government of India to institute an enquiry into the circumstances relating to the misuse and mis- apprDpriation of public funds. " His activities after the coming [...] The Government of India pointed out to him that in merger lenging; the validity of the merger and the Constitution of India: he had indulged in an act of dis- loyalty to the country and that the Government of India would have to consider whether he could continue to enjoy his pre- sent status and Position which depended on his recognition by the President under the Constitu- tion which he sought t [...] For these and other reasons, the president has regretfully come to the conclusion that the con- tinued enjoyment by the Maha- raja of his present position as the Ruler of Baroda is prejudicial to the interests of the country. [...] My submission to the House is that the lowest income- group of the people in the country nonsists of the Harijans and the agri- cultural labourers of the villages. [...] This morning we heard the statement of the Prime Minister, con- veying the Order of the President to the House.