The Indian Quarterly Register Being A Quarterly Journal of Indian Public Affairs In matters Political Social and Economic Etc.. January-June 1929

Students' Strike in the Gujrat College Ahmedabad arising out of a notice put up by the Principal asking those students who remained absent on the day of the arrival of the Simon Commission in India to pay a fine of Rs 3 and to re-appear for the examination. [...] In the Assembly Mr M K. Acharya's amendment for the postponement of the consideration of the bill until the Age of Consent Com nittee's report was published carried by 53 against 44 votes ; official members making common cause with the Gppositionists of the bill. [...] Eighth Session of the Chamber of Princes opened at Now Delhi by H t he Viceroy in which the Press was admitted—The Maharaja of Patiala upon whose suggestion the decision was made to lift the veil of mystery and secrecy " from the proceedings said that such a step " proclaims to the world in a most effective manner that the Order of Princes has nothing to conceal." The Maharaja of A'war supportin [...] The President of the Assembly adjourned its sitting in consequence of disorderly scenes and the thumping of table by the Opposition while the Finance Member rose to speak. [...] It is notorious that the producer of jute the bard working cultivator does not get a fair share either of the profits from the jute industry or of those conveniences by way of cheap credit and expert advice which the jute manufacturer and jute merchant enjoy ". The Annual Conference of the Independent Labour Party held in London condemned the repressive policy of the Government of India and pled