Legislative Assembly Debates Thursday 15th December 1932

In 1926 the Imperial Conference passed the following Resolution: The Imperial Conference recognising that it is of the greatest importance that a larger and increasing propoAion of the films exhibited throughout the Empire should be of Empire production commends the matter and the remedial measures proposed to the consideration of the Governments of the various parts of the Empire with a view t [...] For reasons known to themselves Government thought it fit not to accept the recommendations of the Committee and opposed the Resolution in this House and in the voting there being a tie the motion. was negatived by the casting vote of the Chair following the Parliamentary practice."3232 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. [...] It has been the policy of all self-governing countries to give the necessary help and encouragement to the industry and I trust that the Government of India and this House will not lag behind and will pass the modest amendment I have the honour to support. [...] However I must congratulate the Motion Picture Society of India the representative body of the film industry that they have collected all the necessary statistics and information and have placed the matter in the hands of some of the Members to enable them to deal with the subject. [...] There is much scope still for the growth of this film industry and I think it is the 'uty of the Government to look into the matter and although it cannot exactly fit in our suggestions from the point of view of the present financial position still I hope when the whole thing is in operation probably after a few months it will be agreed that it will be advisable to make a fresh survey of the