Gandhi and AnarchySankaran Nair, C. (Chettur), Sir
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Gandhi and Anarchy
Sankaran Nair, C. (Chettur), Sir
Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 -- Political and social views; India -- Politics and government -- 1919-1947
| outside where trains were held up and line
| tampered with. District Magistrate regards
| situation as serious and fears sabotage.
| Military police arrived on evening 11th.
| Trouble expected 13th when shops re-open.
|
United Provinces | A defiant challenge was given this morning in
5th February 1922 | the city by about 5,000 volunteers who went out
Bareilly. | in procession despite prohibition. The
| processions were dispersed flags seized and the
| bands silenced. The volunteers and crowd
| rallied at the Town Hall. The police seized the
| Congress office, tore down and burnt the flags.
| Later a crowd which was reinforced by outside
| help attempted to seize Town Hall and a charge
| by the police met with vollies of brickbats.
| The situation with the number of men available
| was impossible to hold.
|
| By the District Magistrate's orders fire was
| opened by the police and the attack repelled.
| The crowds remained hostile. With military
| assistance the situation in now in hand. No
| firing was done by the military. The District
| Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police
| were wounded in the face by brickbats. So far
| as known two are killed and five wounded. The
| city is in the hands of the military. The
| District Magistrate personally satisfied
| himself that the firing was absolutely
| justified. Six men have been arrested including
| Abdul Wadeed, Trebeni Sahai, Moti Singh Vakil
| and Damodar Sarup. All is quiet now.
|
| One man killed on the spot, two since died in
| hospital five wounded now in hospital including
| one woman.
|
Assam | A riot occured at Jamumamukh on the 15th among
15th February 1922 | Khilafat Volunteers and Sylhet settlers.
Jamumamukh. | Convicted prisoners were forcibly released and
| a mail train was held up by the removal of
| sleepers and stoned.
|
Do. | Commissioner, Surma Valley, who is in camp at
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