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 198 0?HB KAIRA QUESTION

the notice was issued nob from a pure motive, but from some other ulterior motive. If Government are impressed with this erroneous belief, those who have Stood by the people, I hope, will continue to stand by them to the end and wiil nob retreat. Any responsible right-thinking man could have given them the same advice, People possess the same rights as the authorities have, and public men have every right to advise the people of their rights. The people that do not fight for their rights are like slaves (hear, hear), and such people do not deserve Home Rule. When authorities think fchab they can take anything from the people and can Interfere, a difficult situation arises. And if such a situation arises, I must plainly say that those who have given the people the right advice, wiil stand by them till the and,

THE WEAPONS

I have not yet oome to any conclusion) and I sin* oerely trust that those who understand the responsibi- lity, will not hesitate to undergo hardships in order to secure justice. (Applause). And in such an eventuality I hope you will not beat an ignominous retreat The first and the last principle of passive resistance is that we should not inflict hardships on others, but pub up with them ourselves in order to get justice, and Government need not fear anything if we make up our mind, as we are bent on getting sheer justice from it and nothing else, To get that justice we must fight with the authorities and the people that do nob so fight are but slaves. We can have only two weapons on occasions like this t Revolt or passive resistance, and my request is for the second remedy always. The right of suffering hardships and claiming justice and getting our demands is from.

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