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82 resigning my seat in the Council. Not only have the Ministers and one or two prominent men belonging to the party in power supported this policy of repression but the Legislative Council as a whole by not giving leave to discuss the application of the Criminal Law Amendment Act to the Madras Province have made it plain that they support the policy of repression.

In these circumstances I cannot be a member of a Legislative Council committed to this policy. Such European and other Moderate friends as I still might have will, I hope, appreciate my inability to retain a title conferred by Government when I wholly disagree with the fundamental policy of Government towards my country. May I appeal to the men of all parties who do not approve of the triple Boycotts and of Civil Disobedience immediately to adept full Swadeshi and pledge themselves to total prohibition and to an uncompromising scheme of national education and above all to a Brahmin-non-Brahmin—Adi Dravida unity and non-co-operator—co-operator unity as well as to Hindu-Muslim unity.