Indian Home Indian Home Ministr Threatens "firm Action"

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Speaking in the Indian Rajya Sabha on December 8th, Indian Home Ministor Shastri said that the Indian Governnent would take "firm and strong action! against writings in the press or spesches by members of any political party designed "to create disaffection against the Government" and hamper the “war effort". Ue threat~ ened the Indian Communists “who still had a lurking desire to accept and support the policy of the Chinese Communists" and said they mist change their tosition and “deliver themselves" to the authorities, He added, "I say firmly and clearly that if any person indulges in the kind of activity which would help the Chinese or gives even indirect support which could harm or is injurious to the national interest we will have to take firm and definite action."