Legislative Assembly Debates and Questions on Trade, Food Policy, and Representation

Sub title : Featuring M.A. Jinnah, the Ottawa Agreement, Punjab's "Grow More Food" Campaign, and Palestine Conference Controversy

Subject: Central Legislative Assembly | M.A. Jinnah | Ottawa Trade Agreement | Food Policy | Punjab Agriculture

Date of publication: 1934

Language: English

Page: 11.p

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28488

Keyword: Central Legislative Assembly -- M.A. Jinnah -- John Mathai -- Ottawa Agreement -- Trade Policy | Punjab Food Crisis -- Bengal Famine -- Rationing -- Hoarding -- Palestine Conference | Muslim Representation -- Imperial Conference -- Colonial Legislature

Abstract: This file is a compilation of extracts from the Central Legislative Assembly of India, capturing debates, motions, and discussions from the 1930s and early 1940s. The content includes deliberations on the Ottawa Trade Agreement, with prominent interventions by M.A. Jinnah, and a proposed amendment to review its terms. A significant portion focuses on a Punjab minister's defense of the province's "Grow More Food" campaign and food export policies during the Bengal famine, countering accusations of hoarding and arguing against the introduction of rationing. Additional segments cover a Q&A on export quotas to South Africa and a debate regarding the exclusion of Indian Muslim representatives from an international conference on Palestine.

Description: This collection offers a vivid snapshot of the diverse and urgent issues debated in India's central legislature from the mid-1930s. It showcases M.A. Jinnah's active role in economic policy (Ottawa Agreement) and international Muslim representation (Palestine), alongside critical domestic crises like food security and provincial responsibility during famine. The defensive speech from the Punjab Minister highlights inter-provincial tensions and wartime administrative challenges. The mix of formal motions, verbatim debate, and pointed questions illustrates the procedural and contentious nature of colonial law-making, capturing the voices of key political figures like Jinnah on matters beyond communal politics. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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