Selected Works of Govind Ballabh Pant Volume 11

by Pant, Govind Ballabh; Nanda, B. R.

• ISBN13: 9780195644371
• ISBN10: 0195644379
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-05-20
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This eleventh volume of G. B. Pant's Selected Works covers the sixteen-and-a-half months preceding independence in India. As Chief Minister of UP, Pant confronted communal tension in the wake of the "Direct Action" program of the Muslim League. This period also saw the influx of refugees from West Pakistan, as well as Pant's own efforts to preserve peace while also preparing the administration for new and impending challenges.

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
Editorial Note	vii
Govind Ballabh Pant---A Biographical Sketch	xi
Illustrations	xxxiii
1 The General Approach
Tasks before the Government	3	(3)
Responsibilities of the People	6	(3)
2 The Food and Cloth Crises
The Food Distribution and Procurement Plan	9	(6)
The Food Situation in U.P.	15	(14)
Wider Outlook Necessary to Fight the Monster of Famine	29	(1)
Appeal to Cultivators to Make Procurement Scheme a Success	30	(3)
On Demand to Lift Controls	33	(7)
Appeal to Intensify Food Procurement	40	(1)
To P.M. Kharegat	41	(1)
The U.P. Control of Supplies (Temporary Powers) Bill, 1947	42	(13)
On Success of the Grain Procurement Scheme	55	(9)
Grant for State Trading in Foodgrains	64	(7)
Food Supply to Hilly Regions of Kumaun	71	(4)
3 The Housing Problem
The United Provinces (Temporary) Control of Rent and Eviction Bill, 1946	75	(1)
Residential Accommodation for Members of Legislature	76	(5)
4 Communalism
I. General
Hindu-Muslim Unity---the Greatest Mission of Gandhi	81	(1)
Appeal to Sikhs to Pull Together	82	(1)
On Publication of Provocative Appeal in ``Kalyan''	83	(1)
Mountbatten's Record of Interview with Pant	83	(4)
II. Communal Disturbances
On Communal Bitterness in Allahabad	87	(2)
Appeal to Restore Communal Harmony	89	(3)
Warning against Parochialism	92	(1)
Plea for Communal Unity	93	(1)
On Riot at Hapur	94	(1)
Communal Riot at Garhmukteshwar	94	(4)
On Riots at Harsaon and Indargarhi	98	(2)
Recrudescence of Riots at Allahabad	100	(9)
III. Measures to Maintain Peace
On the U.P. Maintenance of Public Order Bill, 1947	109	(26)
On Role of Peace Committees	135	(4)
IV. Rehabilitation of Refugees
To Vallabhbhai Patel	139	(1)
To Vallabhbhai Patel	140	(1)
To V. Shankar	141	(4)
V. Communal Proportions in Services
To Vallabhbhai Patel	145	(2)
To Vallabhbhai Patel	147	(2)
On Proportion of Hindus and Muslims in Services	149	(8)
VI. The Hindu Mahasabha Agitation
To Vice-President, U.P. Hindu Mahasabha	157	(4)
On Hindu Mahasabha's ``Direct Action'' Movement	161	(2)
Tactics of Hindu Mahasabha Obstructive	163	(1)
To P.D. Tandon	164	(3)
5 Land Reform and Rural Development
I. The Abolition of Zamindari
Plea to Accept Scheme for Abolition of Zamindari	167	(6)
Uplift of Kisans	173	(1)
Abolition of Zamindari Inevitable	174	(5)
II. Rural Development
Development of Forests	179	(1)
On Panchayat Raj	179	(1)
Appeal to Make Cooperative Movement Successful	180	(5)
Field Publicity Officers and Rural Development	185	(1)
Responsibilities of the Canal Department	186	(3)
III. Tarai, Bhabar and Jaunsar-Bawar
Development of Tarai and Bhabar Estates	189	(4)
Agricultural Development in Tarai	193	(3)
System of Tenancy in Garhwal-Bhabar Estates	196	(1)
Development of Jaunsar-Bawar	197	(2)
Model Agrarian System for Bhabar Estates	199	(6)
6 Development and Social Reform
I. The Budget for 1946-47
Development Despite Financial Constraints	205	(8)
II. The Budget for 1947--48
Plan for All-Round Development	213	(5)
Tax on Entertainments and Betting	218	(1)
Need for Tax on Entertainments and Betting	219	(6)
III. Industry
Need for Planned Industrial Development	225	(1)
Growth of Civil Aviation	226	(1)
Scheme to Set up a Cement Factory	227	(6)
On Sugar Industry	233	(1)
Congress Exhibitions and Cottage Industries	234	(1)
Substitution of Petrol with Fuel Alcohol	235	(1)
Need for Efficient Public Transport System in Cities	236	(5)
IV. Education
Facilities of Military Training in Universities	241	(1)
Science and Agriculture	242	(2)
To R.P. Paranjpye	244	(1)
Need to Promote Sanskrit	245	(1)
Incentives to Young Men to Appear in Royal Indian Navy Examinations	246	(3)
V. Social Reform
The United Provinces Removal of Social Disabilities Bill	249	(5)
Removal of Social Disabilities	254	(2)
Measures to Uplift Harijans	256	(5)
VI. General
On Achievements of the U.P. Government	261	(8)
7 Administrative Matters
I. General
To Vallabhbhai Patel	269	(2)
Municipal Boards and City Administration	271	(1)
To Vallabhbhai Patel	272	(2)
Lucknow---the New Capital of U.P.	274	(1)
To Vallabhbhai Patel	274	(2)
Creation of Economics and Statistics Department in Secretariat	276	(1)
Problems of General Administration	277	(5)
Channel of Correspondence with States	282	(1)
To Rajendra Prasad	283	(4)
II. District Administration
On Demand for the Abolition of the Office of Commissioner	287	(6)
III. Police Administration
On Police Administration	293	(2)
Appeal to Make the Police a Secular and National Force	295	(10)
IV. Judicial Reform
Revenue Officers and Quick Disposal of Revenue Cases	305	(1)
On Demand for Separation of Executive and Judiciary	306	(2)
The Court of Wards and Mismanaged Estates	308	(5)
V. Services
(i) General
Wylie's Note of Talk with Pant	313	(1)
On the New Role of Public Services	314	(3)
Anti-Corruption Crusade	317	(1)
Government Servants and Political Meetings	318	(1)
Need for Cooperation between Officials and Public Men	319	(4)
Government Servants and Trade Unions	323	(3)
Need for a New Spirit of Service in Officers	326	(5)
(ii) Recruitment to Services
I.N.A. and Scheduled Caste Candidates for the Posts of Deputy Collectors	331	(1)
Reservation of Certain Posts for Ex-Servicemen	332	(1)
I.N.A. Personnel in the Province and their Employment	333	(1)
Criterion for Future Recruitment to Services	333	(4)
8 The Indian National Congress
I. General
To General Secretary, Indian National Congress	337	(1)
Indians in South Africa	337	(1)
On Holding Dual Post---In the Party and Government	338	(2)
On Resolution on Congress Objectives	340	(1)
On Criticism of the Government by Congressmen	341	(1)
A.I.C.C. Resolution on the British Statement of 3 June 1947	342	(2)
Acceptance of British Government's Statement of 3 June Only Way to Achieve Freedom	344	(5)
II. Repression during ``Quit India'' Movement
Refund of Collective Fines	349	(1)
Action against Government Servants for Excesses during the ``Quit India'' Movement	350	(3)
Atrocities and Excesses Committed by Government Officers and Military and Police Forces during the 1942 Movement	353	(1)
To Vallabhbhai Patel	354	(2)
Public Utility Fund	356	(1)
Government Servants Dismissed or Otherwise Penalised in connection with 1942 Disturbances	357	(4)
III. Repatriation of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh
Whereabouts of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh	361	(4)
9 The Cabinet Mission
Need for Immediate Transfer of Power	365	(3)
Need to Maintain Unity of India	368	(4)
On Role of the Cabinet Mission	372	(5)
10 The Framing of the Constitution
To Vallabhbhai Patel	377	(1)
Responsibilities of Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights and Minorities	378	(10)
Scope of Work of the Sub-Committee on Minorities	388	(2)
Discussion on the Report of the Fundamental Rights Committee	390	(10)
Powers of Governor to Face Emergency	400	(6)
Jurisdiction and Powers of the Centre	406	(7)
11 The Dawn of Freedom
Telegram to Jawaharlal Nehru	413	(1)
Appeal to Celebrate the Dawn of Freedom	413	(3)
Role of Satyagrahis in Freedom Struggle	416	(5)
12 Miscellaneous
I. General
The Unity of India	421	(24)
II. Press
Service of People Common Purpose of Press and Government	445	(2)
Relations with the Press	447	(4)
III. Tributes
Tribute to P.D. Tandon	451	(3)
Tribute to Bhulabhai Desai	454	(1)
Gandhiji's Life---a Beacon to the World	455	(1)
Homage to Madan Mohan Malaviya	455	(1)
Tribute to Madan Mohan Malaviya, Mohan Lal Sah, Chittu Pande and Ishwar Saran	456	(2)
Homage to Kunwar Jung Bahadur Singh	458	(1)
Homage to Maheshwar Dayal Seth	458	(1)
Homage to Maharaja Sir Ejaz Rasul Khan of Jehangirabad	459	(4)
IV. Personal
To Raghubar Datt Pant	463	(1)
To Debi Datt Joshi	463	(1)
To Savitri Shyam	464	(1)
To Debi Datt Joshi	464	(1)
To Lachman Datt Bhatt	465	(1)
To Jagdish Chandra Joshi	465	(1)
To Debi Datt Joshi	466	(1)
To Lachman Datt Bhatt	467	(4)
Appendix
Plea for Release of Prisoners Sentenced in connection with Chauri Chaura Incident	471	(1)
Mahatma Gandhi to G.B. Pant	472	(2)
Vallabhbhai Patel to G.B. Pant	474	(1)
Vallabhbhai Patel to G.B. Pant	475	(1)
Jawaharlal Nehru to G.B. Pant	476	(1)
Jawaharlal Nehru to G.B. Pant	476	(2)
Jawaharlal Nehru to G.B. Pant	478	(1)
Mahatma Gandhi to G.B. Pant	478	(1)
Joint Statement on Communal Riots in Meerut District	479	(2)
Vallabhbhai Patel to G.B. Pant	481	(1)
The U.P. Removal of Social Disabilities Bill	482	(2)
Report of the Union Powers Committee	484	(5)
Vallabhbhai Patel to G.B. Pant	489	(2)
Chronology	491	(3)
Genealogy	494	(1)
Index	495