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On 1937 as one day the statute of Gen.Neel
was removed and kept at Museum . When it was questioned at the Assembly Rajaji
gave a Brick but answer the statute is of their own and could be kept anywhere.
There came a full stop to the matter.
In 1928 a commission under the leadership
of Sir John Simon came to India. All the political parties started Boycotting
the same and flagged the Black flag. With an uproar asking the commission to
return back. The Government handled the situation severely. Nehruji was
assaulted . The 64 years old Lala Rajpathi Rai got wounded and died in the
prison.
The commission came to Madurai. Nobles patterned
the Government joined at Thirumalai Naicker Palace. Patriotic public of Madurai
aroused.
Thousands of people with black flag in
hands invaded the Mahal shouting the Simon to go back. They were stopped by the
ruling powers. Kamaraj came there in a car in which a Tricolor flag was hoisted.
Along with him there came the famous Congress leader George Joseph. They observed
the situation and organized the volunteers. Kamaraj and George Jospeh led
them. Police got stunned on seeing the crowd.
In 1929 the Conservative party lost the
election and the Labour party came to rule. At that time Jatheenthranath went on
fast opposing the way in which political prisoners were treated in Jail in
India. He last his life in that fast. This provoked Kamaraj. He preferred
independence when Gandhiji was alive.
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