The elected govt of bihar resigned in february 1938 for which reason
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The elected govt of Bihar resigned in February 1938 because of the release of political prisoners.
Here are some information about Bihar:
Bihar is an Indian state considered to be a part of Eastern and Northern India. It lies on the Gangetic plain, with Uttar Pradesh to its west, West Bengal arching to its south and east, and with Nepal to its north. It is the thirteenth largest state of India. The Bihar plain is divided into two unequal halves by the river Ganga which flows through the middle from west to east. Bihar is one of India's poorest states, with stark social inequality. In ancient and classical India, the area that is now Bihar was considered a centre of power, learning, and culture
The elected government of Bihar resigned in February 1938 because of issues related to the release of political prisoners in Bihar
EXPLANATION:
In the 1937 elections in Bihar the Congress ministry assumed office. In the administrative side, the maintenance of civil liberty and release of political prisoner were some of the key issues in the policy of the Bihar Congress Ministry’s.
It had been an imperative feature of the agenda of Congress Ministries in all Provinces to assure the release of all political prisoners convicted of crimes that were supposed to be triggered by political motives. The Governors of the Provinces in where Congress Ministries ruled after discussion with the Governor-General consented to the Ministries’ proposal for the release of a considerable number of prisoners, having convinced themselves that no threat to the tranquility and peace of the Province was involved.
A total of 29 prisoners were released. However there remained 41 more prisoners of which 26 prisoner were in Bihar and who were convicted of grave crimes of violence. The Governors of the Provinces were ready to handle the cases of the remaining political prisoners on the same basis; however the Ministers in both Provinces were no longer satisfied with this process, and planned to release immediately the remaining political prisoners in their Provinces without considering the circumstances and nature of their crimes.
The then Governor-General, who was responsible for preventing any grave menace to the tranquility and peace of India could not agree to the indiscriminate and immediate release of legally convicted prisoners which included dangerous terrorists with extremely bad criminal records. The Governor-General accordingly directed the Governors to refuse their approval to the Ministers' proposal. Therefore the elected government tendered their resignation.