Kerala Reds may be over-ruled

Is SCHOOLS LAW AGAINST LAW?
I NDIA'S two leading legal officers, the Minister of Law, Mr. A. K. Sets, and the Attorney-General, Mr. M. C. Setalvad, are of the opinion that parts of the Kerala Education Bill are unconstitutional, stated Mr. G. B. Pant, Nlinister of Home Affairs, speaking during a discussion on the Bill in the Indian Parliament last week.
Passed at the beginning of September last year by the Communist controlled state legislature, the Bill would allow the Kerala Government to take over any private schools it judged to be mismanaged. Before it becomes law, it must he approved by the President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. In January, it was sent to the Supreme Court for an opinion on whether it was constitutional.
The President could have withheld his assent to the Bill when he was informed of the views of the Attorney General and the Minister of Law, said Mr. Pant during the debate. When the President had seen the Bill, " it was thought desirable to obtain advisory opinions from the. Supreme Court before taking a final decision."
A THREAT It was learned that the Supreme Court will issue its opinion on the Bill in general with a supplement covering each clause separately in the controversial provisions. The discussion was provoked by Communist members, who claimed that the central Government was delaying its assent to a " progressive measure " because of " political discrimination."
Meanwhile, two leading members of the Hierarchy, Archbishop Attipettv of Verapoly and Archbishop D'Souza, M.S.F.S., of Nagpur, have warned that Communism may soon develop into a threat for the whole nation. This warning was contained in a special study of the Kerala situation made on behalf of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India.
The report contradicted the Prime Minister's recent statement that there was " no danger of a Red revolution in India." It would be extremely foolish if, in the light of such prophecies, Indians were to close their eyes to certain significant developments that have taken place during recent months, warned the report.
THRIVING
Quoting a political commentator's observations that Indian Communist's were " thriving on Nehru's foreign policy." Archbishop D'Souza said that both Russia and China today were making a supreme effort to fan the flames of Indian Communism. " To both Russia and China go more and more delegations of Indian trade unions, students, intellectuals, professional men, and politicians," said the Archbishop. " They are feted, fed on propaganda, then sent back in many cases as enthusiastic supporters of the Commtinist cause."
Archbishop Attipetty observed that the success of the Communists in Kerala may have its repercessions throughout the rest of India. There was no doubt that their ministry would strive to produce an impression of successful administration. Although the Catholic effort to combat Communism was big, it was hardly commensurate with the task to be accomplished. The faithful should obtain a deeper knowledge of their faith and should practice it diligently. Discontent among the working class must he removed by securing harmony between the employers and the employed through payment of fair wages.