From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1947: Seventy-five years ago: Congress meeting.

NEW DELHI -- The wail of the so-called 'Nationalist' Muslims, the passionate appeals of the Members of the Congress High Command and the highly Sanskiritised Hindi of most of the speakers were the most notable features of the seven-hour sitting of the A.I.C.C. on Saturday afternoon [June 14], in the 'Constitution' House. Gandhi addressed the meeting for nearly 40 minutes and in all about 18 speakers took part in the first day's debate on the resolution of the Congress Working Committee accepting H.M.G's June 3 plan. The States who have or are intending to declare themselves as independent formed the main subject of attack... . Why should the suzerainty, when the British withdraw, not pass on...