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December 1938
FILMINDIA
We reproduce below the questions and replies in toto:
Mr. S. Satyamurti: Will the Honourable the Commerce Member be pleased to state:
(a) whether in respect of the sanction of cinema films for exhibition. Government have considered, or propose to consider, the question of imposing a quota to Indian films being exhibited:
(b) whether Government have been addressed on this matter by the industry coneerned; and
c) whether Government have come to any decision; if so, what it is?
The Honourable Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan: (a)
Government have considered this question.
(b) Yes.
(c) Yes. The matter primarily rests with the Provincial Governments.
Mr. S. Satyamurti: So far as the Government of India are concerned, since they have considered the matter and they have come to some decision, may I know what the decision is?
The Hon. Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan: That Is what I have said in answer to part (c). They have come to a decision and the decision is that
the matter primarily rests with the Provincial Governments.
Mr. S. Satyamurti: Will the Central Government address the Provincial Governments in view of the fact that this is a matter of an all-India importance— I am not saying that it is Federal or Central — and in view of the necessity of developing on proper and sound lines the Indian film industry.
Mr. N. M. Joshi: Do it in your seven provinces.
The Hon. Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan: I have no doubt that the Honourable Member's question will come to the notice of the Provincial Governments.
Mr. K. Santhanam: With reference to part (a) of the question, may I know whether the Provincial Governments have got the power to restrict the importation or exhibition of foreign films?
The Honourable Sir Muhammad Zafru'lah Khan:
This is a constitutional question, but so far as the Government of India are concerned, the Honourable Member will infer from the reply to part (c) of the question that Provincial Governments have got power to deal with this matter.
"Do it in your seven provinces" said Mr. N. M. Joshi — the non-Congressman. Was that a challenge to our Congressmen?
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