In the House of Lords on Wednesday Lord Lamington asked
the Government whether there was any precedent for debarring an elector of this country who had committed no offence against the law from speaking in public, and whether they would reconsider their decision prohibiting Dr. Nair from addressing public meetings or writing to the Press. Dr. Nair is the well-known leader of the
non-Brahmin movement in South India, and is also the editor of Justice. He is an extremely able man, moderate in his views and intensely loyal to British rule. Lord Islington explained that when Mr. Tllak was allowed to come to England, the condition was imposed upon him that he should not express any views on Home Rule for India. "On grounds of justice and fair play, therefore, a similar condition was imposed upon Dr. Nair. This course had the Prime Minister's approval."
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