Why did Gandhiji decide to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement in February, 1922
Nationalism in India (10)Why did Gandhiji decide to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement in February, 1922 ? Explain any three reasons.
Answer
Gandhiji decided to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement:
- Gandhiji felt that the movement was turning violent in many places.
- Satyagrahis needed to be properly trained.
- Chauri Chaura incident led to immediate withdrawal.
- Within the Congress some leaders were by now tired of mass struggles and wanted to participate in elections.
In February 1922, Mahatma Gandhi decided to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement. He felt the movement was turning violent in many places and satyagrahis needed to be properly trained before they would be ready for mass struggles.
Within the Congress, some leaders were by now tired of mass struggles and wanted to participate in elections to the provincial councils that had been set up by the Government of India Act of 1919. They felt that it was important to oppose British policies within the councils, argue for reform and also demonstrate that these councils were not truly democratic.
Chauri Chaura, 1922: At Chauri Chaura in Gorakhpur, a peaceful demonstration in a bazaar turned into a violent clash with the police. Hearing of the incident, Mahatma Gandhi called a halt to the Non-Cooperation Movement.
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