Elucidate the circumstances that made the British take suppressive measures during the Rowlatt Satyagraha movement. Describe some measures.
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Explain any three measures taken by the British government to repress the movement started against the RowlattAct.
Following are the measures adopted by the British government to repress the movement started against the Rowlatt Act:
• Fearing that railway and telegraph lines might be cut by those protesting against the Act, the government unleashed harsher than usual measures to suppress the movement.
• Local leaders were imprisoned and Gandhi was prohibited from entering Delhi. On 10th April, 1919 the police fired upon a peaceful procession in Amritsar.
• This action of the government resulted in attacks on banks, post offices and railway stations. Martial law was soon imposed and General Dyer took command.