people of India boycotted the simon commission. Give reasons
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(i) In November 1927, the British government appointed the Indian Statutory Commission, popularly known as the Simon Commission, (after the name of its Chairman Sir John Simon) to investigate the need for further constitutional reforms.
(ii) The Commission was composed of seven British members of Parliament. It had no Indian member.
(iii) This was seen as a violation of the principle of self-determination & a deliberate insult to the self-respect of the Indians.
(iv) Wherever the Commission went, it was greeted with hartals & black flag demonstrations under the slogan 'Simon Go Back'.
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It was opposed by NEHRU , MAHATMA GANDHI ,JINNAH ,The muslim league and Indian National Congress because it contained seven members of the british parliament but no Indians.INDIANS saw it as a violation to their rights of self determination and insult to their self respect.