Question

Rowlatt Act was opposed by people of India

Answer 1

Let me Roll It Act was very much opposed in India in following ways:
(1) Rowlatt Act was an oppressive Act introduced by the British government in1919. It gave the government enormous powers to repress political activities and alloweddetention of political prisoners without trial for two years.(2) Indians disapproved this Act in the following ways :(i) Rallies were organised in various cities, workers went on strike in railways,workshops and offices were closed down.(ii) A peaceful protest meeting was organised at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar.(iii) Gandhiji started a hartal against this unjust law on 6th April, 1919.(iv) Dr. Satyapal and Dr. Saif-ud-din Kitchlew were arrested.(v) Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred against the arrest of these leaders.