Question

The indian member in viceroy legislative council who resigned in protest against rowlatt bills in 1919

Answer 1

Shankaran Nair was an Indian member in the Viceroy legislative council and he resigned in protest of the Rowlatt Act.

The Rowlatt Act gave extreme powers to the British government for the

detention of political leaders and to prevent Indian leaders from

organising public meetings.

This led to nationwide protest and the famous Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

took place on April 13, 1919.

Answer 2

Pandit Malviya resigned his seat in the Imperial Council.

When the Rowlatt Bill passed despite opposition from then non-official members, B.N.

Sharma resigned in protest. Rowlatt Act was a legislative Act which had the power to suspect any person and imprison them for up to two years in jail with out any trial.

This was done to stop the nationalist outcry in the country.