What are the limitations of Civil Disobedience Movement?
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The limitations of Civil- disobedience movement were:-
1)Diffrent communities had diffrent abstract idea about Swaraj
2)Dalits Participation in the movement were limited , particularly in the Maharashtra and Nagpur region.
3)After the decline of NOn-corperation-Khilafat movement, large communities of Muslims did not respond to the the call for united struggle of Congress
4)The Civil Disobedience movement started with an atmosphere of suspicion and distrust between communities.
Limited participation of Dalits: Dalits participation in the civil Disobedience movement was very limited, particularly in Maharashtra and Nagpur region where their organization was quite strong.
No Participation of Muslims: Some of the Muslim political organizations in India were also Lukewarm in their response to the Civil Disobedience Movement. After Non-Cooperation-Khilafat movement Muslims felt alienated from the congress.
Dominant role of Sanatanis and Hindu Mahasabha: The role of Sanatanis and Hindu Mahasabha was very dominant. Due to the fear of Sanatanis the conservative high class Hindus, congress ignored the Dalits. Congress was very close to Hindu Mahasbha. Hindus Mahasabha strongly opposed the efforts of compromise between Congress and Muslim League.
Clash between BR Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi: In 1930 Dr B R Ambedkar clashed with Mahatma Gandhi at the second-round table conference by demanding separate electorate for Dalits.
Participants have different aspirations: Participation had their own aspirations. There was a contrast between the demands of industrialist and working class. Contrast was also there in the demand of Rich peasants and poor peasants. United struggle was not there.