Question

What decisions were taken at the 1929 Lahore session of the Indian National Congress?

Answer 1

Lahore Session of Congress  was presided by Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1930. The most land mark resolution was that the Nehru Committee Report had now lapsed and it paved the way for total independence or Poorna Swarajya resolution to be adopted by congress. The decisions taken were :

1. The RTC to be boycotted;

2. Complete independence declared as the aim of the Congress;

3. CWC authorized to launch a programme of civil disobedience including non-payment of taxes and all members of legislatures asked to resign their seats;

4. January 26, 1930 fixed as the first Independence Day, to be celebrated everywhere.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Lahore Session of Congress was headed by Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1930.
• The 26th of January was selected for a special reason: it described a pivotal moment in India’s struggle for freedom from British rule.

Explanation:

• At the 1929 Lahore session of the Indian National Congress, the resolve of Poorna Swaraj, or complete independence existed carried up. It was also decided that the Congress would boycott the Round Table Conference being held in London and observe 26 January 1930 as the first independence day of India.
• Lahore Session of Congress was headed by Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1930. The most landmark resolution was that the Nehru Committee Report had now expired and it paved the path for total independence or Poorna Swarajya resolution to be embraced by Congress. The judgments carried were :

1. The RTC to be boycotted;
2. Complete freedom is stated as the aim of the Congress;
3. CWC was permitted to launch a program of civil disobedience including the first Independence Day, to be honored everywhere. non-payment of taxes and all associates of legislatures were requested to leave their seats;
4. January 26, 1930, fixed as the first Independence Day, to be honored everywhere.

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