what was rowlatt act how did the Indian show their disapproval towards this act?
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Rowlatt Act of 1919 named after British judge Sir Sidney Rowlatt effectively authorized the government to imprison for a maximum period of two years, without trial, any person suspected of terrorism living in the Raj. The Rowlatt Act gave British imperial authorities power to deal with revolutionary activities. But in this course of action even the innocent people were targeted and had no scope of " vakil, appeal or dalil". By this act, the British severely clamped the rights of Indians. Hence, they opposed this Act.
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The Rowlatt Act was enacted quickly by the Imperial Legislative Council in 1919, notwithstanding the organized resistance of the members of Indian Congress. This Document furnished the British Government with immense capabilities to suppress state movements.
According to this legislation, political captives could be confined in jail externally of 2 years trial. Mahatma Gandhi desired non-violent public rebellion upon such inequitable law.
Rowlatt Act was confronted by people in India in the following ways;
1. Gandhi started resistance by adopting non-violent tactics such as civil disobedience followed by a hartal on April 6.
2. People from different states started holding demonstrations against this law.
3. Shops were closed and the railway workers went on strikes.