Question

what was the objective of simon commission?why was it opposed in india

Answer 1

The British appointed Simon Commission in 1927 with following aims:

1️⃣ It was to report about the extent to which the Act of 1919 had worked out successfully​.

2️⃣ It was to examine the functioning of the constitutional system in India.​

3️⃣ The main purpose was to determine India's fitness for self government.

Since the Commission did not have a single Indian member it was seen as an insult to the self respect of Indians.Leaders boycotted the commission and greeted it with Black flags and slogans 'Simon go back'.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Indian Statutory Commission, commonly known as the Simon Commission, was a body of seven Members of Parliament led by Sir John Simon who served as its chairman (later, 1st Viscount Simon). In 1928, the commission arrived in British India to research constitutional reform in the country's largest and most significant colony.

The following are the reasons why it was opposed in India:

• The exclusion of Indians from the Commission enraged them.
• At their meeting in Madras in 1927, the Congress Party agreed to boycott the Commission.
• It was also boycotted by the Muslim League, which was led by M A Jinnah. A group of members, led by Muhammad Shafi, backed the government.

Explanation:

• In this case, the Justice Party of the South chose to support the administration.
• There were nationwide protests, hartals, and black flag demonstrations when the Commission arrived in February 1928.
• The slogan 'Simon Go Back' was being chanted.
• To put down the movement, the police used lathi charges. Senior leaders such as Pandit Nehru were not exempt.
• In Lahore, Lala Lajpat Rai was mercilessly lathi-charged while leading a demonstration against the Simon Commission. He died later that year as a result of the injuries he had incurred at the time.
• On behalf of the Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha, Dr. B R Ambedkar gave a report on the education of the downtrodden classes in the Bombay Presidency.