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What was the Simon commission about ?​

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The Indian Statutory Commission also referred to as the Simon Commission, was a group of seven Members of Parliament under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon. The commission arrived in British India in 1928 to study constitutional reform in Britain's largest and most important possession.

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• Tory government in Britain constituted a Statuary Commission under Sir John Simon was set up in response to the nationalist movement.
• The main motive of Simon commission was to look into the functioning of constitutional system in India and suggest changes.

Drawback of Simon Commission:

• The problem was that the commission did not have a single Indian member.

Arrival of Commission in 1928:

✍️ When the Simon Commission arrived in India in 1928, it was greeted with the slogan 'Go back Simon'.

✍️ All parties, including the Congress and the Muslim League, participated in the demonstrations.

'Dominion Status'

✍️ In an effort to win them over, the viceroy, Lord Irwin, announced in October 1929, a vague offer of 'Dominion status' for India in an unspecified future, and a Round Table Conference to discuss a future constitution.

✍️This didn't satisfy the Congress leaders.