Question

when and why did Gandhiji call off the civil disobedience movement

Answer 1

Seeing the angry reaction of the people against the arrest of Congress leaders, Lord Irwin made a pact with Gandhiji that if the Civil Disobedience movement would be called off, then the political prisoners would be released. Hence Gandhiji decided to call off the movement. The main conditions of the pact were that Gandhiji had to call off the Civil Disobedience Movement and he had to attend the Second Round Table conference in London (the Congress had boycotted the first one). If these conditions were adhered to, then all political prisoners (who had not used any sort of violence against the British government) would be released. Gandhiji went to London, but when negotiations broke down, he returned disappointed. Back in India, instead of releasing the political prisoners, the British Government had started a new cycle of brutal repression. With a lot of apprehension, Gandhiji had to relaunch the movement, which went strong for a year, but lost steam in 1934.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explain the circumstances under which Gandhiji decided to call off

the civil disobedience movement in 1931?

Ans. 1. Worried by the developments, the colonial government

begin arresting the Congress leaders one by one.

2. This lead to violent clashes in many places.

3. Abdul Gaffar Khan was arrested in Peshawar in 1930. The Angry

crowd demonstrated in the streets of Peshawar. Many were killed

in the police firing.

4. A month later Mahatma Gandhi himself was arrested. After his

arrest in Solapur industrial workers attacked police post, Municipal

buildings, lawcourts and railway stations.

5. A frightened government responded with a policy of brutal

suppression.

6. Peaceful satyagrahis were attacked, women and children were

beaten and about 1 lakh people were arrested.

7. At such a Junction Mahatma Gandhi decided to call off his

movement to avoid bloodshed.