Why dalits were not moved by idea of swaraj ?
Answers
Most of the dalits and their leaders remained aloof from the Congress. They wanted separate electorates for themselves. Although, Gandhi tried to give them access to various public places and dignify the work done by them, the dalits remained unaffected and did not participate in the movement.
After the Khilafat Non Cooperation Movement, there began to arise a feeling of alienation among the Indian Muslims. Many Muslim political organisations also did not support the Movement. They demanded a separate electorate for themselves. The Muslims believed that the Congress had same interests as the Hindu Mahasabha and thus did not support it
As the relations between Hindus and Muslims worsened, each community organised religious processions with militant fervour, provoking violent clashes and riots in various cities. The British policy of ‘Divide and Rule’ also alienated the Indian Muslims from the Civil Disobedience movement and the concept of ‘’Swaraj’.