Question

Why was the second round table conference of 1931 unsuccessful?

Answer 1

The Second Round Table Conference

-Held between September and December, 1931
-Gandhi-Irwin pact made it able for Congress to attend
-Gandhi wanted to be Congress' sole representative, with the support of the young hooligans behind him
-He had failed to consider the impact of the attendance of other Indian delegates, with different agendas from his, would be
-The Aga Khan and Muhammad Jinnah attended the Second Round Table Conference
-The details of separate electorates for different opinions, with Gandhi taking particular objection to the Untouchables being represented
-Muslims and Hindus could not agree, and there was the worry that the alliance made between the Princes and the Muslims would outweigh Congress
-The Round Table Conference couldn't agree on a workable constitution