Question

write a short note on the calcutta session of 1920..

Answer 1

In September, 1920, a special session of the Congress, presided by Lala Lajpat Rai was convened at Calcutta to approve the scheme.

The Non-Cooperation resolution garnered mixed responses. Pt. Motilal Nahru and Anil Ali Brothers supported the resolution, whereas Mrs Annie Besant, Pt. Malaviya and Shri C. R Das vehemently opposed. They feared that large scale mass action against the British government would lead to violence on a wide scale, as occurred during Rowlatt satyagraha.

Answer 2

Special Calcutta Session, 1920, in which Mahatma Gandhi moved the Non cooperation resolution was presided by Lala Lajpat Rai and it was supported by others. Non cooperation movement was launched for two major issues : 1. The British Government’s attitude towards the Khilafat Movement . 2. Its’ failure to protect the innocent people of the Punjab and punish the officers guilty of barbarous behavious towards them.