Monday, December 8, 2014

Non-Cooperation Movement and Gandhiji

Gandhiji's Non-Cooperation movement was  first applied in the   Khilafat Movement by the Khilafatists . Gandhi recommended NCO in a manifesto issued on 10 March 1920 provided their demand was not fulfilled. The Khilafat Committee adopted the ideas of Gandhiji's Non-Cooperation in Khilafat Conference held at Madras on April 17, 1920.
It laid down the four stages in  the progressive scheme of   Non-Cooperation;
1. Renunciation of honorary posts, titles, and membership of Councils, 2. giving up of posts under Govt., 3. Giving up of appointments in the police and military forces, 4. refusal to pay taxes.

Where as the All India Congress Committee which met at Banaras on 30  May 1920, did not endorse the NCO movement of Gandhi and Khilafat committee, and passed the following resolution;
"That in view of the general situation in India public feeling on Turkish peace terms, His Majesty's Govt.'s action in regard to the Punjab atrocities, and the policy pursued by the Govt. of India in giving effect to the reform scheme through the proposed draft rules and regulations, a special session of the Congress be convened at Calcutta as early as possible , not later than the 15th Sept ,1920 to consider the adoption of the policy of Non-Cooperation or any other    

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