Gandhi was again arrested -1932

The round table conference was a disappointment to Gandhi and the Nationalists , as it focussed on the Indian Princes and Indian minorities rather than the transfer of power. Furthermore, Lord Irwin's successor, Lord Willingdon , (  Willingdon found himself dealing with the consequences of the nationalistic movements that Gandhi had earlier started when Willingdon was Governor of Bombay and then Madras. Against the Indian agitators, the Governor-General adopted much stricter measures, as opposed to his predecessors, who had favoured reconciliatory tactics. The Governor-in-Council in 1931 ordered the arrest of Gandhi—who was lodged in jail until 1933—and the civil disobedience movement was suppressed, with thousands of congressmen arrested, all of which led to threats on Willingdon's life. He therefore relied on his military secretary, Hastings Ismay, for his safety and took precautions after he was threatened by assassins) embarked on a new campaign of repression against the nationalists. Gandhi was again  arrested, and the Government attempted to destroy his influence by completely isolating him from his followers.    Though, this tactic was not successful.
In 1932, through the campaigning of the Dalit leader B.R.Ambedkar, (Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar ([bʱiːmraːw raːmdʑiː aːmbeːɽkər]; 14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956), popularly known as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer who inspired the Modern Buddhist Movement and campaigned against social discrimination of Dalits, women and labour. He was Independent India's first law minister and the principal architect of theConstitution of India.)  the Govt. granted untouchables separate electorates under the new constitution  In protest, Gandhi embarked on a six day fast in Sept 1932, successfully forcing the Government to adopt a more equitable arrangement  via negotiations mediated by the Dalit cricketer turned political leader Palwankar Baloo. ( Simultaneously, Willingdon found himself dealing with the consequences of the nationalistic movements that Gandhi had earlier started when Willingdon was Governor of Bombay and then Madras. Against the Indian agitators, the Governor-General adopted much stricter measures, as opposed to his predecessors, who had favoured reconciliatory tactics. The Governor-in-Council in 1931 ordered the arrest of Gandhi—who was lodged in jail until 1933—and the civil disobedience movement was suppressed, with thousands of congressmen arrested, all of which led to threats on Willingdon's life. He therefore relied on his military secretary, Hastings Ismay, for his safety and took precautions after he was threatened by assassins) This was the start of a new campaign by Gandhi to improve the lives of the untouchables , whom he named Harijans, the children of Godd. On May 8, 1933 Gandhi began a 21 day fast of self-purification to help the Harijan movement.
In the summer of 1934, three unseuccessful attempts were made on his life.
When the Congress party chose to contest elections and accept power under the Federation Scheme , Gandhi decided to resign  from party membership. He did not disagree with the party's move,  but felt that if he resigned, his popularity with Indians would cease to stifle the party's membership, that actually, varied from from communists, socialists, trade unionists , students, religious conservatives, to those with pro-business convictions, . Gandhi also did not want to prove a target for Raj propaganda by leading a party that had temporarily accepted political accommodation with the Raj.