Lord Irwin was succeeded by Lord Willingdon on April 17, 1931.as viceroy.The new Government undertook massive repressive measures and most of the prisoners were placed in 'C' category, only a few leaders were placed in B category. and was placed in A.
In the Summer of 1934 , three unsuccessful attempts were made on his life.
When the Congress Party choose to contest elections and accept power under the federation scheme, Gandhi decided to resign from party membership. He did not disagree to withdraw 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 communists, socialists, trade unionists, students religious conservatives , to those with the pro-Business convictions. Gandhi also did not want to prove a target for Raj propaganda by leading a party that had temporarily accepted political accomodation with the Raj
Gandhi returned to the head in 1936, with the Nehru Presidency and the Lucknau session of the Congress.
Dehsabandhu C.R.Das is reported to have frequently made the following observation about the virtues and failings of Gandhi's leadership ; " The Mahatma opens a campaign in a brilliant fashion; he works it up with unerring skill, he moves from success to success till he reaches the Zenith of his campaign - but after that he loses its nerve and begins to falter." The truth of this remark is well illustrated by the history of Gandhi's campaigns both of 1921 and 1930-33.
Poona Agreement- The Poona Pact refers to an agreement between Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi signed on 24 September 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune (now in Maharashtra), India. Jawaharlal Nehru commented Poona act as in 1922, ' I felt annoyed with him (Gandhi) for choosing a side issue for his final sacrifice . What would be the result of the freedom movement ?'
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