Question

Explain the circumstances under which Gandhiji decided to call off the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1931.

Answer 1

Gandhiji decided to call off the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1931 for the following situation.

i) Violent clashes arose due to the arrest of the Congress leaders by the government.

ii) Industrial workers at Solapur attacked police posts and government institutions after the arrest of Gandhiji. The violence threatened to get out of hand.

iii) The government brutally repressed by attacking and arresting peaceful satyagrahis and beating women and children.