Question

In 1930 Mahatma Gandhi's demands were rejected by the British, as a result of which he launched the Civil Disobedience Movement. In the contest explain the following :
Significance of the Second Round Table Conference.

Answer 1

• Gandhiji was chosen as the sole representative of the Congress for the second round table conference.
• The conference devoted most of its time to communal question and the representation of minorities in the legislatures both at the center and the provinces.
• Gandhiji was disappointed to find that most leaders seemed concerned only about their vested interests.
• The question of independence or of setting up of a responsible government receded into background.
• Mahatma Gandhi returned to India empty handed.