Question

Q35) Consider the following statements with respect to Congress Socialist Party
i) Nehru was one of the active members
ii) It was meant to operate from within the Congress and try to change its orientation towards a socialist programme
iii) Jayaprakash Narayan who was the general secretary of Congress Socialist Party is fondly remembered for his “Total Revolution”
Which of the above is/are correct?

• A. a) i Only
  
• B. b) ii and iii
  
• C. c) i and iii
  
• D. d) i, ii and iii

Answer 1

The correct option is B b) ii and iii


Ans (b)
Congress Socialist Party (CSP) was formed in 1934 with Acharya Narendra Dev as president and Jayaprakash Narayan (who is known for Total Revolution) as the General Secretary. Nehru was not an active member. It was a left-wing group within the Congress. It was influenced by Fabianism as well as Marxism-Leninism. It included advocates of armed struggle (like JP Narayan) as well as those who insisted upon non-violent resistance (like Acharya Narendra Dev). It was meant to operate from within the Congress and try to change it’s orientation towards a socialist programme. After independence, CSP parted ways with the Congress.
The powerful left wing group developed in India in the 1920s and 1930s. This led to the radicalization of the national movement. The goal of political independence acquired social and economic content. The stream of national struggle for independence and the stream of struggle for social and economic emancipation of the suppressed began to come together. The two powerful parties of the left are Communist Party of India (CPI) and Congress Socialist Party (CSP).