Which of the following is/are not true about Lucknow session of Indian National Congress?
1. It was presided over by M.A. Ansari.
2. It was the coming together of the Muslim League and the Congress but the demand for separate electorates was rejected.
3. Extremists were readmitted to the congress fold at this session.
4. Resolution for Home rule movement was adopted for the first time at this session.
Code:
3 only
(NCERT XII)
The first statements is incorrect because it was presided over by Ambika charan Majumadar and 3rd statements is also incorrect because there was no such adoption or endorsement of Home league resolution by Congress ever. Remaining statements 2 and 3 are correct.
Lucknow session of congress 1916:-
Readmission of Extremists to congress: various factors facilitated this reunion:-
1. Old controversies became meaningless now. Both moderate and extremists realized that split was harmful.
2. Annie Besant and Tilak had made rigorous efforts for the reunion.
3. Death of two main moderate opposition leader Gokhale and Pherozshah Mehta.
Lucknow pact between congress and Muslim league:
While the Muslim league agreed to present joint constitutional demands with the congress to the government, the Congress accepted muslim league’s position on separate electorate and hence the Lucknow session resulted into coming together of the Congress and Muslim League