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Poorna Swaraj Resolution at 1929 Lahore History, Features, Role in Freedom Struggle
Poorna Swaraj Resolution at 1929 Lahore Session of Indian National Congress (INC) History, Features, Role in Freedom Struggle
The annual session of the Congress was held at Lahore 1929 where Jawaharlal Nehru was elected the president. The Lahore session of the Congress passed a series of landmark resolutions.
The Nehru Committee report had lapsed, as dominion status was not acceptable. As per the Poorna Swaraj resolution passed at the Lahore Congress the word Swaraj in the Congress Constitution would mean complete independence.
All future elections were to be boycotted. Round Table Conference decided to be held in London would be boycotted.
Civil Disobedience was to be launched. The Congress Working Committee allowed Gandhi to determine the time, place and issue on which movement was to be launched. Gandhi decided to launch the movement by violating the salt laws at the coast of Dandi, Gujarat.
In this session, Congress had taken such decisions which had far-reaching consequences. Besides, the signs of the imminent Civil Disobedience Movement were visible in this Congress.
The Congress working committee met on January 2, 1930, and on that day it was decided that January 26, 1930, should be observed as Poorna Swarajya Day., as on that day, a Poorna Swarajya pledge was drafted by Mahatma Gandhi.
