Q. Consider the following statements regarding “Ahmedabad Mill Strike”:
1.Anusuya Behn went to Gandhi and asked him to intervene and help resolve the impasse between the workers and the employers.
2.Gandhi asked the workers to go on a strike and demand a 50 per cent increase in wages.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: Anusuya Behn went to Gandhi, who was respected by the mill owners and workers, and asked him to intervene and help resolve the impasse between the workers and the employers.
- Though Gandhi was a friend of Ambalal, he took up the workers’ cause.
- Gandhi asked the workers to go on a strike and demand a 35 per cent increase in wages instead of 50 per cent.
Source: Spectrum Modern India
