Q. Regarding the Chauri Chaura incident (February 1922) and the subsequent withdrawal of the NCM, consider the following statements:
1.The incident involved a mob of peasants setting fire to a police station in the Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh after police had fired upon a peaceful procession.
2.The Congress Working Committee met at Bardoli and passed a resolution to immediately stop all activities of the movement, despite the movement being at its peak.
3.Leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose, and C.R. Das were in total agreement with Gandhi’s decision, viewing it as a necessary ethical retreat.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1 & 2: Correct. The Bardoli Resolution (Feb 12, 1922) shocked the nation by ending the movement.
Statement 3: Incorrect. Most senior and young leaders were deeply disillusioned. Bose called it a “national calamity,” and Nehru expressed his “deep resentment” at the movement being stopped just when the government was on the ropes. Gandhi argued that the masses were not yet ready for non-violence.
