2004 · Q110
110. Why did Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das form a separate group known as Swaraj Party within the Congress?
Modern HistoryFreedom Movement
- AThey were not satisfied with the progress made by the Congress in achieving Swaraj
- BIt was their reaction to Mahatma Gandhi's sudden decision to suspend the Non-Cooperation Movement
- CThey were interested in forming more active party with revolutionary ideas
- DThey felt that their opinions and views were not given due importance in the Congress Sessions
Explanation
Motilal Nehru and C. R. Das formed the Swaraj Party in 1923 as a reaction to Gandhi's abrupt suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement after the Chauri Chaura violence (February 1922); they favoured entering the legislatures to obstruct from within, against the "no-changers". It was not about slow progress toward swaraj in general, revolutionary ideas, or personal slight at Congress sessions.