The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?
- 1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference
- 2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
- 3. Acceptance of Gandhiji’s suggestion for enquiry into police excesses
- 4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1 only
1, 2 and 4 only
3 only
2, 3 and 4 only
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UPSC IAS – 2020
Statement 1 is correct: A key term of the pact was the British government’s agreement to invite the Indian National Congress to participate in the upcoming Second Round Table Conference.
Statement 2 is correct: The government agreed to withdraw all ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement that were not essential for normal administration.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Gandhiji’s demand for a public inquiry into police excesses during the movement was explicitly refused by Lord Irwin and was not included in the pact.
Statement 4 is correct: The government agreed to release all political prisoners not convicted for violence. Prisoners charged with violence or inciting violence were not to be released under the pact.