Circumstances for the Passing of the Government of India Act 1935

Circumstances for the Passing of the Government of India Act,1935

1.         The nationalists were disappointed with the provision of the Government of India Act, 1919. This did not provide responsible Central Government, and dyarchy in provinces did not mean the transfer of power of Indian hands. The Reforms of 1919 were in the nature of half-way house. The Constitutional Concession continued in the Act, 1919were considered as totally inadequate, unsatisfactory and disappointing. The Congress asked the British Government to take early steps to establish full responsible Government in   India in accordance with the principle of self Determination the Congress resolved to work for reform 'fifty fair as may to possible. With a being about the early establishment            responsible Government in India'.

2.         Augitations had been going on against the British Government which started the hopes of the Indians of self government. in order to curb such lawlessness. The government armed itself with vast police and executive powers   under the Provisions powers of Rawlett  Act the peaceful and unarmed Indians were mercilessly massacred at Jallianwala Bagh    in Punjab on 13 April. 1919. It caused a great stir among the people of India.

3.         Mahatma Gandhi. Disgusted with the British savagery, moved a revolution at Calcutta session at the Indian National Congress to launch non-cooperation moment, in the mean Time the Conges had given new slogan to the mess, namely 'swaraj 'as a ultimate goal of freedom struggle.

4.         The Swaraj Party founded by C. R. Das and   Motilal Nehru resolved to wreck the  legislature from within. There policy of uniform. Continious and constant obstruction breakdown the working of dyarchy and the British were put to much trouble.