In 1927, the Viceroy Lord Irwin called Mahatma Gandhi to Delhi and informed that a report is being prepared to bring legal reform in India, for which a commission has been created which will be headed by Sir John Simon. A key feature of the Simon Commission / Simon Commission was that only English was the English among its members.
Gandhiji considered it an insult to Indian leaders. His experience was that such commissions have been made to avoid the demand for independence. It was the opinion of all the leaders that the Simon Commission / Simon Commission is a way of dusting in the eyes and trying to sprinkle salt on the burn. The Government was seen watching the Simon Commission protesting from all sides and on 3 February 1928 the Simon Commission / Simon Commission landed at the port of Bombay. The strike was celebrated across the country on that day and Simon Go Back slogans started to be installed everywhere.
When this commission arrived in Lahore, the people showed black flags under the leadership of Lala Lajpat Rai and Simon Ganguja gave the sky with the slogans to go back to the commission. After seeing this, the police got out of the house and began to ladders. Lala Lajpat Rai was also a victim of sticks, and ultimately he died. Similar incidents took place in Lucknow, Patna and other places.
Then the government announced to satisfy the Indians that some elected representatives of central and provincial legislatures will also be called in the commission. But they were not given any rights to those representatives. This proposal of the government was also opposed. The legislators refused to give their representative.
In the 1927 Madras convention of Congress, it was decided to complete the boycott of 'Simon Commission'.
While ignoring the complete boycott of Indians, the Simon Commission published its report on May 27, 1930. The main recommendations made in the report/report were as follows ...
Given the opposition of the masses, Viceroy Lord Irwin announced in October 1929 that India will be given a Dominion status and a Round Table Convention will be organized for the future constitution. Although as history is witnessing that there was no talk in these Round Table Conferences, still we can say that the Simon Report / Simon Report was the basis of the Indian Constitution Act of 1935. Thus the importance of Simon Commission cannot be rejected in the history of Indian independence.
Gandhiji considered it an insult to Indian leaders. His experience was that such commissions have been made to avoid the demand for independence. It was the opinion of all the leaders that the Simon Commission / Simon Commission is a way of dusting in the eyes and trying to sprinkle salt on the burn. The Government was seen watching the Simon Commission protesting from all sides and on 3 February 1928 the Simon Commission / Simon Commission landed at the port of Bombay. The strike was celebrated across the country on that day and Simon Go Back slogans started to be installed everywhere.
When this commission arrived in Lahore, the people showed black flags under the leadership of Lala Lajpat Rai and Simon Ganguja gave the sky with the slogans to go back to the commission. After seeing this, the police got out of the house and began to ladders. Lala Lajpat Rai was also a victim of sticks, and ultimately he died. Similar incidents took place in Lucknow, Patna and other places.
Sir Simon
Then the government announced to satisfy the Indians that some elected representatives of central and provincial legislatures will also be called in the commission. But they were not given any rights to those representatives. This proposal of the government was also opposed. The legislators refused to give their representative.
In the 1927 Madras convention of Congress, it was decided to complete the boycott of 'Simon Commission'.
While ignoring the complete boycott of Indians, the Simon Commission published its report on May 27, 1930. The main recommendations made in the report/report were as follows ...
- The government of India Act 1919/1919 Govt. Duplicate Government System / Diarchy System, implemented under the Indian Act, should be abolished.
- Constitution of the federal constitution for the country.
- The High Court should be kept under the control of the Government of India.
- Burma (now Myanmar) should be separated from India and Orissa and Sindh should be given separate province status.
- Increase the number of members in provincial legislatures / provincial assemblies
- It should be arranged that special attention should be given to the interests of Governor and Governor-General Minority Castes.
- The arrangements for the appointment of a Constitution Commission / Constitution Commission on every 10 years should be abolished.
Given the opposition of the masses, Viceroy Lord Irwin announced in October 1929 that India will be given a Dominion status and a Round Table Convention will be organized for the future constitution. Although as history is witnessing that there was no talk in these Round Table Conferences, still we can say that the Simon Report / Simon Report was the basis of the Indian Constitution Act of 1935. Thus the importance of Simon Commission cannot be rejected in the history of Indian independence.
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