CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian National Congress, on 19 December 1929, passed the historic ‘Purna Swaraj’ – (total independence) resolution – at its Lahore session. A public declaration was made on 26 January 1930 – a day which the Congress Party urged Indians to celebrate as ‘Independence Day’.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Congress convention began in Lahore in December 1929 and Pandit Nehru was the president of the convention. He mentioned in this session that there’s only one goal ahead of us, which is full freedom. The declaration of Purna Swaraj was propagated at the INC on 19th December 1929.

Detailed explanation-3: -In December 1929, Congress session was held in Lahore and Mahatma Gandhi proposed a resolution that called for the British to grant dominion status to India within two years.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hasrat Mohani-a famous poet and Khilafat leader became the first very activist to demand “Poorna Swaraj” i.e. complete independence from the British in the Indian congress session held at Ahmedabad in 1921.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Purna Swaraj declaration (or complete self-rule independent of the British Empire) was promulgated by the Indian National Congress on 19 December 1929 in its Lahore session under the presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru.