1939 INC Stand @ WWII
- overall, INC wanted allied victory as after WWI, victories powers took over colonies of losing powers
- all INM progress would be lost as they were themselves dictatorships
- INC demanded the following if Brits wanted support in war effort (INC asking indians to join army + preventing WC strikes, no tax campaigns etc)
- Transfer of power: immediate responsible govt at centre
- CoI: promise CA post war
- Swaraj: declare war aims @ India’s future
- Linlithgow3643 rejected and promised only advisory committee to advice brits in war
- so that indians feel involved
- 1939: Wardha Meet of CWC
- INC refused to support war
- congress ministries to resign
Impact
- Linlithgow panick 😰 and promised dominion status after war
- March 1940 - Pak/Lahore resolution by ML 1906