Integration of States People into INM or AISPC

• SPC/Praja Mandal: org set up by ppl of PS for democratic reform, grievances & for integration with india
• initially active centers $=$ Hyd, Mysore, Guj
• 1920 Nagpur Session: INC opened membership for states ppl BUT no political activity allowed in the name of INC because
  • absence of colonial rule as ruler was Indian
    • until 1929: INC goal $=$ swaraj within brit raj
    • $\therefore$ demand for democracy to be from Indian prince and no anti-british agenda available since goal $\ne$ purna swaraj yet
  • states ppl not trained in modern mass politics
    • moderates, extremists didn’t exist in 565PS!
    • they existed only in British india
  • INC had no presence in 565PS
    • $\therefore$ won’t be able to protect ppl in case of repression
• 1927: AISPC set up
• 1929: Lahore Session: INC prez Nehru: “ppl of states can’t be excluded from INC 💪😤“
  • but the 1920 stand of Nagpur session (i.e. no political activity) was maintained
  • so Nehru sir only building narrative but not taking action yet
• 1937-39: 28 mo of INC rule in provinces under Government of India Act 1858
  • INC prestige $\uparrow$ in 565PS
  • state ppl motivated to set up & expand SPC

• 1938: Haripura Session: INC Prez $=$ Netaji Bose
  • 1920 stand still maintained, but INC declared that Purna Swaraj is goal for whole of india & 565PS is integral part of india
    • ”integral” $==$ no special status to PS
• 1939: Tripuri Session: INC Prez $==$ Netaji Bose
  • finally change in policy
  • INC declared state ppl will participate in future INC mvmts
  • WHY NOW??? India was made part of WWII without consent and congress ministries resigned
• 1939: Ludhiana Session of AISPC: Nehru made Prez for better coordination (w/ INC) in future mvmts
• Quit India Movement 1942: 1st mvmt where states ppl participatied
  • demands from prince: Democracy 👫
  • demands from Brits: Quit India 😡👊
  • demands from Indian: pls integrate 🥺🙏
• $\therefore$ SPC brought states ppl in INM & laid foundation for territorial and organizational integrity of India
• States played imp role in integration of those PS where princes refused to accede
  • Bhopal
  • Travancore
  • Hyd
  • Junagarh