Q. Aim of Swaraj Party was to
(a) Enter the Legislative Councils by contesting elections in order to wreck the legislatures from within
(b) Boycott the foreign goods
(c) Launch a non-cooperation movement against the British
(d) Adopt Swadeshi in piece goods on a vast scale
Ans: (a) Enter the Legislative Councils by contesting elections in order to wreck the legislatures from within
Explanation: The aim of the Swaraj Party was (a) to enter the Legislative Councils by contesting elections in order to wreck the legislatures from within.
The Swaraj Party was formed in 1923 by a group of leaders within the Indian National Congress who disagreed with Mahatma Gandhi’s decision to withdraw from legislative activities after the Non-Cooperation Movement was suspended. The party was led by C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru.
The main objective of the Swaraj Party was to contest elections and gain entry into the Legislative Councils established under the Government of India Act of 1919. Once inside the legislatures, their aim was to use parliamentary tactics and procedures to obstruct and challenge the colonial government’s policies. They believed that by participating in the legislatures, they could effectively expose the weaknesses and limitations of the British-controlled governance system and advocate for greater self-governance and Swaraj (self-rule). Therefore, the primary aim of the Swaraj Party was to enter the Legislative Councils and disrupt the legislative process from within, as stated in option (a).
