Gandhi-Irwin Pact
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Gandhi-Irwin Pact' refers to a political agreement signed by Mahatma Gandhi and the-then Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin on 5th March 1931. The agreement spelt out certain specific action points, to be initiated by the colonial Government of India as well as the Indian National Congress. Important action points of the Pact included:
- Discontinuation of the Civil disobedience movement by the Indian National Congress
- Participation by the Indian National Congress in the Round Table Conference
- Withdrawal of all ordanances issed by the British Government imposing curbs on the activities of the Indian National Congress
- Withdrawal of all prosecutions relating to several types of offences except those involving violence
- Release of prisoners arrested for participating in the civil disobedience movement
- The removal of the tax on salt, which allowed the Indians to produce, trade, and sell salt legally and for their own private use.
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