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What was the ideologies of Rowlatt Act? |
| Answer» \tPassed in March 1919 by the Imperial Legislative Council.\tThis act authorised the British government to arrest anybody suspected of terrorist activities.\tIt also authorised the government to detain such people arrested for up to 2 years without trial.\tIt empowered the police to search a place without a warrant.\tIt also placed severe restrictions on the freedom of the press.\tThe act was passed as per recommendations of the Rowlatt Committee chaired by a judge, Sir Sidney Rowlatt.\tThe act was widely condemned by Indian leaders and the public. The bills came to be known as ‘black bills’.\tThe act was passed despite unanimous opposition from the Indian members of the council, all of whom resigned in protest. These included Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Madan Mohan Malviya and Mazhar Ul Haq.\tIn response to this act, a nationwide hartal was called by Gandhiji on 6th\xa0April. This was called the Rowlatt Satyagraha.\tThe movement was cancelled by Gandhiji when it was marred by rioting in some provinces, particularly in Punjab where the situation was grim.\tThe British government’s primary intention was to repress the growing nationalist movement in the country.\tThe British were also afraid of a Ghadarite revolution in Punjab and the rest of the country.\tTwo popular Congress leaders Satya Pal and Saifuddin Kitchlew were arrested.\tProtest was very intense when the act came into effect and the army was called in Punjab to tackle the situation. | |