Gandhi- Irwin Pact 1931, March 5

Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed by Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin on 5 March 1931 in London. Its main points were as follows:

• Gandhi agreed to discontinue the Civil Disobedience movement, on behalf of the Indian National Congress.
• Congress agreed to join the second Round Table Conference to chalk out the constitutional reforms on the basis of
  • Federation
  • Responsibility
  • Safeguards for Indian opinion on matters of defense, external affairs, minorities and finances.
• The ordinance that was promulgated in the wake of the Civil Disobedience Movement was agreed to be withdrawn.
• All those detained in connection with the movement were to be released.
• The Government agreed to permit some people living at the sea coast to collect duty free salt.
• Government agreed to let the people picket peacefully, the shops that sold liquor.