simon commissionIn November 1927, the British Government appointed the Indian Statutory Commission, popularly known as Simon Commission, to go it to the question of further constitution reform.
The Congress passed a resolution to boycott the Simon Commission at its Madras session 1927.
The day Simon landed at Mumbai ; 3 February 1928 all the major cities and towns observed a complete hartal.
The Madras session 1927 was presided over by Dr. Ansari.
On the arrival of the Commission in Mumbai in 1928, it met with the slogan ‘‘Go back Simon’’.
There were Seven members in the Simon Commission. but no Indian.
Lala Lajpat Rai was severely wounded in a police Lathi charge and died while protesting against the Commission.
To avenge the death of Lala Lajpat Rai, Bhagat Singh shot dead General Saunders.

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