(a) attainment of Self-Government was declared as the objective of the Congress
(b) attainment of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of the Congress
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement was launched
(d) decision to participate in the Round Table Conference in London was taken
Answer: (b) Option (b) is correct: In 1929 the Congress session was held at Lahore. This session was very significant because in the Lahore session the prominent party Indian National Congress, took the resolution of Poorna Swaraj for complete independence. In this, the Indian tricolour flag was hoisted by Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru on the bank of the Ravi River. The following major decisions were taken at the Lahore Session:
O The Round Table Conference was to be boycotted.
O Complete independence or Poorna Swaraj was declared as the aim of the Congress.
O Congress Working Committee was authorised to launch a programme of civil disobedience including non-payment of taxes and all members of legislatures were asked to resign their seats.
O January 26, 1930 was fixed as the first Independence (Swarajya) Day, to be celebrated everywhere.
O The Nehru report was declared to be null and void.
