CBSE Class 9 Answered

The Simon Commission

• The Simon Commission was instituted by the Tory Government in order to study constitutional reforms in India.
• This commission led by John Simon arrived in India in 1928.
• It was vehemently opposed by the people as the commission had all British nationals.
• The Indians believed that the commission that had all the British members would not be able to understand the problems of the Indians. 
• The Simon Commission was opposed by all parties including the Congress and the Muslim League.
• There were widespread protests, hartals, and black flag demonstrations when the Commission arrived in February 1928. “Simon Go Back” was being chanted by the crowd.
• Lala Lajpat Rai, protesting against the Simon Commission in Lahore, was severely wounded in the lathi charge during the protest. 
• The report of the Commission was released in 1930.
• It proposed ending the diarchy and establishing representative governments in the provinces. 
• It also recommended keeping distinct electorates for each community until hostilities between them had subsided.