Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and…

Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of 'Harijans' in his political and social programme?
  1. The Poona Pact
  2. The Gandhi-Irwin Agreement (Delhi Pact)
  3. Arrest of Congress leadership at the time of the Quit India Movement
  4. Promulgation of the Government of India Act, 1935

Solution

After the Poona Pact (1932) with Ambedkar, Gandhi launched a major Harijan upliftment campaign, founded the Harijan Sevak Sangh and the weekly Harijan.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2025

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