The efforts of Tej Bahadur Sapru and M. Jaykar brought the agreement with government. According to this pact, government agreed on :
- Withdraw all ordinances.
- Release all political prisoner except those guilty of voilence.
- Restore the confiscated property of Satyagrahis.
- Permit peaceful picketing on foreign clothing and liquor shops.
- Permit the free collection and manufacture of salt to the living at specific distance fromt he sea port.
The Congress in return consented to the following :
- To suspend Civil Disobedience Movement.
- To participate in second session of Round Table Conference.
- Not to press for any investigation in police accession.
The Gandhi Irwin pact was passed by Congress at its Karanchi session in December 1931. The Indian youth opposed this pact as no effort was made to save Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.
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