After the Chauri Chaura incident, Gandhifelt that the volunteers and the people had tobe trained for a non-violent struggle. As a partof this effort he focused on promoting Khadi,Hindu-Muslim unity and the abolition ofuntouchability. He exhorted the Congressmen,“Go throughout your districts and spread themessage of Khaddar, the message of Hindu-Muslim unity, the message of anti-untouchability
and take up in hand the youth of the country andmake them the real soldiers of Swaraj.” He madeit compulsory for all Congress members to wearkhaddar. The All India Spinner’s Associationwas formed.Meanwhile some congressmen were not
satisfied with dominion status and wanted todemand complete independence. In the Congresssession held in Lahore in December 1929 withJawaharlal Nehru as the President, Poorna Swarajwas declared as the goal. It was also decided toboycott the Round Table Conference and launcha Civil Disobedience Movement. 26 January 1930was declared as Independence Day and a pledgewas taken all over the country to attain PoornaSwaraj non-violently through civil disobedienceincluding non-payment of taxes. The IndianNational Congress authorised Gandhi to launch
the movement.
Gandhidevotedthe next few yearstowards abolition ofuntouchability.Hisengagement
withDr. B.R. Ambedkar madea big impact on his ideasabout the caste system.
He shifted his base to theSatyagraha Ashram at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Wardha. He undertookan all-India tour called the Harijan Tour. Hestarted the Harijan Sevak Sangh to work forthe removal of discriminations. He worked to
promote education, cleanliness and hygiene andgiving up of liquor among the depressed class.An important part of the campaign was theTemple Entry Movement. 8 January 1933 wasobserved as ‘Temple Entry Day’.
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