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Friday, February 3, 2017

Chauri Chaura incident on this day, 4 February 1922

Telegram to Devadas Gandhi

Bombay
9.2.22

Devadas Gandhi
Congress Office
Gorakhpur.

            Your wire send full accurate reports. Keep people non violent. Get all information. Tell workers am deeply grieved.  Keep calm. God will bless you. Returning Bardoli tonight.

                                                                                                                        Bapu


Telegram to Mahatma Gandhi
                  Delhi
11.2.22

Mahatma Gandhi
Bardoli.

            Regret unavoidable absence outbreak of violence at Gorakhpur and incidents at Bareilly Bhiwani and Jhajjar convince us that mass civil disobedience at this juncture would engender passion for it at other places. In spite of our instructions to contrary this would wreck our entire movement.  It is our deliberate opinion that mass Civil Disobedience at Bardoli should be postponed for considerable period but defensive Civil Disobedience should be continued which would be quite sufficient to gain freedom of speech association and press.  Please place our views before working Committee.

                                                                                                            Ajmal and Ansari


Telegram to Mahatma Gandhi

Lucknow
11.2.22
Gandhiji
Bardoli.

            Under present circumstances particularly in Oudh mass Civil Disobedience. Impossible remain non violent nor can contagion from Bardoli be checked. Therefore either be prepared for outbreaks or postpone.  I consider organised labour only non violent offensive instrument.

                                                                                                            Kidwai



Telegram to Mahatma Gandhi
Calcutta
11.2.22.

Mahatma Gandhi
Bardoli.

            Strongly urge against mass Civil Disobedience highly Inopportune.

                                                                                                            P.C. Roy


Telegram to Mahatma Gandhi

                  Delhi
11.2.22
Mahatma Gandhi
Bardoli.

            Horrible Choura Chauri affair. Kindly stop aggressive propaganda. Call all India leaders meeting Delhi devise new programme.

                                                                                                            Shradhanand



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