Date set for start of Passive Resistance Campaign
Passive Resistance Campaign
Date: 9 July, 1939
At a meeting of 6,000 Indians, held at the Indian Sports Ground in Johannesburg under the chairmanship of E. I. Asvat, a decision was taken to launch the Passive Resistance Campaign (as decided upon at the earlier meeting of 7 May) on 1 August 1939. A Council of Action for the campaign was set up with Dr. Yusuf Dadoo as chairman. India declared its support for the intended the campaign of Passive Resistance. However, following a request by Mahatma Gandhi, Passive Resistance was only implemented in June 1946. Gandhi believed that an honourable settlement could still be achieved.
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