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During Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation?
- A.Different social reforms groups or organisations of Bengal region united to form a single body to discuss the issues of larger interest and to prepare appropriate petitions/ representations to the government.
- B.Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose
- C.Behramji Malabari and M.G.Ranade decided to bring together all the social reform groups of the country order one organisation.
- D.None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct on this context.
▶ Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: B. Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose
The Indian National Congress, in its early years, primarily focused on political and administrative reforms. Social reform issues were considered contentious and potentially divisive for a nascent political organization aiming for broad national unity. Therefore, leaders like M.G. Ranade, who was also a prominent social reformer, felt the need to establish a separate platform, the National Social Conference, to exclusively address social issues.
Source: UPSC gs1 2012