Why did gandhiji decided launch non …

Gandhi and the Congress, in their attempt to make common cause with the Muslim League, had supported the Khilafat movement. Gandhi was even elected as the head of the All India Khilafat Committee and advised the Khilafat leaders to practice non-cooperation in order to achieve their objectives. The British government had passed the Rowlatt Act in 1919 which authorised the British government to arrest and imprison any person without trial and convict him in a court. Also, the Act implied severe restrictions on movements of individuals and suspension of the Right of Habeas Corpus. This was seen as a major breach of trust by Indians who were expecting the British to deliver on their promise of providing self-government after the conclusion of the First World War. On top of this, the Jalianwala Bagh massacre happened and the subsequent British reaction to it hardened the Congress resolve to attain self government. As a result of all these developments, Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement.