Why civil disobedience movement was not …

- After a failed round table conference, Gandhiji launched the civil disobedience movement.
- In retaliation by the British government,  Indian leaders were arrested, angry crowds demonstrated in the streets of Peshawar, facing armoured cars and police firing.
- Hundreds of people were killed.
- A month later, Gandhiji himself was arrested, industrial workers attacked police posts, government buildings, law courts and railway stations and various structures that were directly working for the British rule.
- Even the peaceful satyagrahis were attacked, women and children were beaten, and about 100,000 people were arrested.
- To break the deadline between Congress and the government Lord Irwin invited Gandhiji for a peace pact that was called Gandhi—Irwin pact.
- As a consequence to the above reasons, Gandhiji decided to call off the movement.