Question

Which of the following statements about the Congress Socialist Party (CSP) in Kerala during the 1930s is true?

1. The CSP constituted themselves as socialists within the Congress.
2. The CSP merged with the Rightists and formed a separate political party.
3. The CSP supported Gandhian techniques as effective tools in the fight for Swaraj.
4. The CSP primarily focused on disbanding and ending their political activities.

• A. i only
• B. ii, iv
• C. iii only
• D. i, iv

Answer 1

Answer:

A. i only

• During the 1930’s following the withdrawal of the civil Disobedience movement,
  the Congress in Kerala split itself in to the Rightists and the Leftists.
• The leftists constituted themselves in to the Congress Socialist Party.
• Organisationally they were the part of congress but they preferred to call themselves as socialists.
• They disliked the Gandhian techniques-as weapons in the fight for Swaraj.
• They functioned as a separate group, but within the Congress.
• With time, the Kerala Congress Socialist Party was responsible for many of the peasants’ and workers’ movements in the district.
• It also gave birth to teachers’ and students’ associations.
• Over time, the influence of the Kerala Congress was largely overtaken by the Kerala Congress Socialist party inspiring many others to join the national movement.