LAHORE SESSION

In 1929 the Congress session was held at Lahore in 1929. This

session was very significant because in this Lahore session the
prominent party Indian National Congress, took the resolution of
Poorna Swaraj or complete independence. In this, the Indian
tricolour flag was hoisted by Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru on the bank
of the Ravi river.This was the day when for the first time the
nationalists unfurled the tricolour
Congress hence decided to observe 26th January 1930 as the total
independence or Purna Swaraj Day.

MADRASS SESSION

At its Madras Session in 1927, presided over by Dr. Ansari (not by

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad), the Indian National Congress decided to
boycott the Simon Commission “at every stage and in every form”.
The Muslim league and the Hindu Mahasabha decided to support the
Congress decision. In fact, the Simon Commission united, at least
temporarily different group and parties in the country.

CALCUTTA SESSION

Congress held a special session in Calcutta in September 1920

under the presidentship of Lala Lajpat Rai. It met to pass the
resolution of the Non-Cooperation Movement. Mahatma Gandhi
wrongly predicted that if the Non-cooperation movement gets
successful, Swaraj could be attained in One year

NAGPUR SESSION

All foreign goods were burnt.

To boycott all Government functions.
To cripple the British Government in its administration.
To withdraw all cooperation and support from the Government
offices and firms.
To make the British feel that their Government cannot survive
without the willing support of Indians.