In what session did Congress declared complete Independence (Poorna Swaraj) as its goal?
A
Lahore session held in 1929
B
Madras session held in 1927
C
Ahmadabad session held in 1921
D
Gaya session held in 1922
Correct Answer: Lahore session held in 1929
The Indian National Congress held its annual session in December 1929. It voted for “purna swaraj” or complete independence as against a dominion status for India and passed a resolution fixing the last Sunday of January 1930 — it was coincidentally January 26 — as Independence Day. Lahore session held in 1929.