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Difficulty: MediumRevolutionary Movements, Left-Wing Currents, and the Indian National Army

With reference to the Congress Socialist Party (CSP) established in 1934, consider the following statements:

1. It was founded under the leadership of Jayaprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Dev, and Minoo Masani.
2. Membership in the Congress Socialist Party was open only to individuals who were already members of the Indian National Congress.
3. The party advocated a total boycott of the Indian National Congress and sought to operate as a completely separate rival organization outside the Congress fold.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 onlyAnswer
  2. B
    2 and 3 only
  3. C
    1 and 3 only
  4. D
    1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 2 only
The Congress Socialist Party was launched in 1934 by Jayaprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Dev, and Minoo Masani to give a left-wing socialist orientation to the national movement. To maintain anti-imperialist unity, membership was mandatorily linked to INC membership, and the party functioned inside the Congress framework rather than boycotting it.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze Statement 1
Statement 1 is correct.
The Congress Socialist Party (CSP) was formally organized at Patna in May 1934 and Bombay in October 1934 under the leadership of Jayaprakash Narayan (General Secretary), Acharya Narendra Dev (President), Minoo Masani, Sampurnanand, and others.
2
Analyze Statement 2
Statement 2 is correct.
According to the constitution of the CSP, only those who were existing members of the Indian National Congress could become members of the CSP, ensuring it remained an intra-party Socialist wing.
3
Analyze Statement 3
Statement 3 is incorrect.
The CSP was designed to work from within the Congress to steer its political and economic program toward socialist goals, avoiding a split or external rivalry with the parent nationalist body during the freedom struggle.

Key Concept

Founding of the Congress Socialist Party (1934) and its organizational relationship with the INC
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Revolutionary Movements, Left-Wing Currents, and the Indian National Army