The main resolution of the Non-Cooperation Movement was ratified (passed) at the regular annual session of the Congress held in December 1920 at:

The main resolution of the Non-Cooperation Movement was ratified at the regular annual session of the Congress held at Nagpur in December 1920, presided over by C. Vijayaraghavachariar.

Background:

In September 1920, a special session of the Congress at Calcutta, presided over by Lala Lajpat Rai, had approved Gandhi's programme of non-cooperation, against the opposition of some senior leaders.

At the Nagpur session, the resolution was confirmed by a large majority, with the support of C. R. Das, who had earlier opposed it.

Decisions of the Nagpur session:

• The programme of non-cooperation was endorsed.
• The goal of the Congress was changed from self-government within the British Empire, by constitutional means, to "the attainment of Swaraj by peaceful and legitimate means".
• The Congress was reorganised: a Working Committee of 15 members was set up to run the organisation.
• Provincial Congress Committees were formed on the basis of linguistic regions.
• Membership was opened to all adults on payment of a small fee (four annas).
• Hindi (Hindustani) was to be used as far as possible.

The programme of non-cooperation:

• Surrender of titles and honours given by the British.
• Boycott of government schools and colleges, law courts, legislative councils and foreign goods.
• Promotion of national schools and colleges, and settlement of disputes by panchayats.
• Use of Swadeshi goods and khadi; spinning by hand.

NCERT on the movement:

• NCERT notes that the movement began with middle-class participation in the cities.
• Thousands of students left government-controlled schools and colleges, headmasters and teachers resigned, and lawyers gave up their legal practices.

Some leaders opposed the programme:

Leaders such as Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Annie Besant and Bipin Chandra Pal left the Congress because they did not agree with the new methods.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Calcutta held the special session that first approved the programme.
• ✗Lahore and Amritsar were the venues of other sessions.