Consider the following statements regarding the Justice Party (South Indian Liberal Federation) formed in 1916: 1. It was established by leaders like Dr. C. Natesa Mudaliar, Sir P. Theagaraya Chetty, and T. M. Nair to articulate the political and educational aspirations of non-Brahmin communities in the Madras Presidency. 2. The party successfully boycotted the 1920 legislative council elections and refused to participate in the diarchical government under the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms. Which of the statements given above are correct?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Statement one is correct as the Justice Party was founded in 1916 to secure adequate representation, educational rights, and government employment for non-Brahmin communities in Madras Presidency. Statement two is incorrect because the Justice Party contested and won the 1920 elections held under the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, subsequently forming the first elected ministry in Madras. The Indian National Congress boycotted those elections, whereas the Justice Party utilized the legislative framework to pass communal G.Os.