Gandhiji suspended the Non-co-operation Movement. - Vidyadip

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Gandhiji suspended the Non-co-operation Movement.

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In February, 1922 the police opened fire on a peaceful procession at Chauri-Chaura in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
In retaliation to this, the enraged mob set fire the police station in Chauri- Chaura.
Twenty-two policemen including one officer were killed in this incident.
Gandhiji was hurt by this incident. So he decided to suspend the Non-co-operation Movement on 12 February, 1922.

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