Question

Who founded the Forward Bloc? Mention any one of its objectives.

Answer 1

Hint: The All India Forward Bloc is a left wing party in India. It was created in 1939 out of a faction of the Indian National Congress.

Complete answer:
The Forward Bloc was founded by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939. The founding date of the Forward Bloc was decided as 22nd June. Subhas Chandra Bose resigned from the Indian National Congress after his conflict with Mahatma Gandhi. The formation of the Forward Bloc was publicly declared in a rally in Kolkata. It is nationalist party with left wing ideologies. Netaji declared that those who were joining the party would have to sign the party form with blood from their fingers. The Presidency was assumed by Bose and SS Cavasheer became the Vice President. The main objective of the Forward Bloc was to establish a classless society and follow the ideals of Socialism. The Indian National Army also known as the Azad Hind Fauj was founded by Netaji to fight for the freedom of India.

The Constitution and Programme of the Forward Bloc were ratified in the Bombay session. Besides the main aim of the party of establishing equality and an impartial society, the other aims of the party were improving the conditions of the peasants, welfare of the working class and national unity. The main aim of the Forward Bloc was to fight for the freedom of India. Mahatma Gandhi had not wanted Subhash Chandra Bose to become the Congress President which made their relationship sour. Gandhi had his support for Pattabhi Sitaramayya whom Bose had defeated.

Note: Forward Bloc has its main operations in West Bengal. Sarat Chandra Bose, the brother of Subhas Chandra Bose and Chitta Basu were loyal members of the party. It has been almost 70 years of Netaji’s disappearance and no one knows about his death.