Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 had a provision to review its working by a Statutory Commission. This Commission was to recommend on the new constitutional reforms to be granted in future. Such a Commission was to be appointed after ten years .
→ However, the British government appointed the Simon Commission in 1927.
→ This Commission had seven members and was headed by Str John Simon. All seven members were British persons.
→ People of India requested that Indian members be appointed on the Commission who would understand the grievances of the people.
→ Since the British government did not accept Chis request, all political parties and the prople of India decided to boycott the working of the Simon Commission.
→ The people shouted the slogan "Simon go back" when the Commission reached Mumbai on 3rd February, 1928.
→ People protested against the Comunission wherever it went in India by taking out processions and observing Hartal.
→ The British government resorted to violent. means to crush the agitations.
→ The veteran leaders like Lala Lajpatrat, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Govind Vallabh Pant were the victans of polare atrocities.
→ Lala Lajpatrai was severely injured and succumbed to death whereas Govind Vallabh Punt suffered life-long disability.
→ Infuriated by the news of demise of Lala Lajpatrai, police officer Saunders who had ordered lathi-charge in Lahore was assassinated.