Congress Resolutions at Karachi

● While disapproving of and dissociating itself from political violence, the Congress admired the ‘bravery’ and ‘sacrifice’ of the three martyrs.

● The Delhi Pact or Gandhi-Irwin Pact was endorsed.

● The goal of purna swaraj was reiterated.

● Two resolutions were adopted—one on Fundamental Rights and the other on National Economic Programme— which made the session particularly memorable. The Resolution on Fundamental Rights guaranteed—

* free speech and free press

* right to form associations

* right to assemble

* universal adult franchise

* equal legal rights irrespective of caste, creed and sex

* neutrality of state in religious matters

* free and compulsory primary education

* protection to culture, language, script of minorities and linguistic groups