Dr. Jitendra Singh Says Congress Sought Only ‘Home Rule’ Until 1930 at Book Launch

The book foregrounds unsung heroes from the 1806 Vellore Mutiny to the INA to reshape India’s independence narrative.

Overview

At the launch of Prem Prakash’s History That India Ignored, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh argued that the Indian National Congress campaigned only for “Home Rule” under British rule until 1930.
Dr. Singh said public outrage over Bhagat Singh’s 1931 execution forced Congress to shift from Home Rule to demanding full independence.
He highlighted that Congress was founded by British civil servant A.O. Hume and often distanced itself from revolutionaries such as Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and Madan Lal Dhingra.
Dr. Singh emphasized Subhas Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army’s military challenge and identified the 1806 Vellore Mutiny as the true start of India’s armed resistance.
He held Congress leaders responsible for post-partition missteps, citing Nehru’s 1947 ceasefire in Jammu & Kashmir and the terms of the Indus Water Treaty as examples.