ABSTRACT
The non-cooperation resolution for Assam, passed at the instance of M. K. Gandhi, had as its goal the promotion of temperance among the people of Assam, through voluntary effort and public propaganda. The prominent votaries of the new spirit of action oriented political campaign as Chandranath Sharma, Ambikagiri Raychaudhari, poet and litterateur, Tarun Ram Phookan, Nabin Chandra Bordoloi, Trigunacharan Barua, Kanak Chandra Sharma, Padmanath Jain, K. Chaliha and many others led meetings at various districts as Sibsagar, Jorhat, Dibrugarh and Nowgong, explaining and convincing the masses that ‘Assam must remain in the mainstream of nationalist politics, she could not remain aloof. Promotion of temperance while adhering to the principle of non-violence was a unique achievement and received tremendous appreciation. The ceaseless campaign by the local Congress volunteers had enabled the buildup of a massive public opinion against the use of intoxicants.
