In British India, what was the contention against the passage of the Public Safety Bill and the Trade Disputes Bill, amongst the revolutionaries?
1. The act gave more power to the British Government and the police against Indian revolutionaries and freedom fighters.
2. It affected the civil liberties of citizens and workers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation:
The Act declared unlawful secondary action and any strike whose purpose was to coerce the government of the day directly or indirectly. In addition, incitement to participate in an unlawful strike was made a criminal offence, punishable by imprisonment for up to two years; and the attorney general was empowered to sequester the assets and funds of unions involved in such strikes. It declared unlawful mass picketing which gave rise to the intimidation of a worker.