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(a) Identify the event associated with the above-mentioned slogan.
(b) Why did the Indian leaders decide to boycott the event?
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(a) The event associated with the above-mentioned slogan is Simon Commission.
(b) Indian leaders boycotted the Commission because it had no Indian members, which was seen as a denial of self-determination and an insult to the self-respect of the Indians. Major political parties, including the Congress, Muslim League, and Hindu Mahasabha, opposed it.
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