Consider the following statement: ‘We believe that it is the inalienable right of the Indian people as of any other people, to have freedom and to enjoy the fruits of their toil and have the necessities of life so that they may have full opportunities of growth’ Identify the correct context of this statement from below:

The statement provided is the opening paragraph of the 'Pledge of Independence' or the 'Declaration of Independence' drafted by Mahatma Gandhi. Following the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress in December 1929, where 'Purna Swaraj' (complete independence) was formalized as the goal, January 26, 1930, was designated as Independence Day [4]. On this day, people across India took a public pledge affirming that it is the 'inalienable right of the Indian people... to have freedom and to enjoy the fruits of their toil' [3]. The pledge further stated that if a government deprives a people of these rights, they have the right to alter or abolish it [2]. This historical significance led to January 26 being chosen as the date for the commencement of the Constitution of India in 1950 [5].

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