The Second Round Table Conference was a series of talks and negotiations between the British government and Indian political leaders that took place in London in 1931. The conference was the second of three such conferences that were held to discuss the future of India and the constitutional reforms that were needed to achieve greater self-governance for the country.
The Second Round Table Conference was attended by representatives of the Indian National Congress, the Muslim League, and other political parties, as well as by representatives of the British government. The conference was chaired by the British Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonald.
The main agenda of the Second Round Table Conference was to discuss the recommendations of the Simon Commission, a group of British politicians who had been sent to India in 1927 to review the Indian constitution. The Simon Commission had made several recommendations for further constitutional reform, including the establishment of a federal system of government and the introduction of adult suffrage.
The Second Round Table Conference was marked by significant differences of opinion between the British government and the Indian political parties. The British government was unwilling to make significant concessions to the Indian demands for self-governance, and the Indian political parties were unwilling to accept the limited reforms that were offered.
As a result, the Second Round Table Conference was largely unsuccessful in achieving its goals. The conference ended without any significant agreements being reached, and the British government decided to go ahead with the limited constitutional reforms that it had proposed.