Why did Swaraj Party make council entry a tool of struggle?

Correct answer: Because it wanted to obstruct colonial institutions from within

Direct answer: Option D, because the Swaraj Party wanted to obstruct colonial institutions from within. After the Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn in 1922, leaders such as C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru debated the best next step. The Swarajists entered legislative councils rather than simply staying outside them. Their plan was to use debate, questions, motions and obstruction to expose the weaknesses of colonial rule and prevent the councils from functioning smoothly as instruments of government. Council entry did not mean accepting British rule as legitimate; it was a political method of struggle. Option D is correct because it states this internal obstruction strategy. Option A is wrong because the Narmada dam is unrelated to the Swaraj Party. Option B is wrong because Chipko was a later forest-protection movement. Option C is wrong because Bhoodan was a later land-gift movement associated with Vinoba Bhave. The key distinction is between entering an institution to support colonial rule and entering it to challenge and block colonial policies. Memory cue: Swarajists entered councils to wreck them from within.