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The first big national involvement of Nehru came at the onset of the non-cooperation movement in 1920.

He led the movement in the United Provinces ( now Uttar Pradesh ).

Nehru was arrested on charges of anti-governmental activities in 1921, and was released a few months later.

In the rift that formed within the Congress following the sudden closure of the non-cooperation movement after the Chauri Chaura incident, Nehru remained loyal to Gandhi and did not join the Swaraj Party formed by his father Motilal Nehru and CR Das.