The influence of socialism as universal ideology in the early 20 th century very strongly affected the freedom struggle of India. In the Indian National Congress (INC), such leaders as Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose, and Jayaprakash Narayan relied upon socialist principles and significantly extended the boundaries of the movement even further than political independence, incorporating socio-economic justice.

The INC became more expanded under the influence of socialism. The Karachi Session (1931) passed resolutions on Fundamental Rights and Economic Policy expressing the rights of the workers and social welfare, but it was not based on mere political freedom rather include the overall liberation. Peasants and worker enthusiastically participated in the socialist approach as well, and sought to have the abolition of zamindari and the rights of workers, a case, which was seen among the Faizpur Session (1936). Moreover, they also stressed out on the full independence that was the cause that led to the decision of Purna Swaraj at the Lahore Session (1929).

A fresher militancy came with the incorporation of princely states in the freedom struggle at the Haripur Session (1938) and with the adoption of vigorous strategies by the leaders such as Subhas Chandra Bose who demanded direct action. It was a question of a continuity and continuation of the agitational process that was witnessed in the Quit India Movement with the replacement of Struggle Truce Struggle to that of Struggle Victory Strategy.

To sum up, socialist influence on resistance movement expanded the aspect of freedom struggle into more socio economic justice, made mass mobilization to be stronger and form the basis of welfare policy in the then young India.