With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements :
1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of 'indentured labour'.
2. In Lord Chelmsford's 'War Conference', Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
3. Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Option: 1 and 3 only

Statement 1 is correct as Mahatma Gandhi played a pivotal role in the agitation that led to the final abolition of the indentured labor system in Fiji, South Africa, and the Caribbean. Statement 2 is incorrect because Mahatma Gandhi *did* attend Lord Chelmsford's War Conference in 1918 and supported the resolution for recruiting Indians to aid the British war effort, hoping for post-war self-government. Statement 3 is correct because following the violation of the Salt Law during the Civil Disobedience Movement, the Congress Working Committee and INC were declared illegal by the colonial government.