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Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress brought together representatives f r om all parts of India and all walks of life, and would eventually lead to independence from Great Britain. Throughout The Raj, Indians were treated as second class citizens, and denied many of the rights allowed to British citizens. The British government completely controlled their government, and Indians were denied many government positions. They also placed restrictions on the Indian economy, forcing them to buy British goods and pay high taxes.

The first Indian National Congress met on December 28, 1885 and was co m posed of Hindu university graduates. Muslims were not invited to the congress and had few university-graduated leaders. The issues they a d dressed were ones that affected the educated class such as admissions of Indians into the Indian Civil Service, extension of self-government, and education. The Congress did not have a uniform set of goals or ideology, and was disorganized in finances and recruitment. At first, the meetings were held once a year and the congress did very little. They sought more say in the government, not independence, and did not support protests or violence. By the time of the Quit India movement, aiming at Indian Independence from Britain, the Congress was made up of many different religions, ethnic groups, social classes, and linguistic groups. The Congress was also the strongest political party at this time. By now Mahatma Gandhi was also in charge of the Indian National Congress, which became increasingly more a g gressive in trying to achieve independence. After the non-cooperation movement led by Gandh i, which included the Salt March, Britain realized that ruling India was no longer possible, and decided to leave. Tensions between Hindus and Muslims slowed the formation of an independent nation though.

The Indian National Congress is still a major political party in India and the current Chairperson is Sonia Gandhi.

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