ABSTRACT
In theory the ultimate authority of the party was vested in the All- India Congress Committee, elected yearly by the Provincial Congress Committees. In India as a whole the Congress was by far the most important political factor. Although the Muslims were uneasy at the growing strength of the Congress, they had not yet seriously thought of rejecting the federal principle or of demanding Pakistan. When the Congress Party decided to accept office, in those provinces where it had a majority the Working Committee of the Party expressly stated that the object of office acceptance was to combat the Act. Since the Congress demand for self-government was based on the fact of Indian nationality, it was inherently probable that the All-India aspect of the organisation would predominate and that the centre would exercise a fair measure of control over the provinces. The Congress embarked on a widespread campaign to convert Muslim villagers throughout India to the Congress creed.
