Differences in Moderates and Extremists

Moderates

Extremists

• Believed in Constitutional methods like Prayer, Petition and Protest as a strategy to counter foreign rule.

• Believed in extra-constitutional methods like passive resistance and non-cooperation as a weapon to counter foreign rule.

• Demanded constitutional reforms and Indianisiation of administrative services.

• Demanded swaraj or self-rule as a panacea for Indian ills.

• Ccnsidered British rule to be a blessing in disguise.

• Claimed British rule to be exploitative for India.

• Had no faith in capacity of masses and believed that movement should be limited to middle class.

• Had immense faith in capacity of masses to participate and make sacrifices.