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.
  • Approach Adopted by Extremists: Congress in its session ....
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