Indian National Congress was formed in 1885 on the initiative of the retired British Civil Servant Allan Octavian Hume. The Indian National Congress, which grew in time to be the most powerful and vocal political organization of India was originally intended to provide a platform for the safeguard of the interests of the Indian people.
It claimed at the time of its establishment that it would strive for the safeguard of the interests of all communities in India irrespective of their religion or political tendencies. Hindu body working for the safeguard of the Hindu interests the demands which were projected from the Congress platform appeared very innocent and democratic but actually was aimed at the complete elimination of the Indian society.
In 1892 the Government introduced another Act known as the Indian Councils Act of 1892. The salient provisions of this Act the number of the non-official members, in the Central and Provincial Legislative Council.