​Aims and Objectives of the Congress

The main aims of the Indian National Congress in the initial stage were to:

• found a democratic, nationalist movement;
• politicize and politically educate people;
• establish the headquarters for a movement;
• promote friendly relations among nationalist political workers from different parts of the country;
• develop and propagate an anti-colonial nationalist ideology;
• formulate and present popular demands before the government with a view to unifying the people over a common economic and political programme;
• develop and consolidate a feeling of national unity among people irrespective of religion, caste, or province; and
• carefully promote and nurture Indian ....