The ratio of the Indians and the Europeans in the British army was 6:1. It favors the Indian soldiers to take action against the Europeans during the time of the great revolt of 1857, as they were low in the strength.
The British government wanted to give representation to communal organisations
Fazl-i-Hussain who was suspected of dislike towards the Muslims with leanings towards the Congress was to guide the British government in the choice of Muslim delegates to the conference
The British government did not give any assurance to the effect that the discussions would proceed on the basis of granting Poorna Swaraj
The British government was not in favour of M. K. Gandhi's participation in it