The second session of the Indian National Congress was held in 1886 in Calcutta. Dadabhai Naoroji was the president of the session. Indian National Congress and Indian Association merged in this session.
The British government did not give any assurance to the effect that the discussions would proceed on the basis of granting Poorna Swaraj
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 was not in favour of M. K. Gandhi's participation in it
The British government wanted to give representation to communal organisations
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