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 wanted to give representation to communal organisations
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
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on 13 April 1919. The Acting Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer ordered troops of the British Indian Army to fire into the unarmed crowd. A total number of 379 people died and over 1,000 people injured.