In 1906, the Congress was in real danger of splitting into two groups. The extremists were more popular than the moderates. Before this session, the extremists would have taken over Congress had they elected a leader among them. But it was not done. The moderates were politically intelligent. In 1906, the session at Calcutta was presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji. The moderate had chosen Naoroji to preside the Congress. Naoroji, ‘the Grand old man of ‘India,’ was respected by the moderates and extremists alike. In this session, the Congress adopted Swaraj as the goal of Indian people. Moderates toned down the resolution in a compromised state and made it self-Government meant obtaining the self-governing British colonies.” Thus the whole meaning of Swaraj of the extremists was changed, and Congress was now bound to split. ....Read more