Formation of Indian National Congress aims and objectives
? Nation building: The first and foremost major objectives of INC were to promote the nation-building process in India. It was to create a national identity of being an Indian among the people and to promote National Unity. This was important because colonial administrators did not consider India as a nation, but just a geographical expression.
? To provide for an all India political platform: It was to allow political workers from all over the country to educate and mobilize masses under a common all India political organization.
? To promote political consciousness and political awakening among the educated citizens and then to all the sections of the society.
? To create a common Pan-India political leadership (or the headquarters of the movement). A national Leadership was the ‘sine qua non’ for the success of the national movement.
? To create and promote anti-colonial ideology among the people. This was essential for the success of national movement against the authoritarian and colonial government.
? To prepare and put forward the popular demand of Indian national congress before the government. This was to ensure the public welfare and also to unify them over these issues.