R. Palme Dutt, a Marxist critic, argued that the Congress, representing the Indian bourgeoisie, adopted a dual strategy: at times opposing British rule to gain concessions or protect domestic interests ("fought") and at other times cooperating or compromising with the British power ("collaborated") to serve their own class interests.
Rajani Palme Dutt said, "They both fought and collaborated with imperialism." Which political grouping was he referring to?
Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 64th · Topic: Indian National Congress (The Moderate Phase (1885-1905): Ideology, methods, key figures, achievements, limitations.)
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