The important differences between the Congress and the Muslim League were over the question of representation of Muslims in the future assemblies that were to be elected. Suspicion and distrust between the two communities was also a major reason. (i) The Civil Disobedience Movement started under this atmosphere of distrust. (ii) Negotiation over the question of representation continued but all hopes of resolving the issue in All Parties Conference in 1928, disappeared when Mr. R. Jayakar of Hindu Maha Sabha strongly opposed efforts of compromise. (iii) Alienated from Congress, large sections of the Muslim failed to respond to the call of a united struggle. (iv) The Muslim feared that the culture and identity of the minorities would be submerged under the domination of a Hindu majority.