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Nehru emerged from the war years as a leader whose political views were considered radical.

Although the political discourse had been dominated at this time by Gopal Krishna Gokhale, a moderate who said that it was " madness to think of independence ", Nehru had spoken " openly of the politics of non-cooperation, of the need of resigning from honorary positions under the government and of not continuing the futile politics of representation.

" Nehru ridiculed the Indian Civil Service ( ICS ) for its support of British policies.

He noted that someone had once defined the Indian Civil Service, " with which we are unfortunately still afflicted in this country, as neither Indian, nor civil, nor a service.

" Motilal Nehru, a prominent moderate leader, acknowledged the limits of constitutional agitation, but counseled his son that there was no other " practical alternative " to it.

Nehru, however, was not satisfied with the pace of the national movement.

He became involved with aggressive nationalists leaders who were demanding Home Rule for Indians.