Explanation: The public-spirited men of India, who had extended unconditional support to the war efforts of Britain had expected more.

• The scheme, when announced in 1918, came to be criticized throughout India. The Indian National Congress met in a special session at Bombay in August 1918 to discuss the scheme.
• The congress termed the scheme ‘disappointing and unsatisfactory.’ The colonial government followed a ‘carrot and stick policy.’
• There was a group of moderate / liberal political leaders who wanted to try and work the reforms.
• Led by Surendranath Banerjee, they opposed the majority opinion and left the Congress to form their own party which came to be called Indian Liberal Federation.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT