 Although many leaders of the Congress sought a strong central government for an Indian state , some Muslim politicians , including Jinnah , were unwilling to accept this without powerful protections for their community . Other Muslims supported the Congress , which officially advocated a secular state upon independence , though the traditionalist wing ( including politicians such as Madan Mohan Malaviya and Vallabhbhai Patel ) believed that an independent India should enact laws such as banning the killing of cows and making Hindi a national language . The failure of the Congress leadership to disavow Hindu <unk> worried Congress @-@ supporting Muslims . Nevertheless , the Congress enjoyed considerable Muslim support up to about 1937 . 
