As a result of its victory in the elections the Congress assumed power in eight provinces. From July 1937 to October 1939, the Congress Ministries ruled eight of the 11 Indian Provinces. This period was extremely crucial in the history of Hindu-Muslim relations. The conclaves and correspondence the Quaid had with the Congress leaders such as Rajendra Prasad, Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose and Gandhi did not lead to any compromise. The Muslim Mass – Contact Campaign launched by the Congress failed miserably. The Congress Ministries in the Hindu-majority provinces invariably persecuted the Muslims. The complaints about ill-treatment, injustice and tyranny were so numerous and persistent that the Council of the Muslim League at its meeting of March 20, 1938 appointed a Special Committee, headed by Raja Syed Muhammad Mehdi, to make inquiries and submit a report.