 This system was resisted by the Hindus, and in an act of peaceful protest, Hindus refused to accept the segregated council.However, within years, the Hindu community split along the lines of majority Sanatan Dharma group and a minority Arya Samaj group, a situation that delayed further development of Indo-Fijian political rights.A colleague of Gandhi, A. D. Patel led independence initiative in Fiji, demanding civil rights for all Fijians.