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Muslim league and congress had rejected the simon commission and the indian leaders

accepted this as a challenge and in feb 1928 a nine member community led by pandut
motilala nehru ( father of jawaharlal nehru) was established to draft the future
constitution of India.
The muslims role in the committee was insignificant.
The report stated(major components)
1. Bill of Rights
2. Assigning Equal rights to men and women as citizens
3. Formation of a federal form of government with residuary powers in the hands
of the Centre
4. Proposal for the creation of the Supreme Court

Nehru Report Recommendations


• Dominion status for India (like Canada, Australia, etc.) within the
British Commonwealth. (This point was a bone of contention with the younger set of
leaders including Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose who favoured complete
independence.)
• Nineteen fundamental rights including the right to vote for men and
women above 21 years of age, unless disqualified.
• Equal rights for men and women as citizens.
• No state religion.
• No separate electorates for any community. It did provide for the
reservation of minority seats. It provided for reservations for seats for Muslims
at the centre and in provinces where they were in a minority and not in Bengal and
Punjab. Similarly, it provided for reservations for non-Muslims in the NWFP.
• A federal form of government with residual powers with the centre.
There would be a bicameral legislature at the centre. The ministry would be
responsible to the legislature.
Muslims disliked the nehru report as muslim demands were neglected. On dec 1928 tge
recommendations were placed for final approval. This quaid e azam proposed 3
recommendations

• 1/3rd representation of Muslims in the Central Legislature.


• Representation of Muslims in Punjab and Bengal in proportion to their
populations.
• Formation of three new provinces with a Muslim majority – Sindh,
Baluchistan and North-West Frontier Province (NWFP).
Hindu rejected the proposal so later on quaid issued the 14 points.
(Remember atleast 7 points)

Muslims got reunited and they all supported Jinnah's points. These points were not
given any importance in the Congress circle as well as the Government.
• On the basis of these points it was suggested that the political power and
opportunities for development were to be equally divided among the Hindus and
Muslims.
These points marked a significant moment in the demand for a separate Muslim-
majority nation, ultimately leading to the creation of Pakistan in 1947.

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