SIR JoHN Simon

The Simon Commission (1927

) Members of

Parliament of United Kingdom

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Why was the Simon commission boycotted by the Indians?

• firstly the Simon commission, which had no Indian members, was sent to investigate India's constitutional problems and make recommendations to the government on the future constitution of India, it provoked Indians as it had no Indian member. Indians felt this embarrassing and so boycotted the Simon commission.

• 2. Muslims clearly demanded sindh to be separated from Bombay in the Delhi proposals whereas British put down that demand of Muslims and thus enraged the Muslims who then stood for the opposition

• 3.. separate electorates and federal system of government was introduced, this made the congress go mad who were against this system. and so they opposed Simon commission.

MOTILAL NEHRU

• NEHRU REPORT 1928• Status of dominion• Parliamentry form of government• No separate electorates• One fourth representation of muslims in

central legislature• Sindh and bombay …….seperate provinces

QUAID-I-AZAM MUHAMMAD ALI JINNAH

• MUSLIM RESPONSE TO NEHRU REPORT

• GOVERNMENT…….FEDERAL• PROVINCES…….EQUAL AUTONOMY• REPRISENTATION OF MINOROTIES……

LEGISLATURE…..ELECTED BODIES….PROVINCES• ONE THIRD MUSLIM REPRISENTATION• SEPARATE OR JOINT

ELECTORATES….COMMMUNITIES

• Muslim majority in Punjab,Bengal,NWFP, must not be disturbed by any territorial change.

• Religious liberty,observance,education for all.• Three fourth of community members oppose a bill……will not

be passed• Sindh……bombay• NWFP…BALUCHISTAN reforms• Share in government services• Muslim culture….gov money• Central provincial cabinet one third Muslim ministers• Changes to the constitution must be apprived by states