The Simla Conference

Wavell came to Indian problem. The Plan stipulated a Viceroy’s Executive Council representing all Indian communities and pledged that all offices except that of the Commander-in-Cheif shall be filled by the Indian members. The Muslim members shall be equal in number to the caste-Hindus.

To discuss this proposal with the Indian leaders: Wavell called an All Parties Conference at Simla in June 1945. All important leaders except Gandhiji attended the Conference. The congress wanted to appoint one Muslim member on the Viceroys Executive Council, the government also intended to appoint a Muslim member from the Unionist Party.

The Quaid-e-Azam  took the plea that the Muslim League was the only party that represented the Muslims and had an exclusive right to make appointments on all Muslim seats. The Conference broke due to disagreement on this point. The Third June Plan: On Feb. 20. 1947 the British Prime Minister Clement Attlee made a statement in the British.

 

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