How did the Congress and the Muslim League respond to the Cabinet Mission

National Movement: 1915-1947 (10)

The period between 1920 to 1947 was marked with major events and reforms that finally led us to our Independence. In this context, How did the Congress and the Muslim League respond to the Cabinet Mission Plan?

Answer

The Congress reacted in the following ways, it felt that:

  1. Provinces should be free to opt out of a group to which they did not belong.
  2. It accepted with reservations. It accepted only that part of the scheme which dealt with the constitution making.
  3. For example, Assam in Group C had a Congress government and hence wanted optional grouping.
  4. The Congress rejected Viceroys offer to form an Interim Govt.

Muslim League:

  1. The League criticized the proposals because the demand for Pakistan had not been accepted in clear-cut terms at first.
  2. Later it accepted the plan as it saw in the plan the seeds of Pakistan. The President of the Muslim League Mohammed Ali Jinnah wanted compulsory grouping.
  3. Jinnah interpreted the regional group of Provinces as recognition of his Pakistan demand.
  • Exam Year: 2017