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PROBLEMS FACING THE SUB CONTINENT 1940 TO 1947

Lord Wavell & Simla Conference 1945

Outline:
Background
Wavell’s Plan
Simla Conference 1945
Background:
• In May 1945, Lord Wavell went to London to discuss the future of India.
• The discussion led to a formulation of an action plan that is known as the ‘Wavell Plan’.
• In June 1945, a conference was held at Simla to discuss the Wavell Plan with the major leaders of India.
Wavell’s Plan:
• Under the present constitution of the Government of India Act 1935, an Executive Council should be established to function as the Interim Government of India until the new constitution's approval.
• The Executive Council will comprise 5 Muslims and 5 Hindus.
• Wavell proposed his plan and declared that the plan would only come into action if both the leading political parties of India would agree with it.
Simla Conference 1945:
• A conference was called to discuss the Wavell Plan and leaders of both the major parties, for example; Congress and Muslim League attended it.
• However, the initiation of the Conference resulted into a deadlock when conflict arose on the representation of Muslims in the Conference.
• The Muslim League declared that it is the only party that represents the Muslims of India.
• The Muslim League demanded that all five Muslim members of the Executive Council must be from the Muslim League, however, only four were accepted.
• The fifth Muslim seat was given to Khizar Hayat Tiwana, who was the Chief Minister and Unionist On 14 July, Wavell announced the failure of the Simla Conference.
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