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Nehru Report V/S Jinnah’s Fourteen Point
NEHRU REPORT [1928]
JINNAH’s FOURTEEN POINTS
1. An all party conference was held in
1927-28 in Delhi to prepare a draft
constitutional reform as a challenge to
British after the Simon Commission, in
which the British had declared that the
Indian were so divided that they could not
reach an unanimous decision on
constitutional reforms
1. Any future constitution should be federal,
with power resting with the provinces.
2. Committee was appointed under
MOTILAL NEHRU to frame the future
constitution. IT HAD ONLY A FEW
Muslim members which attended only one
meeting and signed the report when it was
ready.
3. HINDU MEMBERS
1. SIR TEJ BAHADUR SAPRU.
2. G.R. PARDHAN.
3. N.A. JOSHI
2. All provinces should have the same
amount f autonomy.
3. All legislatures and local bodies should
be constituted with adequate representation
of minorities.
4. Muslims should have one-third of the
sears in the Central Assembly.
5. Election
electorates.
should
be
by
separate
6. Any territorial changes should not affect
the Muslim majority in Bengal, the Punjab
and the NWFP.
7. Full liberty of belief and worship shall be
granted to all communities.
MUSLIM MEMBERS
1. SIR ALI IMAM
2. SHOAIB QURESHI
8. No bill shall be passed in any elected
body if ¾ of any community is that body
opposed it.
4. The report of this commission is known 9. Sindh shall be separated from Bombay.
as NEHRU REPORT published in
August, 1928
10. There should be reforms in the NWFP
and Baluchistan to put them on the same
5. SALIENT FEATURES:
footing as other provinces.
1. Hindi should be made the official
language.
2. Unitary form of Government
established in the center.
3. Full provincial status given to
N.W.F.P and Baluchistan.
4. Sindh should separate from
11. Muslims should have an adequate share
in the services of the state.
12. Muslim culture, education, language,
religion and charities should be protected by
the constitution.
Bombay, if it were capable of
bearing its expenditure.
5. The foreign affairs, Army and
Defense should be placed under
the direct control of the parliament
and Viceroy.
6. Separate electorates should be
replaced by joint electorates with
reservation of seats for the
minorities in proportion to their
population. [Muslim electorates
should be abolished]
7. full responsible government on the
model of the constitution of self
governing dominions to be
introduced in the sub-continent
.6. Quaid-e-Azam at an All Party
Conference convened in Calcutta in
December 1928, proposed 3 amendments
in the NEHRU REPORT.
1. 1/3 Muslim representation in the
central legislature.
2. Muslim representation in Punjab
and Bengal on the basis of
population.
3. Residuary powers should be given
to the provinces instead of the
central Government.
7. The amendment were rejected by
Hindus. The Nehru Report was rejected
by Muslims.
8. Quaid-e-Azam issues his 14 points in
reply to the Nehru Report.
13. All Cabinets [at central or local level]
should have at least 1/3 Muslim
representation.
14. The federation of India must not change
laws without the consent of the provinces.
Key to Attempt
1. Point 1,2 and 14 should be
supported as federal system
2. Point no 3, 4, 5 and 13 should be
supported
as
Muslims
representation
in
any
of
legislature.
3. Points no 6 and 8 should be
supported as to abide by the
Muslims fears.
4. Point no 10 and 11 should be
discus as reforms.
5. Point no 7 and 12 religious and
cultural
rights
should
be
protected.