Nehru Report
Nehru Report
Brief Account
In November, 1927, the British Government appointed a statutory
commission head by Sir John Simon to inquire into the constitutional affairs of
the country. Since, no Indian was present in this commission, the Indians did
not welcome the Simon Commission. When the members of this commission were
talking about the political situation of India, the Congress called on all
parties conferences in Bombay on May 19, 1928. The Muslim League boycotted this
conference. The all parties conference appointed a committee headed by Pundit
Moti Lal Nehru to submit a report after considering the principles of a
constitution for India. The committee recommended a proposal generally known
as “Nehru Report.”
Important points of
Nehru Report
The main points of Nehru report are as follows:
1. The Nehru Committee demanded repudiation of
separate elections.
2. It demanded the Form of Government at the center
would be Federal with substantial powers invested in the control of government.
3. It recommended separation of Sindh from Bombay.
4. It recommended the one-third Muslim
representation at the central legislative.
5. The committee demanded interdiction of reforming
Baluchistan and N.W.F.P provinces.
6. The foreign affairs, defense and army should be
placed under the control of parliament and viceroy.
7. Unitary form of the Government to established in
the center.
8. Hindi should be the official language.
Conclusions from Nehru
Report
1. Nehru’s Recommendations were against the
interests of the Muslim Community.
2. The Muslims could not surrender their right to
separate electorates.
3. The principles of non-reservation and joint
electorates were to make their position in Punjab and Bengal provinces.
Reactions Towards Nehru
Report
The Nehru Report projected the Hindu leaderships mentality ailed
at the digestion of the Muslim nation under the cover of one nation in the
India-Pakistan Sub Continent.
Since the report was totally against the interests of the Muslims,
therefore, Muslim League and other Muslim Parties of the country rejected it.
Quaid-e-Azam said:
“The majorities are apt
to be tyrannical and oppressive and particularly religious majorities and the
minorities, therefore, they have a right to be absolutely secured.”
He was shocked to hear the proposal of Nehru Report, therefore in
March,1929, he called a meeting of Muslim League and put forwarded his Fourteen
points as the minimum demands for any political settlement.
Maulana Mohammad Ali Johar considered at as an attempt to secure
predomination of Hindus over Muslims. His brother, Maulana Shaukat Ali said:
“As a young man he had
been a keen owner of grey hounds, but he had never grey hounds deal with hare
as the Hindus proposed to deal with the Muslims.”
In a Nut Shell
