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The failure of Cripps Mission was due to many reasons. In this context answer the following questions:
(a) Mention any four reasons why the Cripps Proposals were rejected by the Congress?
(b) Why were the Cripps Proposals rejected by the Muslim League?
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(a) Four reasons for the rejection of the Cripps Proposals by the Congress were-
- Cripps did not bring with him the promise of Independence in the near future, because the Constituent Assembly to frame India's Constitution was to be set up after the War.
- Cripps proposed that any Province or Provinces which did not accept the new Constitution could frame a Constitution of their own. Such proposals could naturally divide India into a number of independent states.
- The people of the Princely States had not been given the right to elect their representatives to the proposed Constitution-making body. Their representatives were to be selected by the rulers. That was a negation of the principle of democracy.
- Until the New Constitution was framed the Government desired full participation of Indian leaders in Viceroy's Executive Council. But the problem about this proposal was that the Viceroy was to retain full control over matters like War and Defence. In fact, in war times defence covers almost the whole of administration. The Congress wanted a true National Government, with Viceroy acting as a Constitutional Head and with all subjects including defence under the control of this Government.
(b) The Muslim League rejected the proposals of Sir Stafford Cripps because it felt that the prospect of achieving Pakistan was bleak. It demanded "a definite pronouncement in favour of Partition."
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