Which of the following statement is/are correct about "Jinnah's Fourteen Points"? At a meeting of the Muslim league in Delhi in March 28, 1929, M.A. Jinnah announced his fourteen Points. All legislatures and other elected bodies should be constituted on the principle of adequate representation of minorities in every province. A uniform measure of autonomy should be granted to all province. In the Central legislature, Muslim representation should not be less than one-third. Select the correct code from below.
Which of the following statement is/are correct about "Jinnah's Fourteen Points"? At a meeting of the Muslim league in Delhi in March 28, 1929, M.A. Jinnah announced his fourteen Points. All legislatures and other elected bodies should be constituted on the principle of adequate representation of minorities in every province. A uniform measure of autonomy should be granted to all province. In the Central legislature, Muslim representation should not be less than one-third. Select the correct code from below. Correct Answer All of the above
The correct answer is option 4, i.e, All of the above.
- Jinnah's Fourteen Points:
- At a meeting of the Muslim league in Delhi on March 28, 1929, M.A. Jinnah announced his Fourteen Points.
- Rejecting the Nehru report, he maintained that no scheme for the future Government of India would be acceptable to the Muslims.
- India required a federal system and Constitution in which the Provinces would have complete autonomy and residuary powers.
- All legislatures and other elected bodies should be constituted on the principle of adequate representation of minorities in every province.
- A uniform measure of autonomy should be granted to all province.
- In the Central Legislature, Muslim representation should not be less than one-third.
- The Representation of communal groups through the system of the electorate should continue as long as the rights and interests of Muslims were not safeguarded in the Constitution.
- Any future territorial redistribution should not affect Muslim majority in Punjab, Bengal, North-West Frontier province.
- Full religious liberty should be granted to all communities.
- No bill should be passed in any elected body.
- Sindh should be separated from the Bombay Presidency.
- Reforms should be introduced in the North-West Frontier Province and Baluchistan as in another province.
- Muslims should be given an adequate share in all the services.
- Adequate safeguards should be provided for the protection of Muslim culture.
- No cabinet should be made in the constitution except without the concurrence of the federation states.
- The above-mentioned demands suggested a total rejection of the Nehru Report due to two reasons:
- A Unitary Constitution was not acceptable.
- The solution to the communal problem as suggested by the Nehru report was not acceptable to the Muslims.
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