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Round Table Conferences

Round Table Conferences. Labour party came into power in England and Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald was inclined towards the Congress. In June,1929. Mr. Jinnah wrote a letter to Prime Minister and demanded a meeting of notable representatives of India to resolve the constitutional Problems.

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Round Table Conferences

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  1. Round Table Conferences Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  2. Labour party came into power in England and Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald was inclined towards the Congress. • In June,1929. Mr. Jinnah wrote a letter to Prime Minister and demanded a meeting of notable representatives of India to resolve the constitutional Problems. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  3. Congress started disobedience movement for implementation of Nehru report. • Government arrested a number of Congress leaders including Mr. Gandhi by declaring Congress working Committee as illegal. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  4. Viceroy Lord Irwin announced the plan of Round table Conference. • Total of 89 members, 58 from various communities and rest were from the Princely states and Political parties of England. • Congress boycotted due to refusal of Dominion status to India from Britian. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  5. Muslim Delegates were included of Sir Agha Khan,Muhammad Ali Jinnah,Moulana Muhammad Ali Jouhar,Sir Muhammad Shafi, Sir Zaffarullah Khan. • Mr. Taj Bahadur Sapra,Dr. Moonjee and Mr. Jaiker were invited from Congress side but they did not attend the Session. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  6. Conference held in three session and started on November 12, 1930, inaugurated by the King George. • It was agreed upon the federal system will be introduced in India. • Eight sub-Committees were formed to deal with Federal structure, Provincial Constitution,Franchise,Sindh,NWFP,Defence services and Minorities. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  7. Session closed on January 19,1931. • Prime Minister announced as follows:- • India would be given the status of a loose federation, under the British government • The federation will be comprised of British India and Indian Princely States. The federating unit will be given the autonomy. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  8. The full representative government responsible to Provincial and central legislature would be established. • All the Ministries except Defence, Interior and Foreign affires will be given to local ministers. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  9. The British decided to negotiate with Gandhi, so he was released and met to viceroy Lord Irwin. • A pact was signed between Gandhi and Irwin on March 5, 1931 called Gandhi-Irwin Pact. • Civil dis-obedience movement was ended with communal riots in Kanpur,UP,where as one thousand Muslims were killed. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  10. Second Round Table Conference Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  11. Second round table Conference held in September 1931 to January 1932 in London. • Congress attended this Conference. • Iqbal,Sir Agha Khan, Jinnah were representatives of Muslims. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  12. Gandhi was alone to represent the Congress and claimed to be a sole spokesman of Indians and was not ready to accommodate the other minorities of India. • Delegates did not reach on any agreement and conference ended when refused to recognize the scheduled castes as a community separate from the Hindus. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  13. British Government declared Communal Award in 1932 in which Separate electorates were ensured. • Muslims rights were protected in this Award but still Muslims expectations were not fulfilled Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  14. Third Round Table Conference. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  15. Ch.Rehmat Ali Distributed “Now or Never” in which he called for a federal state for Muslims named Pakistan. • Jinnah was not invited in third Conference. • Conference begun in November 1932 and ended in December 1932. • Congress was absent . • Labour party also Oppose this Conference. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  16. No results of this Conference and ended on a good will gesture. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

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