2006-07-09 05:32:38 · 5 answers · asked by lam samy 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The first session of the conference opened in London on November 12, 1930. All parties were present except for the Congress, whose leaders were in jail due to the Civil Disobedience Movement. Congress leaders stated that they would have nothing to do with further constitutional discussion unless the Nehru Report was enforced in its entirety as the constitution of India.
Almost 89 members attended the conference, out of which 58 were chosen from various communities and interests in British India, and the rest from princely states and other political parties. The prominent among the Muslim delegates invited by the British government were Sir Aga Khan, Quaid-i-Azam, Maulana Muhammad Ali Jouhar, Sir Muhammad Shafi and Maulvi Fazl-i-Haq. Sir Taj Bahadur Sapru, Mr. Jaikar and Dr. Moonje were outstanding amongst the Hindu leaders.
The Muslim-Hindu differences overcastted the conference as the Hindus were pushing for a powerful central government while the Muslims stood for a loose federation of completely autonomous provinces. The Muslims demanded maintenance of weightage and separate electorates, the Hindus their abolition. The Muslims claimed statutory majority in Punjab and Bengal, while Hindus resisted their imposition. In Punjab, the situation was complicated by inflated Sikh claims.
Eight subcommittees were set up to deal with the details. These committees dealt with the federal structure, provincial constitution, franchise, Sindh, the North West Frontier Province, defense services and minorities.
The conference broke up on January 19, 1931, and what emerged from it was a general agreement to write safeguards for minorities into the constitution and a vague desire to devise a federal system for the country.
2006-07-15 22:05:01 · answer #1 · answered by PK LAMBA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the british could not suppress the civil dis-obedience movement.as a conciliatory measure,they called for a round table conference at london in 1930.it was not attend by the congrss leaders since they were all imprisoned.
2006-07-09 06:11:53 · answer #2 · answered by vinithra e 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They spent the entire time arguing over who got to take the floral center-piece home.
2006-07-09 05:41:26 · answer #3 · answered by Pie's_Guy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They reached a consensus that a regtangular table would have been a better one
2006-07-09 05:39:45 · answer #4 · answered by Ghumakkad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They had an orgy, with fruit
2006-07-09 05:35:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋