Jinnah's Fourteen Points
Topic: The National Movement: Gandhian Era · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
Jinnah's Fourteen Points were a list of demands that M.A. Jinnah put forward in March 1929. They were a reply to the Nehru Report of 1928, which had rejected separate electorates. The demands included a federal system with residuary powers given to the provinces. Residuary powers are the powers not listed for either the centre or the provinces. The demands also included one-third of the seats in the central legislature for Muslims and the continuation of separate electorates. They mark the widening gap between the Congress and the Muslim League.
Example
In 1928, the All Parties Conference rejected Jinnah's proposed compromise. In March 1929, he answered with the Fourteen Points as the minimum terms for Muslims.
Don't confuse with
- Nehru Report (1928): this was the Congress-led draft constitution. It proposed joint electorates. The Fourteen Points rejected its approach.
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