3rd June Plan and Lord Mountbatten
Lord Mountbatten became the viceroy
of India in March 1947. He tried his best to keep India United but of no avail.
He concluded that there was no solution to Indian problems except partition of
it.
3rd June Plan and the Creation of Pakistan
On 3rd June 1947 the viceroy
announced the partition plan in a joint conference of Congress and Muslim
League leaders in Delhi. The plan came to be known as 3rd June Plan. Some
important points of the plan were as under:
The Indian
Independence Bill 1947
Power would be given to Pakistan by
14th August 1947. This bill was passed and came to be known as Independence
Bill 1947.
Separate
Session
A clause was incorporated in the 3rd
June Plan that separate session of Muslim and Hindu Members of the Assemblies
of Punjab and Bengal would be held to decide whether their provinces were in
favour of the partition, and how it would take place.
New Boundaries
the new boundaries of these provinces
would be decided by a commission.
Sindh Assembly
Sindh Assembly would decide the
future state of the province through the majority of volte. Sindh Assembly
voted for Pakistan.
People of
N.W.F.P and Sylhet
The people of N.W.F.P and Sylhet
would decide their status through a referendum. N.W.F.P and Sylhet also decided
to join Pakistan.
Conclusion
The viceroy announced the plan on 3rd
June 1947. According to the plan it was decided to transfer the power on the
midnight of the 14th and 15th August 1947 instead of 3rd June 1947.
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