In March 1929, at the annual session
of All India Muslim League, Quaid-e-Azam declared his famous fourteen points.
Federal System
The form of the future constitution
should be federal with the residuary powers rested in the provinces.
Provincial Autonomy
A uniform measure of autonomy shall
be granted to all provinces.
Representation of Minorities
All legislative in the country and
other elected bodies shall be constituted on the definite principles of adequate
and effective representation of minorities in every province without reducing
the majority in any province to a minority or even equality.
Number of Muslim Representatives
In the central legislative, Muslims
representatives shall be not less than one-third.
Separate Electorates
Representative of communal groups
shall continue to be by means of separate electorates as at present provided it
shall be open to any community, at any time, to abandon its separate electorate
in favor of joint electorate.
Muslim Majority Provinces
Any territorial re-distribution that
might at any time be necessary shall not in any way affects the Muslim majority
in Punjab, Bengal and N.W.F.P.
Religious Liberty
Full religious liberty, liberty of
belief, worship and observance, association and education shall be guaranteed
to all the communication.
Three-Fourth Representation
No bill or resolution shall be
passed in any legislative or any other elected body if three-fourths of the
members of any community in that particular body oppose such a bill.
Separation of Sindh
Sindh should be separated from
Bombay Presidency.
Introduction of Reforms in N.W.F.P
and Baluchistan
Reforms should be introduced in the
North West Frontier Province and Baluchistan on the same footing as in other
provinces.
Government Services
Muslims should be given adequate
share along with other Indians in the services of State.
Protection of Muslim’s Culture and
Language
The constitution should embody
adequate safeguard for the protection of Muslim culture, language, religion and
civilization.
One-Third Muslim Ministries
No Cabinet, either central or
provincial is formed. Without being a proportion of at least one third Muslim
Ministers.
Conclusion
No change shall be made in the
constitution of State except with the concurrence of State constituting the
Indian Federation. The reasonable and moderate demands, contained in the
fourteen points, were rejected by the Hindus leaders which considerably widened
the gulf between the two communities.
Importance of Jinnah’s Fourteen Points
Importance of Jinnah’s Fourteen Points
A comparison of the Nehru Report
with the Quaid-e-Azam’s fourteen points shows that the political gap between
the Muslims and the Hindus had really widened. Fourteen points of Quaid-e-Azam
became principles for the Muslims of India. The importance of these points can
be judged by the fact that these points were presented in the Round Table
Conference of 1930. As a result, these points became the demands of the Muslims
and greatly influenced the Muslims thinking for the next two decades till the
establishment of Pakistan in 1947.
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