Answer the following in 1-2 sentences.
What were the provisions under the Morley-Minto reforms?
What were the provisions under the Morley-Minto reforms?
Major Provisions under the Morley
Minto reforms were:
1. The members of the
Legislative Councils, both in the center and in the provinces, were to be of
four categories: ex officio members (Governor General and the members
of their Executive Councils), nominated official members (those nominated by
the Governor General and were government officials), nominated non-official
members (nominated by the Governor General but were not government officials)
and elected members (elected by different categories of Indian people).
2. The maximum number of
nominated and elected members of the Legislative Council at the Center was
increased from 16 to 60, excluding ex official members.
3. The maximum number of
nominated and elected members of the provincial legislative councils, under a
governor or lieutenant governor, was also increased. It was fixed as 50 in Bengal, Bombay, Madras, United
Provinces, and Eastern Bengal and Assam, and 30 in Punjab, Burma,
and any lieutenant-governor province created thereafter. Legislative councils
were not created for provinces under a chief commissioner.
4. The right of separate
electorate was given to the Muslims.
5. Official members were to
form the majority but in provinces, nonofficial members would be in majority.
6. The members of the
Legislative Councils were permitted to discuss budgets, suggest amendments and
even vote on them except items that were included as non-vote items. They were
also entitled to ask supplementary questions during the legislative proceedings.
7. The Secretary of State
for India was empowered to increase the number of the Executive Councils
of Madras and Bombay from two to four.
8. Two Indians were nominated
to the Council of the Secretary of State for Indian Affairs.
9. The Governor-General was
empowered to nominate one Indian member to his Executive Council.
Major Provisions under the Morley
Minto reforms were:
1. The members of the Legislative Councils, both in the center and in the provinces, were to be of four categories: ex officio members (Governor General and the members of their Executive Councils), nominated official members (those nominated by the Governor General and were government officials), nominated non-official members (nominated by the Governor General but were not government officials) and elected members (elected by different categories of Indian people).
2. The maximum number of nominated and elected members of the Legislative Council at the Center was increased from 16 to 60, excluding ex official members.
3. The maximum number of nominated and elected members of the provincial legislative councils, under a governor or lieutenant governor, was also increased. It was fixed as 50 in Bengal, Bombay, Madras, United Provinces, and Eastern Bengal and Assam, and 30 in Punjab, Burma, and any lieutenant-governor province created thereafter. Legislative councils were not created for provinces under a chief commissioner.
4. The right of separate electorate was given to the Muslims.
5. Official members were to form the majority but in provinces, nonofficial members would be in majority.
6. The members of the Legislative Councils were permitted to discuss budgets, suggest amendments and even vote on them except items that were included as non-vote items. They were also entitled to ask supplementary questions during the legislative proceedings.
7. The Secretary of State for India was empowered to increase the number of the Executive Councils of Madras and Bombay from two to four.
8. Two Indians were nominated to the Council of the Secretary of State for Indian Affairs.
9. The Governor-General was empowered to nominate one Indian member to his Executive Council.
