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Q. Who among the following has referred to Cripps proposal as "post-dated cheque drawn on a failing bank”.
Q. Who among the following has referred to Cripps proposal as "post-dated cheque drawn on a failing bank”.
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The correct option is C Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation:
The Cripps Mission was sent by the British government to India in March 1942 to obtain Indian cooperation for the British war efforts in the 2nd World War. It was headed by Sir Richard Stafford Cripps, a labour minister in Winston Churchill’s coalition government in Britain
Proposal by Cripps mission:
- Setting up of an Indian dominion. This dominion would have the freedom to remain with the British Commonwealth or to secede from it. It would also be at liberty to take part in international organisations.
- A Constituent Assembly would be formed to frame a new constitution for the country. This Assembly would have members elected by the provincial assemblies and also nominated by the princes.
- Any province unwilling to join the Indian dominion could form a separate union and have a separate constitution.
- The transfer of power and the rights of minorities would be safeguarded by negotiations between the Constituent Assembly and the British government.
- In the meantime, until this new constitution came into force, India’s defence would be controlled by the British and the powers of the Governor-General would remain unaltered.
- Under Gandhi’s leadership, the Congress Party then stopped talks and demanded prompt self-government in exchange for war support.
- Gandhi described Cripps’ offer of dominion status as, “a post-dated cheque drawn on a crashing bank”.
Explanation:
The Cripps Mission was sent by the British government to India in March 1942 to obtain Indian cooperation for the British war efforts in the 2nd World War. It was headed by Sir Richard Stafford Cripps, a labour minister in Winston Churchill’s coalition government in Britain
Proposal by Cripps mission:
- Setting up of an Indian dominion. This dominion would have the freedom to remain with the British Commonwealth or to secede from it. It would also be at liberty to take part in international organisations.
- A Constituent Assembly would be formed to frame a new constitution for the country. This Assembly would have members elected by the provincial assemblies and also nominated by the princes.
- Any province unwilling to join the Indian dominion could form a separate union and have a separate constitution.
- The transfer of power and the rights of minorities would be safeguarded by negotiations between the Constituent Assembly and the British government.
- In the meantime, until this new constitution came into force, India’s defence would be controlled by the British and the powers of the Governor-General would remain unaltered.
- Under Gandhi’s leadership, the Congress Party then stopped talks and demanded prompt self-government in exchange for war support.
- Gandhi described Cripps’ offer of dominion status as, “a post-dated cheque drawn on a crashing bank”.
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