Fourteen Points of Quaid-e-Azam
Introduction:Quaid-e-Azam refused to accept the Nehru Report. In order
to project the Muslim point of view on the political issues of South
Asia, he prepare a draft of guiding principles consisting of fourteen
points. These principles are popularly known as Fourteen Points.
Fourteen Points of Quaid-e-Azam:The fourteen points of Quaid-e-Azam
are as follows:
1. Form of Constitution:The form of future constitution of
India shall be Federal with the residuary powers restedin the
Provinces.
2. Autonomy for Provinces:A uniform measure of autonomy
shall be granted to all provinces.
3. Composition of Legislature:All legislatures in the
country and other elected bodies shall be constituted on the definite
principle of adequate and effective representation of minorities in
every province with reducing the majority in any province to an
minority or even equality.
4. Representation of Muslims in Central Legislature:In the
central legislature Muslim representation shall not be less than
one-third.
5. Representation of Communal Groups:Representation of
Command groups shall continue to be by separate electorates as at
present provided shall be open to any community, at any time to
abandon its separate electorates in favour of joined electorates.
6. Safeguard for Muslim Majority Areas:Any territorial
redistribution that might at any time be necessary shall in always
affect the Muslim majority in the Punjab, Bengal and NWFP.
7. Religious Liberty:Complete religious liberty, i.e
liberty of belief, worship, observance, preaching, association and
education shall be guaranteed to all communities.
8. Approval of any Resolution:Bill or resolution or any
part there of shall not be passed in any legislature or any elected
body of three-fourth of the members of any community in that
particular body opposed such a bill. Resolution or a part there of
could be rejected on the ground that it might be injurious to the
interest of the community, or in the alternative, such other method
was to be devised as might be found possible and practicable to deal
with such cases.
9. Separation of Sindh from Bombay:Sindh should be
separated fromBombay presidency.
10. Introduction of Reforms in Sindhand NWFP:Reforms shall be
introduced in NWFP and Baluchistan on the same footing as in other
Provinces.
11. Provisions for Muslims:Provisions shall be made in the
constitution giving Muslims an adequate share along with other Indians
in all the services of state and in the local self-government bodies.
12. Safeguard for Muslim Community:The constitution shall
embody adequate safeguards for the protection of Muslim culture and
for the promotion of Muslims Education Language, Religion, Personal
laws and Muslim Charitable Institutions and for their due share in the
grant in aid given by the state and self-government bodies.
13. Composition of Cabinet:No cabinet either central or
Provincial be formed without there being a proportion of at least one
third Muslim Ministers.
14. Constitution of Indian Federation:No change shall be made
in the constitution of the State constitutingthe Indian Federation.
Conclusion:A comparison of the Nehru Report with the Quaid-e-Azam's
Fourteen Points shows that the political graph between the Hindus and
the Muslims had really widened. These pointsof the Quaid-e-Azam
indicated the Muslims views for a separate land to everybody.
Thereafter, a radical change took place in the action and thinking of
the Muslim which brought great political changes on the horizon of
South Asia.
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