Congress Ministries

1937-39
• Simon Commission, the Nehru report, the
Fourteen Points, Round Table Conferences and
the Communal Award were all part of the
preparations of the reformed Constitutions,
which was set out in the Act of 1935.
• Elections held in first week of 1937.
• Two major parties Indian National Congress
and All India Muslim League Participated.
• Muslim League did not perform well as was
expected.
• Muslim League scored 102 out of total of 482
Muslim seats.
• Congress could score 706 out of total of 1771,
and 26 out of 482 Muslim seats.
• Non-Congress HINDUS occupied 211 Hindu
seats.
• Muslim League and Congress had same
manifestoes except some minor issues.
• It was expected about coalition ministries of
Muslim League and Congress but Congress
denied.
• The Provincial Governors had the Constitutional
power to intervene to safeguard the interests of
Muslim minority but governor General assured
The Congress not to use these powers.
• Unionist Part got majority in Punjab and Sir
Sikandar Hayat formed his ministry comprising of
3 Muslims, 2 Hindus and one Sikh minister
• Sindh United Party formed government in Sindh
under leadership of Sir Ghulam Hussain
Hadatullah.
• In Bengal Maulvi FAZAL-UL-Haq formed a
coalition government .
• Congress formed her government In all other
eight Provinces.
 Working of the Ministries
• Three colored Flag “Tringa”.
• Undue interference in Administration.
• Bande Matram.
• Introduction of Hindi in place of Urdu in
Davagari Script.
• Nehru campaign in order to Crush the Muslim
League.
• Widdia Mandar Scheme.
• Wardha Scheme introduced by Dr.Zahid
Hussain.
• Prohibition of Cow Slaughter.
• Prohibition to perform religious rites.
• Intrigues against Muslim Governments.
• Hindu-Muslim Riots.
• Second World War broke out in 1939 and
Viceroy suspended the Federal part of India
Act 1935 and announced about a new act to
give liberty to India.
• Congress strongly re-acted and decided to quit
the Government and resigned between
October 27,1939 and November 15,1939.
• Muslim League observed “Day of Deliverance”
on December 22,1939 as a mark of relief.