Pakistan Studies

Section C-17
Resource person: Ma’am Amber Butt
Topic: The Nehru Report (1928)
 The Nehru Report (1928)
Background…
1919 reforms promised to frame constitution after
every 10 years

Britain Sent Simon Commission which was rejected

by the Indians on the rejected grounds of inclusion and
its recommendations.
British government challenged Indians to agree and
give their own recommendations which was
accepted by Indians.

Finally, all Indian political parties gathered.

After many deliberations among different political

parties a Committee was appointed who was
tasked to make recommendations for
constitution.
 Pandit Moti Lal Nehru was nominated as its head and
Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru as Secretary.

 Moreover, two Muslim members were

also Ali Imam and Shoaib Quereshi.
namely: Sayyid

Committee completed its task in three months in 1928 which

was known as ‘’Nehru Report’’.
Report:
1-India should be given Dominion Statuswith the.
Parliamentary form of Government.

2-There should be a bi-cameral legislature consisting of senate and

House of Representatives. The senate will comprise of two
hundred members elected for seven years, while the House
of Representatives should consist of five hundred members
elected for five years.
3-Governor-General will act on the advice of executive council. It was
to be collectively responsible to the parliament.

4-There should be Federal form of Government in India with Residuary

powers to be vested in Centre.

5-There will be no separate electorate for minorities.

6-System of weightage should not be adopted for any province.

7. There will be no reserved seats for communities in Punjab and
Bengal. However, reservation of Muslim seats could be
possible in the provinces where Muslim population should be at least
10 percent.

8. Judiciary should be independent from the Executive.

9. There should be 1/4th Muslim Representation at Centre.

10.Sindh should be separated from Bombay provided it proves to be
financially self sufficient.

11.Reforms should be introduced in NWFP

Reaction…
 The report was not acceptable to Muslims.

 Both the Muslim members of the Committee did not sign

it.

Syed Ali Imam, due to bad health could not attend the meetings
of the Committee.

 While Shoaib Qureshi refused to sign the report.