Simon commission

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BACKGROUND
In Government of India act, 1919 there was a provision,
that to examine the constitutional reforms and to know
the reaction of Montage-Chelmsford reforms after ten
years a government will appoint a commission who will
make recommendations for adequate amendment.
According to government Montage-Chelmsford reforms
were infavor of Indian natives but on the opposite side
the Indian natives were not satisfied of these reformers it
was against their expectation So, however some things
was better than nothing but it was reality that
government was failed to get the favor of Indian people.
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In, 1927 Lord Irwin was Viceroy of India. Who appoint a commission
under instruction of British government which was consist of seven
members under Sir John Simon.  Sir John Simon was its chairman.
The instruction were given to the chairman that they had to investigate
the Indian constitution problems then they had to present a detailed
report in which they mentioned the adequate reforms .
All the members of commission were British, even they did not
included a single Indian member. Indian leaders make them to realize
that to examine the problems and felling of Indian nation they should
appoint Indian member in commission so, they can solve the problems
of Indian people because without this they cannot take any decision
for the future of Indian.

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Unfortunately, at that time Muslim league was decided into two
groups Shafi league and Jinnah league. The confusion amongst
them was temporary but during this period Muslims got to know
the intentions of Hindus. Because of this contradiction ideology Sir
Shafi supported commission.
The reason which he explained to support the commission was that
by opposing the commission Hindus will get more chances on
government level . According to his idea the congress was Hindu
party and every step of Hindus on politics will be against Muslims,
If Hindus were opposing the commission it does not mean that they
want to cooperate with Muslims.
It was just because that they want to press government to fulfill their
demands.
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RECOMMEDATIONS
There were following recommendations on
Commissions report:
The Diarchy system in the provinces should be
abolished and all the portfolios should be handed over
to the provincial ministers.
The power of the central government and the
provincial governors should be reduced.
Federal system of government should be introduced in
India.
The right to vote should be extended to more people.
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An expert committee should be constituted regarding the
separation of Sindh from Bombay. The separation of Sindh was
not granted in principal. First there would have to be a close
and detailed enquiry into the financial consequences which
would follow such a step.
The demand of the frontier for equal status was also
neglected.“The inherent right of a man to smoke a cigarette”,
said the report “ must necessarily be curtailed if he lived in a
powered magazine.”
The report was not acceptable for Muslims, Hindus and also for
the elected members of the Indian legislative assembly.
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