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Indian Round Table Conference. 12th November 1930-19th January 1931 (Sub-Committees’ Reports; Conference Resolution; and Prime Minister’s Statement)

1931

On the conclusion of the general debate the Conference decided to set up a " Federal Relations Committee to consider the structure of a federal system of government in Inds as regards relations between Indian States and British Indiar and relations between Provinces of British India and the Centre including the question of responsibility at the Centre and to retorPmmend-the main principles to he [...] The process of Federation will involve the creation of a new State which will derive its powers (a) in part from the powers which the States will agree to concede to the Crown to be placed at the disposal of the new Federation ; and (b) in part from the transfer to of smell of the powers of the Central Indian Government (and also it may be of th: Provincial Governments) as may be agreed to be-nec [...] The further Heads which were referred to the sub-Committee and are now under discussion are :- (4) The number of members composing each Chamber of the Federal Legislature and their distribution among the federating units ; (5) The method whereby representatives from British India and from the Indian States are to be chosen ; and (6) The constitution character powers and responsibilities of the [...] Governor-General's special powers.—With regard to subjects in the administration of which the Governor-General would normally act on the advice of his Ministers it was generally agreed that arrangements must be made whereby in the last resort the peace and tranquillity of any part of the country must be secured serious prjudice to the interests of any section of the population must be avoided [...] Such being their views as to the character and responsibility of the Executive the sub-Committee are now in a position to consider in relation to these view(4) the number of members composing each Chamber of the Federal Legislature ; and their distribution among the federating units : and (5) the method whereby the representatives from British Indio and from the Indian States are to be chosen.
government politics public policy
Pages
83
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.145992
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Frontmatter
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Indian Round Table Conference
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Appendix I to Second Report of Sub-Committee No. I
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Appendix II to Second Report of Sub-Committee No. I
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