Cripps Mission 1942

2020-04-27 15:21:45

Tripuri Crisis

Subhash Bose decided to stand for the Presidency in 1939 putting as a spokesperson of militant politics and radical groups.
His views were countered by Patel, Prasad and Kriplani who with the blessings of Gandhiji put Pattabhi Sitaramayya as the rival.
Bose emerged victorious.

Bose's criticism of the Congress leadership as being rightists, working with the gov on a compromise of a federation, not wanting a leftist as president and having already drawn a list of prospective central ministers.
Bose thought that India was ready for a mass movement Gandhi did not.
Bose wanted Gandhiji to lead the struggle and follow strategy and tactics laid by him
Issue of federation rift in INC Haripura and Tripuri.
Bose - anti federation stand.

BR Tomlinson - fought out in ideological terms right vs left, proFed vs anti Fed, pro Ministry vs anti
Bose formed a new party called the Forward Bloc within the Congress.
later Bose resigned later he was also removed from all Cong position, banned to hold any exec office for 3 yrs.
Cong began to lose popularity after 1938 coz popular frustration, militant mood.
WWII broke out Gandhiji was sympathetic to the cause of Britain, Bose and other socialist did not want to support either party.
Nehru did not wanted to take any advantage of Britain's difficulty nor did he wanted to support its war efforts. Gandhiji supported Nehru.
Linlithgow pitched the Princess and the Muslim League against the Congress. Britain had no intention of leaving India.
Congress ministries resigned. They wanted to start an immediate struggle. But Gandhiji did not.

Cause of the Allies was just.
Lack of Hindu Muslim unity.
Conducive atmosphere was missing.
Indiscipline and lack of cohesion within the congress.
Gandhiji started the Delhi Chalo movement for the freedom of speech to preach against the participation in the war individual Satyagrah.
The CWC in 1941 overrode Gandhijji and Nehru's objection and offered full support towards defence of India.
President Roosevelt, Chiang Kai Shek of China, Labour party of Britain appealed for the cooperation of the Indians to the British.

was sent in Mar 1942 because of Reverses suffered by Britain in SE Asia and Japanese threat to invade India.
Pressure from USA, China and USSR to seek Indian cooperation.
Indian nationalists agreed to cooperate if substantial power was transferred.

Indian Union with a dominion status would be set up to decide its relations with the Commonwealth.
Constituent Assembly would be convened to frame a new constitution.
To accept the new consitution 2 condition needed to be fulfilled any province not willing to join could form a separate constitution and union and rights of racial and religous minorities were safeguarded -> this was the acceptance to the demand of Pakistan. #important
Defence of India would remain in British hands and Gov Gen powers would remain intact.

Dominion status rather than full independence.
Representation to the princely states not by the people but by nomination.
Provision for partition of India.
No acceptance to the demand of immediate transfer of power
Cripps was asked not to go beyond the Draft declaration, it gave him no power to bargain and negotiate.

The Cripps Mission