ICSE-X-History
11: Independence and Partition of India
- #7Why did Cabinet Mission reject the demand of Pakistan?Ans : The Cabinet Mission rejected the Muslim Leagues' demand for Pakistan for the following reasons.
- It would be difficult to disintegrate the Armed forces, Postal and telegraph systems which had been built for India as a whole.
- Partition would make the problem of Princely states more complex.
- The two halves of proposed Pakistan would be separated by some 700 miles. Communication between them would depend on the goodwill of India.
- No justification for including within Pakistan, the non-Muslim districts of Bengal, Assam and Punjab.