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Rajagopalachari Formula (CR Plan) - 1944: A Proposal for Congress-League Cooperation

Context: Addressing the Constitutional Crisis

C. Rajagopalachari, a veteran Congress leader, prepared a formula for Congress-League cooperation to address the ongoing constitutional crisis in India.
The formula was an implicit acceptance of the Muslim League's demand for Pakistan, aimed at securing cooperation between the Congress and the League.

Main Points of the CR Plan: Key Provisions

Endorsement of Independence: The Muslim League was to endorse Congress's demand for independence.
Provisional Government: The League would cooperate with Congress in forming a provisional government at the center.
Plebiscite Post-War: After the war, the entire population of Muslim-majority areas in North-West and North-East India would decide via plebiscite whether to form a separate sovereign state.
Partition Terms: If partition was accepted, both sides would jointly safeguard defense, commerce, communications, etc.
Condition: These terms would only be effective if England transferred full powers to India.

Objections to the CR Plan: Opposition from Various Groups

Jinnah’s Demands:
- Jinnah wanted the Congress to accept the two-nation theory.
- He wanted only the Muslims in North-West and North-East India to vote in the plebiscite.
- He opposed the idea of a common center.
Congress's Position: The Congress was willing to cooperate for the independence of the Indian Union but not interested in a separate nation.
Hindu Leaders' Response: Hindu leaders like Vir Savarkar condemned the CR Plan.

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