Fourteen Points of Jinnah

  1. Federal Constitution with provinces retaining residual powers.
  2. Provincial self-government.
  3. No constitutional alteration by the centre without the approval of the states that comprise the Indian Federation.
  4. Adequate representation of Muslims in all legislatures and elected bodies in each province, without reducing a province’s Muslim majority to a minority or equality.
  5. Adequate representation of Muslims in government and self-governing entities.
  6. Muslim representation in the central legislature to be one-third. 
  7. One-third of any cabinet in the center of the provinces must be Muslim.
  8. Establish separate electoral districts.
  9. No law or resolution in any legislature may be enacted if three-fourths of a minority group believe it is against their interests.
  10. Any geographical adjustment should not impact the Muslim majority in Punjab, Bengal, or the NWFP.
  11. Sindh to be separated from Bombay.
  12. Constitutional reforms in NWFP and Balochistan 
  13. Complete religious liberty for all communities. 
  14. Protection of Muslim religious, cultural, educational, and linguistic rights.

 

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