Topic:  Montagu-chelmsford Report: "Communal Representations were not only retained but considerably extended” : Comment Based Question!

The demand of Muslims for separate electorates and representation in excess of their numerical strength was accepted by the Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909 Act. They were given separate electorates and 8 seats reserved for them of total 27 elected non-official seats. Montagu-chelmsford Report of 1919 also accepted this communal representation and reservations.

In both Houses it introduced bicameral legislature, seats for separate electorates were included. Apart from these this Act provided reserved seats for Sikhs also. The number of such seats were also increased. For upliftment of Muslims and Sikhs such policy was adopted, according to the reform. The base of reservation was widened.

The policy was retained to divide Indian people in more and more groups to make them weak, it was the reality.

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