UPSC CAPF AC 2019 Paper

Subsequent to the British Prime Minister, Clement Attlee’s statement of 20 February 1947 and under Mountbatten Plan of 3 June, 1947, it was decided by the Government that the Punjab and Bengal assemblies (excluding the European members) would meet in two parts, one representing the Muslim majority districts and the other the non-Muslim majority districts. The members of the legislative assembly would have the power to vote in favour or against the partition. If a simple majority of both parts voted in favour of partition, the partition would take place and the two parts would decide which constituent assembly it would join.