Correspondence of the Communist Party of India Regarding M.A. Jinnah and Indian Independence

Sub title : Policy Resolutions on Independence and Self-Determination and Kashmir Advocacy

Subject: Communist Party of India | M.A. Jinnah | Indian Independence | Cabinet Mission | Constituent Assembly

Date of publication: 1943

Language: English

Page: 29 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28340

Keyword: Communist Party of India -- CPI -- Bombay Committee -- M.A. Jinnah -- Assassination Attempt 1943 | Congress-League Settlement -- Self-Determination -- National Units -- Provincial Redemarcation | Pathanland -- Sind -- Baluchistan -- Constituent Assembly

Abstract: This collection centers on the political engagement of the Communist Party of India with the Indian independence process and key leaders like M.A. Jinnah. It includes a 1943 letter congratulating Jinnah on surviving an assassination attempt, framing it as an attack on Muslim unity. Subsequent letters seek meetings to discuss a Congress-League settlement. The core of the collection is a detailed policy resolution (c. 1945-46) outlining the CPI's demands: an immediate British declaration of independence and troop withdrawal, a Provisional Government based on Congress-League parity, a Constituent Assembly elected by adult franchise, and the redrawing of provincial boundaries into linguistic/cultural national units with the right to self-determination (union or separation).

Description: This collection provides a significant window into the strategy and ideology of the Communist Party of India during the volatile mid-1940s. It reveals the CPI's attempts to engage with and influence the major political forces, particularly the Muslim League under Jinnah. The detailed constitutional proposal advocating for linguistic provinces and a voluntary union based on self-determination offers a distinct, radical alternative to the plans of the Congress, the League, and the British. The documents on Kashmir and the ideological notes further illustrate the CPI's alignment with anti-imperialist and pro-socialist movements, showcasing its role as a vocal, policy-driven actor in the final years of the Raj. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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