Dr. Davar's Formula for Political Deadlock and Communal Settlement

Sub title : Proposal by the United Party of India for National Government

Subject: Political Deadlock | Communal Settlement | United Party of India | Dr. M. C. Davar | World War II – Indian Politics

Date of publication: 1942

Language: English

Page: 2 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28351

Keyword: Dr. M. C. Davar -- United Party of India -- Political Formula -- Communal Settlement -- Political Deadlock | National Government -- War Council -- Coalition Governments -- Provincial Autonomy -- Hindu-Muslim Parity

Abstract: This document presents a political formula issued by Dr. M. C. Davar, Organiser of the United Party of India, to resolve India's political deadlock and communal issues during World War II. It proposes a seven-point plan to end the deadlock, including the withdrawal of the government booklet "Congress Responsibility," the cessation of the 1942 Satyagraha, the release of political prisoners, a British declaration of post-war independence, the formation of an all-party National Government, a declaration of support for the war effort, and the establishment of a representative War Council.

Description: This document represents a third-party mediation effort during the heightened political crisis. Issued by the United Party of India, the formula attempts to bridge the gap between the Indian National Congress, the British Government, and the Muslim League. It combines immediate confidence-building measures (like prisoner releases) with a long-term constitutional vision centered on strong provinces and a central government based on communal parity. The proposal reflects the intense search for a negotiated settlement amidst the Quit India Movement, wartime imperatives, and the escalating demand for Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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