Dr Rajendra Prasad : A gem of Modern India
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Prabhat Kishore
Contd from previous issue
On 16 February 1946, the British Prime Minister announced the constitution of a three-member “Cabinet Mission” and on 23 March 1946, its members Pethick Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps and AV Alexander came to India.
After talks with various political and social leaders in India by the three-member mission, two plans were published by the British Government. The first plan published on 16 May 1946 was related to the formation of the Constituent Assembly and the second plan published on 16 June 1946 was related to the formation of an Interim Government. After accepting the plan on 16 June 1946, a twelve-member Cabinet under the leadership of the Congress President Jawaharlal Nehru was sworn in on 2nd September 1946 and Rajendra Babu was inducted as the Minister of Agriculture and Food.
(To be contd)
Contd from previous issue
On 16 February 1946, the British Prime Minister announced the constitution of a three-member “Cabinet Mission” and on 23 March 1946, its members Pethick Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps and AV Alexander came to India.
After talks with various political and social leaders in India by the three-member mission, two plans were published by the British Government. The first plan published on 16 May 1946 was related to the formation of the Constituent Assembly and the second plan published on 16 June 1946 was related to the formation of an Interim Government. After accepting the plan on 16 June 1946, a twelve-member Cabinet under the leadership of the Congress President Jawaharlal Nehru was sworn in on 2nd September 1946 and Rajendra Babu was inducted as the Minister of Agriculture and Food.
(To be contd)