Government of India Act 1935 - General Knowledge of Modern India

Government of India Act 1935 - General Knowledge of Modern India

The Government of India Act -1935 was the most comprehensive Act passed by the British Parliament in August, 1935 for the Government of India. It also included the Verma Government Act-1935. The Government of India Act - 1935 stipulated that, if half of the Indian states agreed to join the Union, India could be made a federation. In this situation, he would be given more representation in both the houses of the central legislature, but the provisions related to the union could not be implemented. In this act, there was no talk of giving Dominion status to India, let alone independence.

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The Act of 1935 had improved the condition of the provinces as it included the provision of provincial autonomy. According to this system, the ministers of the provincial governments were made accountable to the legislature, as well as increased the powers of the legislature. However, some subjects like police were still under the authority of the government. Voting rights were also limited because still only 14% of the total population had the right to vote. The governor general and governors were still appointed by the British government and were not responsible to the legislature. This act never achieved the objectives for which the national movement was struggling.

Provisions Of The Act

• This act ended the system of diarchy.
• Tried to establish a Union of India for British India and some or all of the princely states.
• Direct electoral system was established and the right to vote was expanded and 35 million people were given the right to vote.
• The provinces were also partially reorganized.
• Sindh province was separated from Bombay.
• Bihar and Orissa provinces were divided into two separate provinces named Bihar and Orissa.
• Burma was completely separated from India.
• Separated Aden from India and made it an independent colony.
• The membership of the provincial houses was also changed so that more elected Indian representatives could be included in it. Now these Indian members could also form the government by getting majority.
• Federal Court was established.