Initial problems & injustices in radcliff award

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1. Initial problems and Injustice done in Radcliff award By: Saif Khalid khan Kakar Lecturer (Civics/Pol. Sci ) Pakistan Education Center

2. Introduction After the announcement of 3 rd June plan. The process of its implementation started. In the Two Sessions of Punjab Assembly In Non-Muslim Majority areas: 50 votes in favor of India against 22 votes In Muslim Majority areas: cast 69 votes in favor of Pakistan against 27 votes. In the Two Sessions of Bengal Assembly In Non-Muslim Majority areas: 58 votes in favor of India against 21 votes In Muslim Majority areas: cast 106 votes in favor of Pakistan against 35 votes. Two Boundary commissions were set up for this purpose ( Punjab Boundary commission and Bengal Boundary commission).

3. These two boundary commissions were headed by a chairman. It was Quaid (R.A) wish that either a member of Privy council or an independent commission of U.N.O should carry out partition but in the end a senior British lawyer was appointed for this task. Sir Cyril Radcliff was appointed as chairman of Boundary commission. He had never visited India and was unaware of the complex issues in Indian sub-continent. Sir Cyril Radcliff was heavily dominated by Lord Mountbatten while carving out the geographical boundaries of India.

4. Members of Boundary Commission Punjab Boundary Commission: Justice Din Muhammad Justice Muhammad Munir Justice Mehr Chand Justice Teja Singh Bengal Boundary commission: Justice S.A Rehman Justice Abu Saleh M.Akram Justice Biswas Justice Mukherjee

5. Injustice in Radcliff award In Punjab a number of Muslim majority areas were snatched form Pakistan: Gurdaspur, Pathan Kot, Batala Tehsil, Ajnala Tehsil, Nokodar Tehsil, Jullundur Tehsil, Zira Tehsil and Ferozpur Tehsil. In Bengal a number of Muslim majority areas were snatched form Pakistan: Calcutta city, Murshidabad District, Nadia District

6. Outcome of Unjustice Kashmir Issue. Sacking of Calcutta. Problem of Migrants and their resolution. Canal water dispute. Annexation of Princely states.