key points

1. By: Saif Khalid khan Kakar
Lecturer (Civics/Pol. Sci)
Pakistan Education Center

3.  After the announcement of 3rd 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).

4.  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.

5.  Punjab Boundary Commission:
1. Justice Din Muhammad
2. Justice Muhammad Munir
3. Justice Mehr Chand
4. Justice Teja Singh
 Bengal Boundary commission:
1. Justice S.A Rehman
2. Justice Abu Saleh M.Akram
3. Justice Biswas
4. Justice Mukherjee

6.  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

7.  Kashmir Issue.
 Sacking of Calcutta.
 Problem of Migrants and their resolution.
 Canal water dispute.
 Annexation of Princely states.