On this day, ‘Partition of India’ was announced on radio, know the fact related to it

The day of June 3 is recorded in history as the day to change the history and geography of India. On this day in 1947, India’s last Viceroy Lord Mountbatten in the British Raj announced the partition of the country. This incident of India’s partition is known as ‘3 June Plan’ or ‘Mountbatten Scheme’.

The interim government was not able to control the situation

Then there were riots in the country. The interim government of the Congress at the Center was not able to control the situation, because the matter of law and order was with the provinces. Therefore, ‘3 June Plan’ came to end political and communal deadlock, which had a description of the partition of India and the transfer of power to India and Pakistan.

Announcement of division as two independent nations

Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, announced the division of two independent nations as India and Pakistan. The scheme was the final strategy from the British government to give freedom to India. Under this, both countries were independent on 15 August 1947.

Know what Mountbatten said in radio broadcasting?

Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, broadcast the historic announcement from New Delhi on 3 June 1947 through All India Radio. He said in his radio broadcast, ‘I gave this proposal to the British government after a long discussion with Indian leaders, which has been accepted. The scheme became indispensable despite efforts to keep India united, as the Muslim League and the Congress could not agree.

Essential facts related to India’s partition

These things were taken care of in partition

At the same time, the basis of partition will be divided on religious grounds, Punjab and Bengal provinces. The Hindu and Muslim-dominated areas of the legislatures will vote in different groups. Regarding the determination of border, it was said that a border commission would be set up under the chairmanship of Cyril Radcliffe, which would determine the boundaries between India and Pakistan.

Special option given to princely states

On the status of the princely states, it was said that the princely states have been given the option that they want to remain India, Pakistan or independent. Along with this, Mountbatten had set the date of independence before June 1948 and set 15 August 1947, so that power can be transferred as soon as possible. (With input of PTI)