After Quit India Movement, C. Raja- gopalachari issued a pamphlet entitled "The Way Out". Which one of the following was a proposal in this pamphlet ?
A
The establishment of a "War Advisory Council" composed of representatives of British India and the Indian States
B
Reconstitution of the Central Executive Council in such a way that all its members, except the Governor General and the Commander-in-Chief should be Indian leaders
C
Fresh elections to the Central and Provincial Legislatures to be held at the end of 1945 and the Constitu- tion making body to be convened as soon as possible
D
A solution for the constitutional deadlock
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
1. Following the Quit India Movement (1942), there was a significant political deadlock in India, with Congress leaders imprisoned and the Muslim League insisting on Pakistan.
2. C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) proposed a formula in 1944, often published in a pamphlet titled "The Way Out", aimed at resolving this deadlock between the Congress and the Muslim League.
3. The core proposal involved the League cooperating with Congress for independence and an interim government, followed by a plebiscite in Muslim-majority areas to decide on separation after the war.
4. This plan was fundamentally an attempt to find a solution for the constitutional deadlock (D) by addressing the League's demand and paving the way for transfer of power.
5. Option (A) resembles proposals related to war support mechanisms, not Rajaji's core formula.
6. Option (B) and (C) relate more closely to the Wavell Plan (1945) which involved reconstituting the Executive Council and planning for elections and a Constitution making body.