In 1946, British put forward a scheme that is known as Cabinet Mission Plan. It proposed that a ‘United India’ should be ruled by a single government. This was done because the Labour party in London believed that the main problem of the sub-continent was the Hindu Muslim conflict.
The plan of the Mission was that they decided to divide India into three groups. Group A consisted of Hindu-majority areas and the provinces of the Bombay presidencies, Madras, United provinces, Bihar, Orissa and the central provinces/ Group B consisted of Muslim majority areas of Punjab, N.W.F.P, Sindh and Baluchistan. Group C consisted of Hindu Majority area of Assam and Muslim majority areas of Bengal.
The Indian Parties Congress and Muslim League accepted the plan as they thought could rule their own areas, but in July, the League withdrew its decision. Jinnah issued a statement calling the Muslims to conduct themselves on the day of Direct Action. At many places demonstrations were peaceful but in Calcutta there was violence and 4000 people died, 10,000 became homeless which led to more violence.
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