De Facto Power was not immediately given to the Indians. Gandhji called it ‘a post dated cheque’ on a falling bank. The congress opposed the proposal on the grounds that the provinces and native states were accorded the right to opt for separation from the Indian Federation.
The proposals indicated indirectly that the right to provinces and native states to separate from Indian federation and to form their own constitution meant agreeing to the demand of creation of Pakistan.
However, the Muslim League was of the view that their demand for Pakistan was not clearly accepted. The Congress, Muslim League, Hindu Mahasabha, Sikhs, Dalit representatives and the liberals did not accept these proposals.
