After Quit India Movement, C. Rajagopalachari issued a pamphlet entitled “The Way Out”. Which one of the following was a proposal in this pamphlet?

1. The establishment of a “War Advisory Council” composed of representatives of British India and the Indian States
2. 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
3. Fresh elections to the Central and Provincial Legislatures to be held at the end of 1945 and the Constitution-making body to be convened as soon as possible
4. A solution for the constitutional deadlock

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

• After the Quit India Movement in 1942, India faced a significant political and constitutional deadlock between the British government, the Indian National Congress, and the Muslim League, primarily over the issue of Indian independence and the demand for Pakistan.
• C. Rajagopalachari (CR) issued his pamphlet “The Way Out” in 1944 to propose a formula (known as the C.R. Formula) to resolve this impasse and facilitate Congress-League cooperation. The C.R. Formula outlined specific steps for a potential partition of India based on a plebiscite in Muslim-majority areas, contingent on the Muslim League first supporting the demand for immediate independence.

Answer: (d) A solution for the constitutional deadlock