Wavell Plan, proposed the following:
1-The Viceroy’s Executive Council would be immediately reconstituted and the number of its members would be increased.
2-In the Council there would be equal representation of high-caste Hindus and Muslims and not depressed classes.
3-Other minorities including low-caste Hindus, Shudras and Sikhs would be given representation in the Council.
4-All the members of the Council, except the Viceroy and the Commander-in-Chief, would be Indians.
5-An Indian would be appointed as the member for Foreign Affairs in the Council. However, a British commissioner would be responsible for trade matters.
6-The defence of India would remain in British hands until power was ultimately transferred to Indians.
7-To discuss these proposals with Indian leaders, Wavell summoned them to a conference to take place in Simla on June 25, 1945
