Which one of the following leaders of the Congress was totally in favour of the Cabinet Mission Plan?
✓ Correct answer: c) Sardar Patel
ExplanationSardar Patel was one of the prominent Congress leaders who supported the Cabinet Mission Plan.He saw it as a pragmatic approach to achieving independence while preserving India’s unity, even though it meant compromises like grouping provinces.Mahatma Gandhi was skeptical of the Cabinet Mission Plan as he felt it complicated India’s unity by endorsing groupings and did not adequately ensure safeguards for weaker sections.Jawaharlal Nehru initially supported the plan but later expressed reservations, particularly about the grouping of provinces, which he felt could weaken a strong central authority.Maulana Abul Kalam Azad supported the Cabinet Mission Plan but was more cautious about its implementation, especially due to the communal tensions it could exacerbate.161
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