The core difference from the Muslim League's perspective was the issue of representation and separate electorates. The Lucknow Pact (1916) solidified separate electorates and provided weightage to Muslims in provinces where they were a minority, giving them a disproportionately higher number of seats. The Nehru Report (1928) proposed joint electorates and representation based strictly on population, which the Muslim League saw as detrimental to their interests, fearing domination by the Hindu majority.
The Muslim League accepted the Lucknow Pact but rejected the Nehru Report because :
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Lucknow Session of Congress (The Lucknow Pact) (Acceptance of separate electorates by the Indian National Congress)
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Answer: A. One offered Muslims more representation than the proportion of their population while the other did not.
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