There was another point made by one Hon’ble Member over there (in the rear seats). He asked why it was necessary to state “to confer with the Negotiating Committee set up by the Chamber of Princes and with other representatives of Indian States……”. There is a valid reason why the Resolution has been worded in this manner. The Cabinet Mission has stated thus:
“It is the intention that the States would be given in the final Constituent Assembly appropriate representation which would not, on the basis of the calculation of population adopted for British India, exceed 93; but the method of selecting will have to be determined by consultation. The States would, in the preliminary stage be represented by a Negotiating Committee.”