The Indian Councils Act of 1909, also known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, introduced separate electorates for Muslims in India.
The Indian Councils Act of 1909 was a British Parliament act that introduced reforms to the legislative councils.
The act was named after John Morley, the Secretary of State for India, and the 4th Earl of Minto, the Viceroy of India.
The act introduced separate electorates based on religion, which is known as the communal electorate.
The act provided that only Muslim voters could elect Muslim representatives.
The act also increased the size of the legislative councils at both the central and provincial levels.
The act increased the functions of the legislative councils, allowing members to ask supplementary questions and move resolutions on the budget.
The act is considered to have "legalized communalism". Lord Minto is known as the Father of Communal Electorate.
