Morley-Minto Reforms 1909

The Indian Councils Act 1909 is  commonly known as the Morley-Minto Reforms. It provided the following

1. The right of separate electorate was given to the Muslims.
2. The maximum number of nominated and elected members of the Legislative Council at the Center was increased from 16 to 60. The number did not include ex-officio members. So, it provided for more Indian participation in the legislative councils.
3. Official members were to form the majority but in provinces non-official members would be in majority.
4. Two Indians were nominated to the Council of the Secretary of State for Indian Affairs.
5. The Governor-General was empowered to nominate one Indian member to his Executive Council.
6. The members of the Legislative Councils were permitted to discuss the budgets, suggest the amendments and even to vote on them; excluding those items that were included as non-vote items. They were also entitled to ask supplementary questions during the legislative proceedings.