Indian Council Act 1909 or Morley – Minto Reforms

• Morley was the Secretary of State, while Minto was the Indian Viceroy.
• Legislative Councils, both at the Centre and in the Provinces, were expanded.
• With regard to Central Government, an Indian member was taken in the Executive Council of the Governor General.
• The size of the Provincial Legislative Councils was enlarged by including elected Non – Official members so that the official majority was gone. Their functions were also increased.
• Now, they could move resolutions on Budget and on some matters of public matters.
• An element of election was also introduced in the Central Legislative Council, but the official majority was maintained.
• The most notable and retrograde change introduced was that Muslims were given separate representation.
• Thus, communal representation was introduced.