The Cripps Proposals (also known as the Cripps Mission) were presented in March 1942 by Sir Stafford Cripps, who was sent to India by the British Government during World War II. The mission aimed to secure the cooperation of Indian political leaders in the war by promising constitutional reforms after the war. The proposals offered Dominion Status to India after the end of World War II and the right of provinces to opt out of the proposed Indian Union. However, both the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League rejected the proposals for different reasons. The failure of the Cripps Mission eventually contributed to the launch of the Quit India Movement in August 1942.
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