Jinnah declared, "On a final examination and analysis of the Wavell Plan we found the it was a snare."

Lord Wavell, the then Viceroy of India, convened a conference of different political leaders at Shimla with a view to grant more powers to Indians. At the conference, the proposals of the Cripps offer of 1942 were renewed and Lord Wavell offered to reconstruct the Viceroy's Executive Council. Lord Wavell made the following proposals:

• The Viceroy's Executive Council would be reconstructed. It would wholly consist of Indians except for the Viceroy and the commander-in-chief.
• Hindus and Muslims would be represented at par on the Viceroy's Council.
• India would be given Dominion Status in the long run.
• The Constitution of India would be drafted by the Indians themselves.
• The Governor-General would retain the veto power which he would use in the interest of the people of India.

As per the provisions of the Wavell Plan, the Hindus and Muslims were to be equally represented in the Viceroy's Executive Council. The League insisted that the right to appoint Muslims on the Executive Council should entirely rest with the Muslim League. This was not acceptable to the Congress as the Congress claimed to represent both the Hindus and Muslims. The congress has agreed to the Wavell Plan but the adverse attitude of the League to the plan made it inoperative.