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title: "People's Plan (1945): M. N. Roy's Economic Blueprint"
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The People's Plan was a 1945 Indian economic blueprint drafted by M.
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- Who authored the People's Plan and which body published it?
- How does the People's Plan differ from the Bombay Plan?
- Was the People's Plan ever implemented?

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The People's Plan was a 1945 Indian economic blueprint drafted by M. N. Roy that prioritised agriculture, nationalisation, and mass purchasing power over heavy industry.

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In 1945, the Indian Federation of Labour published the People's Plan, drafted by M. N. Roy, as a labour-oriented alternative to the industrialist-backed Bombay Plan of 1944.

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