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1. I don't oppose even Martians if they wish to party or form a party for that matter. It's just that if Muslims wish to have political party of their own and going so far as to name it Muslim, it send a strong message. The message that they are separate from the general public of India and their political aspirations can only be aptly conveyed and protected by a Muslim political party is undeniable.
1. Please tell me how many Hindu political parties are there in India which are named Hindu or Hindu dietry? So, should we apply same logic and consider that they send strong message to others that they are separate from others?
2. Regarding political aspiration and protection of rights, yes - Muslim League indeed was formed to raise voice of Muslims and protect their interests & rights. Still what's issue with it unless you think Muslims shouldn't have talked about their rights and accepted whatever majority decides for them.
Right from the beginning the ML followed a no collision course with the British - that is detaching itself almost entirely from the Movement for a Free India. I don't blame them - I for one can't find fault with someone who had their motives clear.
Indians always ignore the fact that for 25 years MAJ was member of congress and was considered as Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity and remained so until the effective power was in hands of British - but as soon as political power devolved and congress imposed superiority of Hindu majority, only than he realized that he can't protect the rights of his community in congress.
2. The second statement presupposes that if the Indian non Muslim leadership had followed a Congress style of appeasement, the ML could support an United India.
Thanks God - Congress of that time didn't played these tactics and entrapped Muslims, and today 360 million more Muslims would have been subjected to mere vote banks - But anyway, i don't know how you linked imposition of definition of Indian by majority over minority with Congress appeasement?
Of-course - Hindus will be biased towards their religion and Muslims will be for their. But letting this bias to tilt policies towards Hinduism was not acceptable in Indian sub-continent where Muslim though was minority in term of %age but in term of numbers their population was more than many countries. On top of that Hinduism & Islam is two 100% opposite religion.Besides, it is but natural that any Indian would have a bias for Indian religions. I fail to miss the dots.
Also interesting is the fact that long before calling for a 'Hindu nation'(though this is fiction, there was no movement for a Hindu nation till 1940 at least)*, our Beloved Sir Illama Iqbal wrote about the need for an Islamic homeland - in contrast to simply a British free India for all. But it's easier to blame Hindus, I believe.
An other interesting fact is that same like MAJ who remained in congress and tried to unit Muslims & Hindus, Iqbal was also author of beloved poem "Saray Jahan se payara Hindustan hamara" - ever try to dig to find out what was happening in Indian in 30s & 40s which changed the mindset of Jinnah & Iqbal 180 degree? But yeah blaming Muslims for all evils is far easier.
You are calling a jelly young man who loves to bombard people with essay like posts and saying that no offense intended.@Joe Shearer will be able to provide a more detailed glimpse of the times. No offence intended.
* The writings of Savarkar in captivity or Gowalkar in 1940 does have strong sentiments for a Hindu state, but there is no doubt that they never had the clout to gather even a minute fraction of the support that a Gandhi Nehru or Azad could garner. Let's give the credit where it is due. Even the Thule society had ideas. But a strong leader calling for a Direct Action Day or passing a resolution in Lahore is far different.
Yeah - And Muslim League was doing rallies of millions on next day of formation. DAD & Lahore resolution were revolt against majority dictatorship for rights - As someone said that minority status with all the safeguards but without share in power only amounts to Cinderella with trade union rights and radio in the kitchen but still below the stairs. And Muslims in numbers was not that much tiny community whom you could have simply ignored in arrogance of being majority.