What are two reasons the speaker opposes the creation of a separate state for Muslims?
Hindu/Muslim State Creation
Jawaharlal Nehru by-
Any division of India on a religious basis as between Hindus and Muslims, as proposed by
the Moslem League today, cannot separate the followers of these
two principal religions of
India, for they are spread out all over the country. Even if the
areas in which each group is in
a majority are separated, huge minorities belonging to the other
group remain in each area.
Other religious groups, like the Sikhs, are split up unfairly
against their will and placed in two
different states. In giving freedom to separate to one
group, other groups are denied that
freedom. If the economic aspects of separation are considered
, it is clear that India as a
whole is a strong and more-or-less self-sufficient economic
unit. If the division is made so as
to separate the predominately Hindu and Muslim areas, the Hindu
areas will not be so hard.
hit. The Muslim areas, on the other hand, will be economically backward
. Thus, the odd fact
emerges that those who today demand separation
will suffer the most from it. The
astonishing fact remains that those who propose "Pakistan" or
partition have consistently
refused to define what they mean or to consider the implications
of such a division. They
move on the emotional plane only...It is difficult to imagine any
free state emerging from
such turmoil, and if something does emerge, it will be full of
contradictions and insoluble
problems
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What are two reasons the speaker opposes the creation of a
separate state for Muslims?
A Muslim lands will fail economically if they are divided up
B
с
D
China will become the dominate country in Asia if India is
divded
Hindus and Muslims are integrated across India making it
impossible to divide them
Fear that others will overthrow a weekend state if India is
divided.