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Opinion
(Notes of Naeem Baig at FB Debate held on 12.3.2013 among few famous and learned scholars/ writers of India & Pakistan on the role of Muslim Leaders in the Pre-partition era especially Moulana Azad)
I don't remember the ar
ticles but I remember Dr sahib’s
view point though I'd not much politicalconscience at that age when I used to see him 1975 in Quetta. God bless you for truthfully revealingthe personality of Moulana Abul Kalam Azad.Most of the contemporaries of Muslim Leaders irrespective of their political views of that era (Imean pre-partition) individually everyone has his own great significance and contribution towardsMuslims cause and towards humanity. But actually when we evaluate the work of an individual incontext with the contribution towards keeping Muslims non-violent and simultaneously insisting fortheir rights as minorities, you could not disagree with the role of All India Congress versus All IndiaMuslim League, where Moulana put his weight on the side of AIC claiming himself solerepresentative of the Indian Muslims that was inked by the history later his role for united India.Though Jinnah himself was a great advocate for united India (in his early days) but later onconsidering the role of AIC and especially Nehru, he conceded with Cabinet Mission, which Moulanarejected as President of AIC in Lord Wavell last conference on Cabinet Mission. That was the timewhen Muslims rejected his views and he became unpopular among Indian Muslims. These were thefacts which turned history in the sub-continent.I totally agree with you folks. You have made my work more easy go.
That’s
what I was trying toexpress though I didn't mention it, only because of keeping some respect for Moulana as Muslim,but his versatility as you mentioned amounted to his contradictory personality which evenwitnessed by Gandhi while expressing in the Lord Wavell's conference criticizing Moulana's remarksagainst the minorities. The fact is mentioned in great book "SHAMEFUL FLIGHT" by famous HistorianStanley Wolpert an expert on South Asian history.To that extent, what you have narrated, I agree because it is post partition history and we all knowit. What actually I was taking into my focus was upon the characteristics of Moulana alone as Muslimleader against other Muslim leaders who anyway instrumented by default or not to give birth toPakistan. I'm too have many reservations upon the hasty and painful partition but still believe in the
Muslim’s
cause which too is defeated here as well as you observed.I have read all the worthy comments and remarks of learned people of your caliber in last few postson this issue. I'm in agreement with most part of the posts/statements of you folks. Basically
it’s
notsome sort of arguments rather we can say it an academic discussion between the friends on the roleplayed by pre-partition Muslim leadership and recorded by the history. And that was actually myfocal point when my friend defended Moulana Azad on his political visionary viewpoint. In thiscontext two points need to be clarified first... One that in the era of Lord Wavell's ending tenure ashis viceroyalty, Moulana Azad was President of AIC which perhaps, my friend, by mistake correctedme as not. I'm attaching if I could, few pages from Jaswant Singh Book "Jinnah- India-Partition-Independence". I preferred this great writer because any other Muslim writer could be maligned indistorting the facts. So you would kindly see a letter Moulana Azad wrote to Lord Wavell on 25thJune 1946 as President of AIC. Secondly my point was that had Moulana accepted Cabinet Mission'srecommendations and Jinnah's principle of parity, the creation of Pakistan would have been seized
 
to affect and what ultimately now we folks are beating the bush keeping the Pakistan's presentsituation in mind would have not been arisen. What actually happened after partition is none of mysubject as leaders irrespective of AIML (later formed PML) have not proved worthy of leadership. Itwas perhaps only M. A. Jinnah who provided the leadership and unfortunately he remained on bedalmost after creation of Pakistan finally succumbed to his longing TB in 1948. From my sidesubmission is final. Your viewpoint is however welcomed. I'm sorry for finding no scope to put theimaged photo of pages of Jaswant Singh book. I'm pasting it on wall, where from friends can see it.If you have read the relevant pages I have posted on the wall. There is a letter from Moulana Azadwritten to Lord Wavell. This letter has significantly impressed upon Congress Leaders despiteMoulana's conjecture view point that lead to his removal from AIC. Congress leaders were sheershrewd people including Nehru who was dying to have leadership again as he wanted to becomePM/CEO of United or Divided India as tipped by HMG. Anyway I enjoyed having learned discussionwith you. We will keep on exchanging our views in future too.I never said anything against the respected Moulana. He was a great Muslim so what if hedue to his political viewpoint, had joined his hands with Congress. Still I respect him a lot. You areright and I believe you if Moulana himself admitted the fact about cabinet mission. I knew andhistory has inked it that Pundit Nehru was power hungry though attained the stature of an Englisharistocrat posing socialist. And you know once finally Lord MB in may 47 met with Gandhi. Gandhiproposed Jinnah as PM for united India which stunned MB and soon Gandhi left MB called Nehruand told him about the suggestion. Nehru despite having understood the reason behind thisproposal refused instantly and asked MB that he should not disclose this suggestion to anybodyotherwise his (MB) plan would be defeated.
Actually he didn’t want to defe
at his own plan tobecome PM. Nehru was playing two way game that revealed his own malafide.I take your statement as a whole very positive and thought provoking especially its last part, whatyou have identified. Now the time has come to speak truth and only truth no part is hidden nor ishalf truth spoken. Our new generation needs to know it otherwise we would not be honest with usand with them. So the responsibility lies on our shoulders to do it whatsoever cost we have to bearfor it. It
s question of our survival.Finally before I get back, I must say, I'm very much impressed from the substance of debate carriedout here by you folks and other friends. I have also read the article on Gandhi je.
It’s
true andreported at many places I mean in books by even European Historians about Gandhi je murder andits reasons. However the PS note of editor is totally false as you have already condemned itvehemently.However, essence of the debate is to consider the present circumstances in between both thecountries and to bring a path of peace and harmony among the people and forcefully (still we needto) stop the leadership through scholar
s hectic efforts to be shown in their writings acquiring themedia's support as well, so that now onward no one could exploit the plain people's emotions anddestroy the path of development and alleviation of 
poverty
which is the main monstrous evil stillexits in both India & Pakistan. Thank you very much.All rights Reserved with Author Naeem Baig at skans.ex@gmail.com published March, 2013.

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