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Question
"We have a Muslim minority who are so large in numbers that they cannot, even if they want, go anywhere else. That is a basic fact about which there can be no argument. Whatever the provocation from Pakistan and whatever the indignities and horrors inflicted on non-Muslims there, we have got to deal with this minority in a civilized manner".
Who said this line?
Options
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
Sardar Patel
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Solution
Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation:
We have a Muslim minority that is so large that they cannot leave even if they wanted to. That is a simple fact that cannot be contested. Whatever Pakistan's provocation and whatever indignities and atrocities are inflicted on non-Muslims there, we must deal with this minority in a civilised manner. We must provide them with security as well as the rights of citizens in a democratic state. If we don't, we'll have a festering wound that will eventually poison and kill the entire political system. Letter to Chief Ministers, by Jawaharlal Nehru, 15 October 1947.
