We should begin to work in that spirit and in course of time all these angularities of the majority and minority communities,

Question

Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions: 

We should begin to work in that spirit and in course of time all these angularities of the majority and minority communities, the Hindu community and the Muslim community because even as regards Muslims you have Pathans, Punjabis, Shias, Sunnis and so on and among the Hindus you have Brahmins, Vaishnavas, Khatris, also Bengalees, Madrasis, and so on will vanish. … You are free; you are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques or to any other place of worship in this State of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion or caste or creed-that has nothing to do with the business of the State. —Mohammad Ali Jinnah

1. Do you think that Jinnah’s statement contradicts the theory which was the basis for the creation of Pakistan? Justify your answer.

2. What is the essence of Jinnah’s statement in this passage? 

3. To what extent did Pakistan live up to Jinnah’s expectations in this passage?

Answer 1

1. Jinnah’s statement does not contradict the ‘Two Nations’ Theory’ as he aimed at the creation of separate state for Muslims without any interference in other communities like Pathans, Punjabis, Shias and Sunnis. 

2. The essence of Jinnah’s statement in this passage is his secular outlook regarding the protection and promotion of every community by giving freedom to practices one’s own beliefs (religiously). 

3. Pakistan did not live up to Jinnah’s expectations because Pakistan became an orthodox Muslim country that did not respect interests of another communities after independence.