Chakravarti Rajagopalachari had proposed a 'formula' for the solution of the Hindu-Muslim issue in India in 1944. 
He had informed Jinnah that the plan was acceptable to Gandhi. It provided for a homeland for the Muslims in the six provinces with Muslim majority, except that the bordering districts will have a vote on whether to be a part of Pakistan or India. Jinnah was not convinced that Gandhi had consented to the plan. Following letter was written to discuss these details. It was followed by the famous Gandhi-Jinnah talks that were held at latter’s bungalow in the then Bombay.
25th September 1944, Mumbai
Dear Mister Gandhi ,
You have already rejected the basis and fundamental principles of the Lahore Resolution. You do not accept that the Mussulmans of India are a nation. You do not accept that the Mussulmans have an inherent right of self-determination. You do not accept that they alone are entitled to exercise this right of theirs for self-determination.
You do not accept that Pakistan is composed of two zones, north-west and north-east comprising six Provinces, namely Sind, Baluchistan, North-West Frontier Province, the Punjab, Bengal,and Assam, subject to territorial adjustments, that may be agreed upon, as indicated in the Lahore Resolution.
The matter of demarcating and defining the territories can be taken up after the fundamentals above-mentioned are accepted, and for that purpose machinery may be set up by agreement.
As a result of our correspondence and discussions, I find that the question of India as Pakistan and Hindustan is only on your lips and it does not come from your heart. Now, let me take your main terms:
(a) 'I proceed on the assumption that India is not to be regarded as two or more nations but as one family consisting of many members, of whom the Muslims living in the north-west zone, i.e., Baluchistan, Sind, North-West Frontier Province and that part of the Punjab where they are in absolute majority, desire to live in separation from the rest of India.'
If this term were accepted and given effect to, the present boundaries of these Provinces would be maimed and mutilated beyond redemption and leave us only with the husk, and it is opposed to the Lahore Resolution.
(b) That even those mutilated areas so defined, the right of self-determination will not be exercised by the Muslims, but by the inhabitants of those areas so demarcated. This again is opposed to the fundamentals of the Lahore Resolution.
(c) That if the vote is in favour of separation, they shall be allowed to 'form a separate State a soon as possible after India is free from foreign domination', Whereas we propose that we should come to a complete settlement of our own immediately, and by our united front and efforts do everything in our power to secure the freedom and independence of the peoples of India on the basis of Pakistan and Hindustan.
(d) Next, you say: 'There shall be a Treaty of Separation which should also provide for the efficient and satisfactory administration of Foreign Affairs, Defence, Internal Communications, Customs, Commerce, and the like, which must necessarily continue to be matters of common interest between the contracting parties.'
If these vital matters are to be administered by some Central authority, you do not indicate what sort of authority or machinery will be set up to administer these matters, and how and to whom again that authority will be responsible.
According to the Lahore Resolution, as I have already explained to you, all these matters, which are the life-blood of any State, cannot be delegated to any Central authority or Government. The matter of security of the two States and the natural and mutual obligations that may arise out of physical contiguity will be for the constitution-making body of Pakistan and that of Hindustan, or other party concerned, to deal with on the footing of their being two independent States.
As regards the safeguarding the rights of Minorities, I have already explained that this question of safeguarding the Minorities is fully stated in the Lahore Resolution. You will, therefore see that the entire basis of your new proposal is fundamentally opposed to the Lahore Resolution.
M A Jinnah
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He had informed Jinnah that the plan was acceptable to Gandhi. It provided for a homeland for the Muslims in the six provinces with Muslim majority, except that the bordering districts will have a vote on whether to be a part of Pakistan or India. Jinnah was not convinced that Gandhi had consented to the plan. Following letter was written to discuss these details. It was followed by the famous Gandhi-Jinnah talks that were held at latter’s bungalow in the then Bombay.25th September 1944, Mumbai
Dear Mister Gandhi ,
You have already rejected the basis and fundamental principles of the Lahore Resolution. You do not accept that the Mussulmans of India are a nation. You do not accept that the Mussulmans have an inherent right of self-determination. You do not accept that they alone are entitled to exercise this right of theirs for self-determination.
You do not accept that Pakistan is composed of two zones, north-west and north-east comprising six Provinces, namely Sind, Baluchistan, North-West Frontier Province, the Punjab, Bengal,and Assam, subject to territorial adjustments, that may be agreed upon, as indicated in the Lahore Resolution.
The matter of demarcating and defining the territories can be taken up after the fundamentals above-mentioned are accepted, and for that purpose machinery may be set up by agreement.
As a result of our correspondence and discussions, I find that the question of India as Pakistan and Hindustan is only on your lips and it does not come from your heart. Now, let me take your main terms:
(a) 'I proceed on the assumption that India is not to be regarded as two or more nations but as one family consisting of many members, of whom the Muslims living in the north-west zone, i.e., Baluchistan, Sind, North-West Frontier Province and that part of the Punjab where they are in absolute majority, desire to live in separation from the rest of India.'
If this term were accepted and given effect to, the present boundaries of these Provinces would be maimed and mutilated beyond redemption and leave us only with the husk, and it is opposed to the Lahore Resolution.
(b) That even those mutilated areas so defined, the right of self-determination will not be exercised by the Muslims, but by the inhabitants of those areas so demarcated. This again is opposed to the fundamentals of the Lahore Resolution.
(c) That if the vote is in favour of separation, they shall be allowed to 'form a separate State a soon as possible after India is free from foreign domination', Whereas we propose that we should come to a complete settlement of our own immediately, and by our united front and efforts do everything in our power to secure the freedom and independence of the peoples of India on the basis of Pakistan and Hindustan.
(d) Next, you say: 'There shall be a Treaty of Separation which should also provide for the efficient and satisfactory administration of Foreign Affairs, Defence, Internal Communications, Customs, Commerce, and the like, which must necessarily continue to be matters of common interest between the contracting parties.'
If these vital matters are to be administered by some Central authority, you do not indicate what sort of authority or machinery will be set up to administer these matters, and how and to whom again that authority will be responsible.
According to the Lahore Resolution, as I have already explained to you, all these matters, which are the life-blood of any State, cannot be delegated to any Central authority or Government. The matter of security of the two States and the natural and mutual obligations that may arise out of physical contiguity will be for the constitution-making body of Pakistan and that of Hindustan, or other party concerned, to deal with on the footing of their being two independent States.
As regards the safeguarding the rights of Minorities, I have already explained that this question of safeguarding the Minorities is fully stated in the Lahore Resolution. You will, therefore see that the entire basis of your new proposal is fundamentally opposed to the Lahore Resolution.
M A Jinnah
For Complete IIPM Article, Click on IIPM Article
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative
bones about being all three at the same time. At times darkly comic, and comically dark in others Vishal Bharadwaj will force you to think through his thriller which deals with the most clichéd of Hindi film plot devices – the twins. Vishal’s unconventional interpretation of Bollywood’s favourite plot trick (twins), its most popular villains (corrupt cops and drug smugglers) and an evergreen romance angle (an impossible love, a pregnancy and eloping) bursts on to the screen in a smattering of amazing camera angles (never mind the shakiness, but you’ll love the urgency and energy), witty dialogue, well-crafted music and twists and turns that you’d need a rewind of, if you’re not paying attention.
veterans were elated. But the young man who shaped the amazing victory, though satisfied with the unforeseen outcome, knew that he stood at the beginning of a long road. The very day after the victory bugle was sounded all young MPs were invited by Rahul Gandhi for high tea in the War Room on 15, Gurudwara, Rakab Ganj Road.
television President, then Barack Obama is undoubtedly the first Internet President that the American people have escorted into the White House. Not only did he swear allegiance to social media early in his campaign, but he also created a web-based rumour clearinghouse to ‘Fight the Smears’. Facebook and MySpace were Obama’s playing field during a long-drawn campaign that levelled rival McCain’s bid to the Presidential post. But we talked about all that in the previous piece. What’s important to note here, however, is the fact that both Obama and McCain not just pushed their own brands on social networks, but also went to great efforts to track each others moves on popular social networking sites, including their own social networking sites viz. Mccainspace.com and My.Barackobama.com respectively. To their surprise, their special ‘tracking the rival’ teams discovered that coveted research about voter moods, opinion, leanings, issues, et al (which once required a set of proprietary quantitative tools to be accessed) could now be done via tracking Facebook ‘friend’ requests and network affiliations; or just by reading scrapbooks on Orkut and user comments on YouTube videos. And the rest, as they say, is history!
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