The Nehru Report and Muslim Rights — Page 69
[ 69 ] also explained the causes which lead a majority to oppress a minority. I have also shown that mere laws are not enough. Two other conditions are. essential. First to ensure that the laws should be properly enforced, and one of the means to this end is that, in areas ,-vhere the minorities preponderate in the :r,opulation, the Govern ment should be left entirely in their hands, and where they do not so preponderate there they should at least have the right to appeal, and matters affecting their corn-· munal life should be left to be dealt ,vith by their com munal committees ; and in Government appointments they should be represented in proportion to their number. Secondly, it should be provided that the constitutional laws relating to minorities shall not be altered except under conditions which will ensure the consent of the minority concerned to such alteration. \.