The Nehru Report and Muslim Rights — Page 23
[ 23 ] could not trust the Hindus and were not convinced that the latter would not use their wealth and infiuence /or the destruction o/ the former. Save this, there is hardly any fundamental difference of opinion between the two sections of the League. lVlr. Jinnah, the central figure in the Calcutta League and who was also its moving spirit, had gauged l\luslim opinion on the occasion of the All f\luslim Conference held in Simla, and was conscious of the fact that the bulk of his community was opposed to his viewpoint, and was in favour of the Lahore section. In his speech he made the following remarks :- • ' We have got a majority in this house but shall we bf:' able to carry a majority in the country? ( Voices. , '{ es n). Nothing will please 1ne more but at the same time it will be fair to say that I am not so sure that I am satisfied that the m�jority of Mussalmans throughout the country are in favour of it. " ( Civil & Military Gazette, 2nd Jan. , 1928, p. 3, Col. 4 ).