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[ 32 ] nation. How can the mosques of a slave nation be consid- ered free. Therefore it did not make any difference if one of our mosques was razed. We are a nation that is slave in its entirety. Therefore there is no grief over this loss. Let the Sikhs take it over and demolish it. They may return it one day on their own accord. ’ Their published statements are on record. Back then Hindus not only admitted that the A h r a r had taken that step to guard their interests but openly thanked them in the newspapers. Bande M a tram was a famous Hindu newspa- per that was published in India. It expressed its gratitude to Majlis-e-A h r a r in its October 13, 1935 issue in the follow- ing words: I am very pleased with the work of Majlis-e-A h r a r and wish to congratulate them that they challenged even their fellow Muslims with great courage and for- titude in the interests of the nation and the country. This is the greatest sacrifice that our A h r a r friends have given. Majlis-e-A h r a r, most surely, deserves the gratitude of the whole country. ( Bande M a tram , October, 13, 1935) Abhorrent and Detestable Conduct of the A h r a r Majlis-e-A h r a r deserved the gratitude of Hindus in the past, but does it also deserve their thanks after the creation of Pakistan? This needs to be looked at carefully. Mr. Maud u d i used to say that he did his best to stop the