The Nehru Report and Muslim Rights — Page 24
CH A PT ER III. MUSLIM DEMANDS IN THE NEHRU-REPORT. 7{ have stated the demands of the Muslim community � and have also shown wherein lies the differ ences between the two Moslem groups over the consti tutional issue. I have also shown that of the two Muslim parties the Calcutta section of the League is more dis posed towards the Hindu viewpoint. But even this group has stated in clear words that unless the Muslim demands have been satisfied in full, the Muslims cannot co-operate in framing any Swaraj scheme. This plainly means that these demands are not to be considered as the basis for Hindu-l\1uslim unity, but their acceptance is a condition precedent to negotia tions for unity. The Lahore section of the League is entirely in agreement with the other group in these demands, and in fact it cannot be expected to be content with anything less, when it actually insists on something more. Now I proceed to elucidate the findings of the Nehru Report with regard to the Muslim demands :- 1. -F ORM OF GOVERNMENT. The first question relates to the constitution of the Government, which, most Mussalmans think should be of the federal type. As already explained, this is the most important question without which, no safeguard what ever could prove of any avail. ilt is evident from the quotation of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad' s speech, that the Calcutta section of the