'Jinnah was once secular, committed to undivided India'

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 12:04

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`Jinnah was once secular, committed to undivided India`

Zeenews Bureau

Indore: After Jaswant Singh’s open praise for Mohammad Ali Jinnah, former RSS chief K S Surdarshan too has lauded the Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam, calling him a one-time supporter of the idea of undivided India.

"Jinnah had many facets. If you read history then you will come to know that Jinnah was with Lok Manya Tilak and was totally dedicated to the nation. And when Gandhi started the Khilafat movement, with the idea that currently we are opposing the British and if Muslims join in then their support will help gain independence. But at that time Jinnah opposed it saying that if the Caliph in Turkey has been dethroned, what has India got to do with it. That time nobody listened to him, which saddened him. So he quit the Congress and left for England and only returned in 1927," Sudarshan said.

He however refused to comment on Jaswant Singh's expulsion from the BJP, describing it an “internal matter of the party”.

Jaswant Singh was expelled from the party for calling Jinnah “a great man” in his new book, ‘Jinnah: India, Partition, Independence’.

When pointed out that the Sangh took a tough stand during his leadership when LK Advani made “Jinnah is secular” comment, Sudarshan said the BJP leader gave clarifications on the matter later. Asked if he was satisfied with the clarification, he answered in the affirmative.

RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav has meanwhile sought to clarify Sudarshan’s remarks, saying the former Sangh chief did not mean to say that Jinnah wasn’t responsible for partition.

Commenting on Arun Shourie’s call for the RSS to intervene in BJP’s affairs, Madhav stated that the Sangh had nothing to do with the party and that it will handle its affairs on its own.

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First Published: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 12:04

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B.IYER - LONDON
This looks like a storm over a teapot! Well Mr Jinnah,along with Mr Gokhle ,Gandhi,Nehru,Patel and many others ,at the outset ,jointly fought for a free India,a separate state for the Muslims was not in the card then Only in later stages he became a propounder of a separate state for the muslims at the behest of ``saare jehaan se accha fame Alama Iqbal``In the climate prevailing over that time even if Nehru and Patel changed their stance and acceeded to the idea of partition what is the big deal?. They might or might not have commited a mistake! Why cry over spilt milk? Jaswant`s book is only of academic interest ,to be read if you choose to,believe it or don`t. It is his view let him hold that view,good luck to him. He can not turn back the clock.

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Kautiliya - Canada
Oh! What Fools.
This reminds of Nero. India is in trouble.
There is going to major food shortage.
There is lack of water in the nation and no
provisions.
There ia lack of electric power
in the villages of India.
The Maoists are terrorising the country side
The Pakistanis are GOING to build a dam with the he of the Chinese in POK.
And the damm fools are fighting about
Jinnah.
Jinnah is dead and his and Churchill`s dreams died with them.
is time to bring in new and young blood in Indian politics.
Days of Nehru,Sings nd others are over.
Jai Hind
Kautiliya

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Rahul -
People claim that Jinnah was (once) secular. But as they say, only when tested, then people reveal their true nature. Jinnah was tested and failed as a secular leader: he was a fanatic Muslim who could not live with Hindus in the same country after all. So why this glorification of the person who divided his janmabhoomi/matribhoomi?

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shiela - Patna
Things are going on expected lines. People like Arun Shouri, Sudhendra Kulkarni had joined BJP to have their advantage of power. They do not have any liking for the BJP. Now, BJP is out of power and no power broker is coming to them what they will do with it. AS got the hint that he is not getting ticket for RS, so why he would stay. He mants to be martyr. What he says is right but it appears that Mao-te-se-tung is preaching non voilence and Hitler is advocation for peaceful world. No Doubt Advani must relinquish his seat as he is the person who created BJP to destroy it. Every one is saying that all these power borkers of BJP must quit and give leadership to youn generation. Call people like Govindacharya and Uma Bharti who have guts, but first throw out power brokers like Arun Shouri etc.

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raghu - delhi
There are number of problems facing India today than Jinna issue like poverty, terrorism, price rise, nexal, draught etc etc. Why BJP and associates are giving importance and unnecessary discussions to Jinna episolde who divided India when alive and his ghost divided BJP . If his ghost can divide a socalled disciplined, patirotic, and principles party of BJP then think if he alive today.

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Aruna Kulkarni - Hyderabad
People have thrown out the BJP Party,
out of their votes and minds.
Where is the question of expelling the establishes influential writers??
It does not affect them at all in turn it is an insult to BJP only.