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PAKISTAN : PAKISTAN AND COMMUNAL PEACE
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To bring out clearly the quantitative change in the communal distribution of seats, which must follow the establishment of Pakistan, the above figures are reduced to percentage in the table that follows :—
| Name of the Chamber. | Distribution of seats. | Col3 | Distribution of seats. | Col5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.—As at present. | II—After Pakistan | |||
| Percentage of Muslim seats to Hindu seats. | Percentage of Muslim seats to total seats. | Percentage of Muslim seats to Hindu seats. | Percentage of Muslim seats to total seats. | |
| Council of State Federal Assembly | 33 33 | 66 80 | 25 21 | 331/ 3 40 |
From this table one can see what vast changes must follow the establishment of Pakistan. Under the Government of India Act, the ratio of Muslim seats to the total is 33% in both the Chambers, but to the Hindu seats, the ratio is 66% in the Council of State and 80% in the Assembly—almost a position of equality with the Hindus. After Pakistan, the ratio of Muslim seats to the total seats falls from 33 [1]3 % to 25% in the Council and to 21% in the Assembly, while the ratio to Hindu seats falls from 66% to 33 [1]3 % in the Council and from
80% to 40% in the Assembly. The figures assume that the weightage given to the Muslims will remain the same, even after Hindustan is separated from Pakistan. If the present weightage to Muslims is cancelled or reduced, there would be further improvement in the representation of the Hindus. But assuming that no change in weightage is made, is this a small gain to the Hindus in the matter of representation at the Centre ? To me, it appears that it is a great improvement in the position of the Hindus at the Centre, which would never come to them, if they oppose Pakistan.
These are the material advantages of Pakistan. There is another which is psychological. The Muslims, in Southern and Central India, draw their inspiration from the Muslims of the North and the East. If after Pakistan there is communal peace in the North and the East, as there should be, there being no majorities and minorities therein, the Hindus may reasonably