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196 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
the Muslims will put forth as their alternative some such proposal as the following :—
“That the future constitution of India shall provide :
(i) That the Muslims shall have 50% representation in the Legislature, Central as well as Provincial, through separate electorates.
(ii) That 50% of the Executive in the Centre as well as in the Provinces shall consist of Muslims.
(iii) That in the Civil Service 50% of the posts shall be assigned to the Muslims.
(iv) That in the Fighting Forces the Muslim proportion shall be one half, both in the ranks and in the higher grades.
(v) That Muslims shall have 50% representation in all public bodies, such as councils and commissions, created for public purposes.
(vi) That Muslims shall have 50% representation in all international organizations in which India will participate.
(vii) That if the Prime Minister be a Hindu, the Deputy Prime Minister shall be a Muslim.
(viii) That if the Commander-in-Chief be a Hindu, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief shall be a Muslim.
(ix) That no changes in the Provincial boundaries shall be made except with the consent of 66% of the Muslim members of the Legislature.
(x) That no action or treaty against a Muslim country shall be valid unless the consent of 66% of the Muslim members of the Legislature is obtained.
(xi) That no law affecting the culture or religion or religious usage of Muslims shall be made except with the consent of 66% of the Muslim members of the Legislature.
(xii) That the national language for India shall be Urdu.
(xiii) That no law prohibiting or restricting the slaughter of cows or the propagation of and conversion to Islam shall be valid unless it is passed with the consent of 66% of the Muslim members of the Legislature.
(xiv) That no change in the constitution shall be valid unless the majority required for effecting such changes also includes a
66% majority of the Muslim members of the Legislature.
This guess of mine is not the result of imagination let loose. It is not the result of a desire to frighten the Hindus into an unwilling and hasty acceptance of Pakistan. If I may say so, it is really an intelligent anticipation based upon available data coming from Muslim quarters.