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PAKISTAN : MUSLIM ALTERNATIVE TO PAKISTAN 197
An indication of what the Muslim alternative is likely to be, is obtainable from the nature of the Constitutional Reforms which are contemplated for the Dominions of His Exalted Highness the Nizam of Hyderabad.
The Hyderabad scheme of Reforms is a novel scheme. It rejects the scheme of communal representation obtaining in British India. In its place is substituted what is called Functional Representation, i.e. representation by classes and by professions. The composition of the Legislature which is to consist of 70 members is to be as follows:—
Elected Nominated Agricluture ... 12 Illakas ... 8 Patidars 8 Sarf-i-Khas 2
Tenants 4 Paigahs 3 Women ... ... 1 Graduates ... ... 1 Peshkari 1 University ... ... 1 Jagirdars ... ... 2 Salar Jung 1 Maashdars ... ... 1 Legal ... ... 2 Samasthans 1 Medical ... ... 2 Western 1 Officials 18 Rural Arts and Crafts 1 Oriental 1 Backward Classes 1 Teaching ... ... 1 Minor Unrepresented 3 Commerce ... ... 1 Classes. Industries ... .... 2 Others 6 Banking ... ... 2 Indigenous 1 Co-operative and Joint Stock 1 Organized Labour ... 1 Harijan ... ... 1 District Municipalities ... 1
City Municipality ... 1 Rural Boards ... ... 1 Total ... 33 Total ... 37