"We are prepared to accept joint electorates on the conditions named by me: Firstly, that the rights at present enjoyed by the Musalmans in the minority Provinces should be continued to them; that in the Punjab and in Bengal they should have two joint electorates and representation on a population basis; that there should be the principle of reservation of seats coupled with Maulana Mahomed Ali's condition."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Quoted from B.R. Ambedkar, Pakistan or The Partition of India (1946)
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mian_Muhammad_Shafi
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Mian Muhammad Shafi
Sir Mian Muhammad Shafi, KCSI CIE (10 March 1869 – 7 January 1932) was a lawyer and politician from British India. As a practising barrister, he quickly gained renown and during the 1920s and 1930s he came to be regarded as one of India's leading lawyers.
2 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Mian Muhammad Shafi →
Related Quotes
"To-day I am authorized to make this offer: that in the Punjab the Musalmans should have through communal electorates …"
"PHFI is a private society cleverly disguised as a public-private partnership since some of the people in the governin…"
"The PHFI appears to have a conflict of interest in advising the government of India and directing the immunization pr…"
"Offering prayers to Goddess Lakshmi might be a tradition, but this is miles away from practicality. Had praying to Go…"
"I want to make it clear once again that I am not against any religion or caste. If anyone says that I am anti-Brahmin…"
"I have worked with SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav as well. But now those who are taking forward his legacy are not ha…"
"Every child born in every religion, caste, race, colour and country of the whole world has two hands, two legs, two e…"
"If you want to worship Goddess Lakshmi, then worship and respect your wife who is a goddess in true sense because she…"
"I don’t have any issue with Ramcharitramanas but parts of it have insulting comments and sarcasm directed at particul…"