JINNAH- SECULAR AND TRUE INDIAN

M.A.Jinnah, born 25th Dec,1876 , was one of the greatest Lawyer,Politician of the 20th Century.He was also the first Governor General of Pakistan.

Misconception; He was Communal and Anti- Indian.

Concept;           He was Secular & Patriotic. 

Jinnah, a Congress man, was the cheif architect of Luckhnow Pact of 1916,  "the Ambassdor of Hindu-Muslim unity" as Sarojni Naidu famously described him.He had wanted safeguard of the rights of muslims under one independent nation 'India'.His main demand was at least 1/3rd reservation for the muslims in the cabinet.But it was rejected by the Congress.This act of Congress generated thought of separate nation into his mind. However until 1946, he had tried to his best to make India a single free nation where there will be safeguard of the rights of muslims .But he was failed to do so and hence formed a new nation PAK, a secular state (till 1956).

Proof; 

• Some memorable words from the speech of Jinnah to the Pak's first Constituent Assembly, 11thAug,1947-  "You are free; You are free to go to your temples,You are free to go to your mosques or to any other place of worship in this state of Pakistan.You may belong to any religion or caste or creed that has nothing to do with the business of the State. 

  • In Jinnah's regime ;

• The temporary Chairman of the first Constituent Assembly of Pak was a Hindu,Joginder Nath Mandal.

•   First Law Minister,  Joginder Nath Mandal.

•   First Finance Minister;  Victor Turner, a Christian.

•   First Law Secretary;  Alvi Robert Cornelius, a Christian

•   Minister of Foreign Affairs;  Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, Ahmadi Muslim.