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 In his speech yesterday the Moulana Bhasani said that the proposal that the ‘Awami League’ should be an organisation of the people of all communities had been mooted sometime back; but it was feared so long that if that step were taken before the party had gathered sufficient strength to withstand the onslaughts which might be lunched on it. The party might go under. In this connection the Moulana referred to the lengths to which the Muslim League Politicians went during the Language movement engineered by the Hindus. The Awami League had now grown into a powerful organisation and it could not die. It was; therefore, felt that the step which they had hesitated in taking so long could now be taken safely.

We are fully with them

 Mr. Suhrawardy, moving the amendment to the constitution earlier, said “Give them (the minorities) the opportunity to realize that you as well as your Government are fully with them in their desire to get their due share in every walk of life. Only then can you, in fairness, claim loyalty from them”.

 Mr Suhrawardy, who spoke for about fifty minutes, further said that without justice, there was bound to be distrust and disaffection. Muslims in India had demanded Pakistan because the Hindu Congress had denied them their just rights. If the same treatment were be meted out to the Hindus here, would not the councilors agree that the condition of the minorities here would be the same as that of the Muslims in Pre-Partition India, he enquired.

 Proceedings Mr. Suhrawardy referred to the doubts, with regard to the propriety of the move, which had assailed some minds because of the fact that though if was the Awami League which had fought for the cause of the minorities during the last 8 years, they had joined hands with the party in power. This Mr. Suhrawardy explained might be due to apprehension that if they fell in step with the party in oppositions, they would get the same treatment as they got under the Muslim League Government.

East-West Uniformity

 Mr. Suhrawardy further added: 'We had the Jinnah-Awami Muslim League in West Pakistan whereas you had the East Pakistan Awami Muslim League in this wing. Realizing the position in trade unionism, recognition was given by us to the East Pakistan Awami Muslim League though there were differences in name and perhaps other details. Now, we in West Pakistan have the Pakistan Awami League and for the sake of unanimity in name, it would, in my opinion, be fair and fine to get your organisation into that line, but it rests entirely with you the House to pass a verdict on this point.