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to accept it but nobody knows Urdu. We learned English and now we shall learn Urdu, if necessary.

 I myself tried to learn Urdu with my Honorable friend, Mr. Tamizuddin Ahmad, when we were in Jail, but out of jail I have forgotten it. (Laughter) So the conducting of proceedings of this House is quite a different thing from the selection of lingua franca. His amendment is as to how the proceedings of this House are to be conducted? In Urdu, in English or in Bengali? That is the only point raised by this amendment, and I am sure that by moving this amendment, he has done nothing to incur the displeasure of the Honorable the Leader of the House. With these words, I supported the amendment.........

 "Mr. Tamizuddin Khan: Sir, I have very little to add to what has already been said against the amendment moved by my Honorable friend, Mr. Datta. One thing that has been said by the Honorable the acting Leader of the Congress Party here seems to me to be of some importance. He said that the Honorable the Leader of the House in the course of his speech stated that this is a Muslim state and his apprehension is that if that is so. where the minorities are. So far as that question is concerned, you, Sir, made it clear on the very first day and it has been made clear from a thousand platforms that all minorities in Pakistan will enjoy equal rights with the majority. They will have the same rights as the majority has. That position, I think, remains unaltered. The Honorable the Leader of the House has called it a Muslim State. There are people who call India a Hindu State. We call Turkey a Muslim country and also Egypt a Muslim country. But does that mean that there are no non-Muslims in those countries? So far as America is concerned, till recently, all Indians, irrespective of the fact whether they were Hindus or Muslims or Parsees or Christians, were called Hindus. The substance of the thing does not depend upon the name. It is absolutely clear, as clear as anything can be, that every citizen of Pakistan, who is loyal to Pakistan, has the same rights and privileges.

 So far as the other question is concerned, I do not want to add anything to what has already been said.

 Sir, I cannot accept the amendment.

 Mr. President: The question is: “That in sub-rule (1) of rule 29, after the word 'English' in line 2, the word 'Bengalee' be inserted."

  The motion was negatived.


*Speech not Corrected by the Honorable Member.