Jawaharlal Nehru On Communalism

The essence of communal activities has been political. The Hindu Mahasabha and the Muslim League all along campaigned for setting up states wherein one community would dominate other communities. Both resisted all reforms in the socio-cultural framework of the respective communities. Both were looking to the British to help them attain their objectives, and often appeared to be dancing to the tune of the Britishers in this process. Both, in the result, betrayed the national struggle.