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We are starting with this fundamental principle that we are all citizens and equal citizens of one State.
Address to the Constituent Assembly (1947)
My guiding principle will be justice and complete impartiality, and I am sure that with your support and co-operation, I can look forward to Pakistan becoming one of the greatest nations of the world.
Address to the Constituent Assembly (1947)
Even now there are some States in existence where there are discriminations made and bars imposed against a particular class. Thank God, we are not starting in those days.
Address to the Constituent Assembly (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 or 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.
Address to the Constituent Assembly (1947)
Any idea of a united India could never have worked and in my judgement it would have led us to terrific disaster. Maybe that view is correct; maybe it is not; that remains to be seen.
Address to the Constituent Assembly (1947)
The first and the foremost thing that I would like to emphasize is this — remember that you are now a sovereign legislative body and you have got all the powers. It, therefore, places on you the gravest responsibility as to how you should take your decisions.
Address to the Constituent Assembly (1947)
In due course of time, Hindus will cease to be Hindus and Muslims will cease to be Muslims, not in a religious sense because that is the personal faith of an individual, but in a political sense as citizens of one state.
Address to the Constituent Assembly (1947)
The Constituent Assembly has got two main functions to perform. The first is the very onerous and responsible task of framing the future constitution of Pakistan and the second of functioning as a full and complete sovereign body as the Federal Legislature of Pakistan.
Address to the Constituent Assembly (1947)
This mighty sub-continent with all kinds of inhabitants has been brought under a plan which is titanic, unknown, unparalleled. And what is very important with regards to it is that we have achieved it peacefully and by means of an evolution of the greatest possible character.
Address to the Constituent Assembly (1947)