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There [is] only one nationalist Muslim in India: Maulana Nehru.

— Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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It should not surprise Muslims if doubts were entertained about their loyalty. They could not ride on two horses.

The activities of the RSS constituted a clear threat to the existence of Government and the state.

‘a Communist China which has definite ambitions and aims and which does not, in any way, seem friendly disposed towards us’.

‘I am sure the Chinese and their source of inspiration, Soviet Russia, would not miss any opportunity of exploiting these weak spots, partly in support of their ideology and partly in support of their ambitions.’

The tragedy of it is that the Tibetans put their faith in us; they chose to be guided by us; and we have been unable to get them out of the meshes of Chinese diplomacy or Chinese malevolence.

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