Practically the whole of our Muslim military and police has either deserted or has not behaved in a proper manner. The help that you kindly promised has not arrived and we are surrounded on all sides.

Mehr Chand Mahajan to Sardar Patel, Missive dated 23-10-1947, in S. Brelvi, the saviour of Srinagar, Organiser, 18-8-1996. also quoted in Elst, K. (2010). The saffron swastika: The notion of "Hindu fascism". p 729., and quoted in numerous other books.