10-18-2006, 05:07 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Support of M.A.Jinnah for Dravidanad...
Since the Lahore session of the Muslim League in which the demand for a separate Muslim State was put forward, the Justice Party began to work closely with the Muslim League in the Tamil Districts in order to derive mutual strength for their demand of a separate Dravidanad. Speaking at the Muslim League Conference at Ambur, North Arcot District, E.V.R. said that at that critical time non-Brahmins could look for help only from one quarter and that was from Mr Jinnah. He appealed that all communities should give Jinnah unqualified support and strengthen his hand.
The Governor also noted the close alliance between the Justice Party and the Muslim League and in a report referred to the address of E.V.R. at the South Arcot District Muslim League Conference supporting the Pakistan scheme and urging the partition of South India in favour of the Dravidians. In another report the Governor pointed out the close alliance between the Muslim League and Justice Party in Municipal politics which enabled them to get a majority on the Madras City Council.
The 28th Annual session of the All-India Muslim League Conference was held in Madras in April 1941. In his presidential address Jinnah discussed the two-nation theory and referred to the demand for the recognition of a third nation - Dravidastan - in South India. <b>He promised his "fullest sympathy" an "fullest support to the non-Brahmins."</b>
The support extended by Jinnah to the demand for a separate Dravidanad added strength to the Justice Party and to E.V.R. personally. In terminology the word 'Dravidastan' was coined as a counterpart to 'Pakistan'. Speaking at a Justice Party meeting in Madras, E.V.R. said that the visit of Jinnah to Madras had created an awakening among Tamilians, and that it would be of great mutual help if Tamilians and Muslim Leaguers worked together to achieve their object.
When the Second World War spread to different parts of the world and the position of the allies became more critical by the middle of 1941, E.V.R. announced at a meeting in Madura that it had been decided to temporarily stop their agitation for Dravidastan so that they could concentrate on war efforts. Besides the demands put forward in meetings for a Dravidanad there was hardly any kind of agitation such as the one staged against Hindi. Hence E.V.R.'s announcement that the agitation was being suspended in view of the intensity of war had no relevance and in fact he continued to advocate the Dravidanad demand in public meetings as before. In May 1942, C.R. announced his formula conceding the principle of Pakistan. E.V.R. speaking at Erode criticised C.R. for nourishing the hope that he would be able to form a National Government in the Madras Presidency and said that just as he conceded Pakistan to Muslims he should "come to terms with the majority community" in South India.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Since the Lahore session of the Muslim League in which the demand for a separate Muslim State was put forward, the Justice Party began to work closely with the Muslim League in the Tamil Districts in order to derive mutual strength for their demand of a separate Dravidanad. Speaking at the Muslim League Conference at Ambur, North Arcot District, E.V.R. said that at that critical time non-Brahmins could look for help only from one quarter and that was from Mr Jinnah. He appealed that all communities should give Jinnah unqualified support and strengthen his hand.
The Governor also noted the close alliance between the Justice Party and the Muslim League and in a report referred to the address of E.V.R. at the South Arcot District Muslim League Conference supporting the Pakistan scheme and urging the partition of South India in favour of the Dravidians. In another report the Governor pointed out the close alliance between the Muslim League and Justice Party in Municipal politics which enabled them to get a majority on the Madras City Council.
The 28th Annual session of the All-India Muslim League Conference was held in Madras in April 1941. In his presidential address Jinnah discussed the two-nation theory and referred to the demand for the recognition of a third nation - Dravidastan - in South India. <b>He promised his "fullest sympathy" an "fullest support to the non-Brahmins."</b>
The support extended by Jinnah to the demand for a separate Dravidanad added strength to the Justice Party and to E.V.R. personally. In terminology the word 'Dravidastan' was coined as a counterpart to 'Pakistan'. Speaking at a Justice Party meeting in Madras, E.V.R. said that the visit of Jinnah to Madras had created an awakening among Tamilians, and that it would be of great mutual help if Tamilians and Muslim Leaguers worked together to achieve their object.
When the Second World War spread to different parts of the world and the position of the allies became more critical by the middle of 1941, E.V.R. announced at a meeting in Madura that it had been decided to temporarily stop their agitation for Dravidastan so that they could concentrate on war efforts. Besides the demands put forward in meetings for a Dravidanad there was hardly any kind of agitation such as the one staged against Hindi. Hence E.V.R.'s announcement that the agitation was being suspended in view of the intensity of war had no relevance and in fact he continued to advocate the Dravidanad demand in public meetings as before. In May 1942, C.R. announced his formula conceding the principle of Pakistan. E.V.R. speaking at Erode criticised C.R. for nourishing the hope that he would be able to form a National Government in the Madras Presidency and said that just as he conceded Pakistan to Muslims he should "come to terms with the majority community" in South India.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->