It is easy to call Jinnah a traitor. That gives a stamp on our patriotism also.
But if you read history objectively you will find Jinnah was not at all interested in politics or organising Muslims. In fact he was more secular than many of our leaders. Being a foreign educated Barrister he was more western than the westerners. He was totally opposed to Gandhis supporting the Khilafat movement. He used to say that this step of Gandhi would sow the seed of extra national loyalty amongst Muslims and what happens to the Kaliph has nothing to do with Indian Muslims. You cant be more secular than that. Can you? His initial thoughts were finest examples of Nationalistic feelings.
But then the appeasing policies of Congress under Gandhi made him think of hijacking the Minority plank and it took him just 10 years to plan and execute a strategy which ended in partition.
It is unfortunate that our leadership converted a Nationalist Muslim into a Communal politician. Thats the tragedy of India.
