Calcutta Disturbances Commission of Enquiry. Record of Proceedings (15th to 21st November 1946) Minutes of Evidence

Have you seen the words—The slogan should be To the Maidan ! To the Maidan ! To the Maidan ! Brethren of Islam ! Please explain this circular to the people of your elaka, ,mohalla, in mosques, schools, colleges, clubs, tea-stalls and hotels. [...] Therefore, it came to one of these two things, either jehad for the slaughter of the British and the Hindu bania, or if weakness prevailed against the Britist, at least to proceed against the Hindu bania. [...] President: I appreciate the whole of this cross-examination is to show that the military did not properly appreciate the position. [...] Have you heard that in pursuance of the assertion of Pakistan that team which was bold enough to have the tint of the other team brought down by the iiiob ? /Y4s, I heard about that. [...] You had therefore some idea in your mind as to the position that was taken up by the Bengal Muslims and they had thought that by reason of the advent of the Suhrawardy Government they were in Pakistan ?/Certain infor- mation indicated that some Muslims seemed to think like that.