In Retirement continues...

“Your splendid and outspoken views expressed in your vigorous article in

the ‘Hindustan Independence Supplement’ receive my cordial approval, if

you will permit me to say so”.

Mr. Giri, who was then a Minister in the Central Government

wrote:

“I read your very interesting and informative article in Hindustan Times.

Views coming from an impartial personage like your esteemed self will have

greater value than from politicians like myself. For many years I have

believed that if India has to secure internal peace, it can only be through the

establishment of one unitary state. A time will come when all will realize

that this can be the only way of establishing real and effective unity in the

country. I much appreciate your views on this matter and am confident that

ere long, there will be many right thinking persons in our country who will

agree with your view of the matter”.

Mr. Justice Manohar Pershad wrote from Hyderabad:

“I had the pleasure to go through your three articles on Consolidation

appearing in the Hindu.  The division of India on linguistic basis will

affect its unity.

“Even though the S.R.C. report has not been accepted, people have begun

to think in terms of linguism. Every day this is gaining momentum. I feel

that if the unity of India is to be maintained, this has to be stopped, which in my view can be done by changing the system of Government, and, as you

say, it should be the unitary system of Government or the zonal system

consisting of five zones. I entirely agree with you that by this we would be

able to relieve some of our best men who would not be otherwise available.

Further the unitary system of Government or the zonal system would do

away with many other things, for instance, nepotism, corruption, bribery, etc.

Your articles have appeared just at the time when the matter of the implemen￾tation of the report is before the Government, and I am sure our Prime

Minister and the authorities concerned would give due consideration to your

opinion.

To be continued...