There is yet another aspect. It has also a certain socio-economic aspect. It is a question of recruiting the people from minority communities in the law enforcement services...(interruptions). In the law enforcement services, in the cadre of sub-inspectors, in the cadre of I.P.S. and even in the constabulary, which is much more important, you can recruit more people from the minority communities. The question of unemployment will also be solved. And there will be some sort of an assurance to the people of the minority communities. As I told you, there is a political aspect of it and there is a socio-economic aspect. Poverty is being exploited by the veterans on both sides. And the leaders, to further exploit the position for political purposes and exploit the common masses, who unnecessarily fight and kill each other.
I am very glad indeed that the Prime Minister has called a meeting of the leaders of the parties and groups some time next week, on 17th or so. He has invited us; and certainly we will try again to put forth our detailed view in this matter. I do not want to attribute any motives to any particular person or Minister. Really speaking, as far as communal troubles and problems are concerned, no aspect of question has remained undisccused threadbare. Everything has been discussed, not once or twice, but may be even a hundred times. But there has been no-follow-up.
Sometimes we took follow up action when we were in office. We have certainly taken some firm action. The main point that I am trying to make is that we will have to take the matter very seriously. It is not merely a question of Hindus and Muslims, or of a minority struggle. There are also scheduled caste problems and other caste struggles. Let us not add to the burning problems - problems from which we are suffering by adding to them another new dimension, for nothing. If we want to discuss the matter thorougly, forgetting our party affiliations in this matter and deal with the basic issues, it is good. However unless we are prepared to face it boldly and courageously - I mean the question of communal politics and communal organisations the question of this communal trouble, this problem will not be solved by a hundred discussions like this. I would, therefore, like to make an appeal to those in power, that they must make up their minds and if they want to do it, I will say that we will certainly cooperate with them, as far as possible, in this particular matter.