Regarding Jinnah and India, I have my concept like this-
No doubt, jinnah was one of the great persons in the world history. And before criticising such a great person, we should look on to our own feet. Such people are born ones in few hundred years!
Most of those who discuss the issue now are the hardcore oppurtunists. Regarding Jinnah's role in partition, the most important role if at all of any one, was of British Raj. They could have divided India in few more parts, but thanks to Gandhi's 'attitude' and realistic approach of Ambedkar, it did not happen.Knowing the inside story is difficult. Even in present day of media blitz, there are so many confusions and rumours regarding stories of top people. So, part of the story becomes cooked as well! Only thing which comes out of this story clear is, even great people, responsible people are not out of personal bias and benefits. Otherwise, Gandhi- Nehru would have made jinnah the prime minister! Or Jinnah would have tolerated/ accepted Gandhi- Nehru as leader! For the sake of mother India! But bigger issue is why this exhumation now? Is it not to prove that "I am a secular person"?
More important issue than secular credential of jinna or nehru and gandhi is, whether 'we' the people of this region got benefit out of this division? Gandhi remained gandhi and became mahatma, father of the nation, jinna became 'qaide azam' of pakistan, nehru the visionary . . . did peopel of india, pakistan, bangladesh benefit? Did islam benefit? Did hinduism benefit? Beacuse these are the crietrias which were used by these "selfish" people to fight and divide and still we are fighting for. So, lets discuss that.
