16. Special Causes

I THINK I have examined all the causes, both original and continuing of the tension between the two communities.

The Shuddhi movement.

The most potent cause being tiredness of non-violence and the fear that the communities might, by along course of training in non-violence forget the law of retaliation and self-defence.

Musalman cow-slaughter and Hindu music.

Hindu cowardice and consequent Hindu distrust of Musalmans.

Musalmans bullying.

Musalman distrust of Hindu Fairplay.