Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions:
We have a Muslim minority who are so large in numbers that they cannot even if they want, go anywhere else. That is a basic fact about which there can be no argument. Whatever the provocation from Pakistan and whatever the indignities and horrors inflicted on non-Muslims there, we have got to deal with this minority in a civilised manner. We must give them security and the rights of citizens in a democratic state. If we fail to do so, we shall have a festering sore which will eventually poison the whole body politic and probably destroy it.
—Jawaharlal Nehru
(i) Why did Jawaharlal Nehru want to deal with the Muslim minority in a civilised way?
(ii) Why this minority should be given the security and rights on the same footing as 20 all others in a democractic system?
(iii) If this minority was not provided security and rights what kind of scenario is envisaged?

Explanation

(i)Because India adopted democracy which commit equal rights and opportunities to each and every human being in place of dividing them.
(ii) It was argued by Jawaharlal Nehru not only for ethical and sentimental reasons but prudential reasons also to realise long cherished goals and principles as socialism, equality, and fraternity.
(iii) If this minority was not provided security and rights it may effect.
(a) Basic nature of democractic system.
(b) It is against secular nature of India.
(c ) It may effect India.s foreign policy also.
(d) It may threat to other minorities also.
(e) Most important it may lead to disintegration of the nation.