The Constitution of India and Muslim Politics

The article documents the irrelevance of Muslim politics in post independence India. The Muslim leaders, by and large, failed to realize the changed circumstances caused by the Partition, and consequently continued to pursue a communal agenda such as demand for separate electorate or reservations for their community. There is no denying the fact that many of the constitutional safeguards have proved to be inefficient specially in protecting the rights of the Muslims. However, it is the communal politics of the post independence Muslim leadership which has harmed the Muslim community more than any thing else. Just as the Constituent Assembly was about to finish its task, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Chairman of the Drafting Committee, said in his reply to the debate on November 25, 1949 that however good a Constitution may be, it is sure to turn out bad because those who are called to wor