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Some excerpts from the letter written by Shri Deen Dayal Upadhyay to his Mamaji.

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“Take the case of the highest personality in India & then consider the actual situation in which he finds himself. Muslim goondas may, at a single stroke, besmirch the honour & reputation of the highest citizen.”

“This is so because even though they stand high, the Samaj to which they happen to belong is weak & degenerate, devoid of power & steeped in selfishness. Everyone of us is engrossed in his personal interests & is inclined to think about himself alone.”

“If a man is sailing in a leaking boat he may carry his load as high above his head as possible, but it is bound to sink along with him. This is exactly the situation in which the Hindu Samaj finds itself today.”

“Our sisters and daughters are carried away by the Muslims, they are victims of assaults by British soldiers in broad daylight and we, who are never tired of boasting of our honour and our exalted position in society, are obliged to look on in utter helplessness.”

“We can do nothing to check all this. The utmost we can do is to publish it in the papers as a sensational news-item under banner headlines. Or, it may be rejected in an article by Mahatmaji in the 'Harijan'.”

“Is there any dearth among the Hindus of men with power and strength who might combat the miscreants? No. That which is lacking is the confidence that the Samaj would stand by the person who picks up the gauntlet.”

The Hurs are on the rampage in Sind, but we hardly feel concerned. If, however, they were to extend their activities to our province it would cause some commotion. But we would fully realise the gravity of the situation only when they start lifting our own sisters and daughters.”