Similarly, the other minorities, i.e., Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, Europeans and others who constitute jointly about 3½% of the total population, and are, on that basis, entitled to five seats only, have been given by the Recommendation 19 seats; the excess of 14 seats being again, taken out of the quota of Hindus (other than Scheduled Castes). Notwithstanding this depletion of the Hindu quota which this Recommendation causes, we have thought it advisable to agree to its terms for the reasons mentioned in clause 2 of the Recommendation. The consideration which has weighed with us in doing so is the fact that the Hindus, Muslims and other groups Will vote together in the same electorate, to which circumstance we attach the greatest value as contributing to the ultimate evolution of national unity. We wish, however, to make our view clear that we are opposed to the repetition of such depletion in any other body in the constitution, and if it is to prevail in the Central Legislature, it can only be on the condition that the Muslims agree to joint electorate throughout as provided in another recommendation.(signed) M. R. JayakarJagdish PrasadTek ChandP. R. DasP. K. SenS. Radhakrishnan
