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 But at the end of all the long discusions, I am more than ever convinced that our salvation rests solely upon our own effort. His Excellency can only help or hinder I am sanguine enough to think that he will help.

We must redouble our efforts to go through our programme. It is clearly as follows : (1) Removal of untouchability, (2} removal of the drink curse, (3) ceaseless introduction of the spinning wheel and the ceaseless production of Khaddar leading to an aknost complete boycott of foreign cloth, (4) registration of Congress members, and (5) collection of Tilak Swaraj Fund.

No fierce propaganda is necessary for solidifying Hindu-Muslim unity and producing a still more non- violent atmosphere.

I have put untouchability in the forefront because I observe a certain remissness about it. Hindu Non- Co-operators may not be indifferent about it. We may be able to right the Khilafat wrong but we can never reach Swaraj, witfi the poison of untouchability corrod- ing the Hindu part of the national body. Swaraj is a meaningless term, if we desire to keep a fifth of India under perpetual subjection, and deliberately deny to them the fruits of national culture. We are seeking the aid of God in this great purification movement, but we deny to the most deserving among His creatures the rights of humanity. Inhuman cursives, we may not plead before the Throne for deliverance from the in- humanity of others.

I put drink second, as I feel that God has sent the movement to us unsought. The greatest storm rages round it. The drink movement is fraught with the

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