... From the Muslim point of view, it is not enough that we should stand for complete independence alone. It is necessary to decide upon the form that it should take, and in my opinion, it can only be an Indian Republic on the lines of the United States of America.

In spite of the present Hindu-Muslim unity there still exist many serious misunderstandings and suspicion between these two great communities of Hindustan, and it is of primary importance that we should grasp the true nature of these misunderstandings ... the Mussalmans suspect that on the achievement of self-government the Hindus will acquire greater political powers and will use their numerical superiority to crush the Mussalmans ... It is quite clear that these misunderstandings can only be won over by compromise, discussion and mutual understanding and that a third party should not come between them. The generality of Mussalmans, with a few exceptions, are afraid of the numerical superiority of the Hindus ... This fear is such as will be automatically removed with the establishment of the Indian Republic; for while the Mussalmans, as a whole, are in a minority in India; yet nature has provided a compensation; the Mussalmans are not in a minority in all the provinces. In some provinces such as Kashmir, the Punjab, Sind, Bengal and Assam, the Mussalmans are more numerous than the Hindus. In the 'United States of India' the Hindu majority in Madras, Bombay and the UP will not be allowed to overstep the limits of moderation against the Mussalmans. ...

... In 1924, a scheme was put forward by Maulana Hasrat Mohani wherein he discussed the political situation with Hindu leaders and outlined his proposal for liberation of India. He rejected the idea of Dominion Status for India, advocated complete Independence for India and promised Muslim cooperation in achieving it, provided the caste Hindus would agree to have "Muslim States united with Hindu States under a National Federal Government of India." In his proposals he asked the Hindus:

a) To recognise the bi-communal (Hindu-Muslim) basis of the future Independent State,

b) To convert the Muslim majority provinces into Muslim States and the Hindu majority provinces into Hindu States, and

c) To create an Indian Federation of these States and place it under a Supreme National Government composed of Hindus and Muslims.

It seems that, in advocating his scheme, he was sincerely hoping for a free-islam in a free federal India.                                                    (Source: The Evolution of Pakistan by S. Pirzada)