अमर शहीद अशफ़ाक़उल्ला ख़ाँ: व्यक्तित्व और कृतित्व (काकोरी के अमर शहीद का जीवन व रचनाएँ)

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one talks of constitution in India, one has in view the British cons- O. P. 7
titution.'
'The goal of Nationalism can never be realised in the way
indicated by those who, in unison with the British Government, are
positively hostile to Revolution. The struggle for freedom of a
subject people can never be separated from revolution. Freedom
will never come as a gift from those who deprived us of it. The
people of India must conquer freedom.'
'The lesson of that period (between Amritsar and Belgaum)
10 is: 1. the Nationalist Movement can become really powerful only
when it is based upon the direct action of the revolutionary
masses: and 2 divorced from the mass energy, the Nationalist
Movement is bound to sink into depression and decomposition.'
'The causes that created the revolutionary ferment of the
post-war years, have not been eliminated. The masses are still
discontented with their condition and will readily rise to free them-
selves from unbearable exploitation.'
'That party alone can command the lasting confidence of the
masses, which, not in words but in deeds, reflects the grievances
20 and demands of the masses. Here again realism should be the
guiding principle. The every day material needs, immediate
economic demands and general earthly well-being should be the
determining factors. Metaphysical prejudices should be set aside.
The appeal then states the following ten cardinal points of the
programme of the National party:—

1. National Independence; Democratic Republic based on
   Universal suffrage;
2. Abolition of Feudalism and Landlordism;
3. Nationalization of land : none but the cultivator will have
   30 the right of landholding;
4. Modernization of agriculture by State aid;
5. Nationalization of Mines and Public Utilities;
6. Development of Modern Industries; O. P. 80.
7. Protection for the Workers, Minimum wage; Eight hour
   day; Abolition of child labour; Insurance; and other advanced So-
   cial Legislation;
8. Free and Compulsory Primary Education;
9. Freedom of Religion and Worship;
10. Right of Minorities.
    40 The appeal concludes as follows:—
    'Brave Patriots. Don't waste your energy in futile terrorism.