Sir, You have raised a pertinent question in the editorial entitled Avoid being Friendless in your July 1999 issue.
Joint electorate can never be the solution.
I suggest that all the different jaties demand separate electorate and each community elect its representatives according to its proportions. There were 126 Muslims who represented their community in the constituent assembly before independence. Out of them only 20 voted for separate state for Muslim and others were for united India. Separate electorate would allow genuine and grassroots leaders to emerge on the community level. Prof. A. M. Khatib 44 Azad Colony, Keshavapur, Hubli 580023.