I do not propose to discuss that in detail at all, but I desire to
impress upon you that whatever the scheme you may be pleased to frame,
you must not lose sight of what is called parochial politics. From
time immemorial the village has been the unit of our national life.
You must consider the reconstruction of our village life, you must
consider the education of our villagers. You must consider the question
as to how they may be represented in the district association, which
will be formed with representatives sent by them and you must so frame
your scheme--I am merely telling you as to what my individual opinion
is--you must so frame it that the interest of what is called parochial
government may not in any way suffer from what may be called the
interest of the provincial government. Let the village be so connected
with the province that it may not be felt as an obstruction but as
a real and integral part of the province. Then in considering the
representation to the Legislative Council, you will try to so frame
your scheme that the interest of the poorest villager as well as that
of the richest zemindar may be equally represented; and the interest of
the minority may not be neglected.