Train to Pakistan Lesson Plan

How does Chand plan to get the Muslims out of Mano Majra? Why?

Chand figures that if he were to call for the evacuation of Mano Majra's Muslim population on his own, the villagers would protest and would protect the right of their Muslim neighbors to remain in their homes. However, if they have a reason to mistrust their Muslim neighbors, the Sikhs will be eager to get rid of them. He decides to use the dacoity and Iqbal's arrest to his advantage. Even though they know Malli and his gang to have committed the crime, Chand orders them to be released. By releasing Malli and his gang in Mano Majra, Chand figures most people will believe that Malli must surely be...