This is something we have faced before.
Absolutely.That's what differentiate Hindustani Musalman from Pakistani or say an Iraqi.
When Jinnah offered the high rank to Brigadier Usman a native of Banaras he outrightly rejected the offer citing his love for India and love for the land of his ancestors for thousands of years.
He was martyred in Kashmir in 1948 saving Nowshera and Rajouri fighting Pakistanis,today he is a father figure for the regiment.
Now his legacy has been carried by UP musalman who enrolled in Army and service the nation.
Abdul Hamid a PVC from 1965 was from the same region.
Why do we muslims of Lucknow have to in some way be linked to Hindus to define our patriotism or Indian-ness.
Several reasons - common Hindu ancestors,shared Ganga Jamuna culture and history to name a few.
Also no muslim can deny our common history. Although Mullah Abdul Kalam Azad are being painted as our heroes in Indian curriculum and studies Jinnah was and will remain a hero in our hearts.
Not just maulana kalam,for Hindustani Musalman their Heroes are APJ Abdul Kalam a father figure for both Hindus and Musalman,Abdul Hameed,Ashfaq Ali,sufis who graced this graet land and even Syed Ahmad of Aligarh are their hero.
Jinnah is neither a hero not a villian for us both but just a Historical figure.
90%+ of the UP muslim vote and 75%+ of the Muslim vote in all Indian occupied parts went to Pakistan in the elections before 47.
Don't quote those electoral figures. There was not even an universal adult franchise back then beside many Hindus especially Dalits voted for Muslim league.
Pakistan first Law minister was a Dalit Hindu who also migrated to Pakistan.
And Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan himself lamented to Gandhi that he had left them to the wolves.
we also share family links, culture and ideology of one ummah.
That doesn't change the fact that your identity is Pakistani totally different from Hindustani Musalman.
May be you have relatives here but loyalty of Hindustani musalman was never in queation this was proved in last 70 years.