Muslim politicians like Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Sir Muhammad Iqbal, Liaquat Ali Khan emphasised Urdu as the symbol of Muslim heritage and political identity. The political cause of Urdu became a core issue at the heart of the Two-Nation Theory, which advocated that Muslims and Hindus were irreconcilably separate nations. Advocates of the Pakistan movement sought to make Urdu a key argument in drawing distinctions with India's Hindu-majority population.
Muslim leaders like Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Sir Muhammad Iqbal, and Liaquat Ali Khan promoted Urdu as a symbol of Muslim identity and political unity. The Two-Nation Theory, which advocated for the separation of Muslims and Hindus into distinct nations, used Urdu as a central argument in promoting this division.  Those advocating for Pakistan's creation emphasized Urdu to distinguish themselves from India's Hindu majority.