Afterwards, unlike some Urdu poets, notably Josh Malihabadi and Nasir Kazmi, and many Muslim leaders,
he chose to live in India rather than move to Pakistan after independence(1947)in order to represent left over Indian Muslims on various platforms.
As far as the role of Kazmi is concerned,
the sources alleged that he was in the know of the conspiracy and was aware that his scooty, recovered from his residence, was being used for reconnaissance of Israeli embassy.