Talk:Lahore Resolution

Iqbal and the idea of seperate homeland

Iqbal did not come up with the idea of a separate homeland as attributed to him, as per his on clarification on this matter http://i38.tinypic.com/29z7mn9.jpg. This is a historic inaccuracy which requires rectification. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.243.213.148 (talk) 03:21, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

Muhammad Iqbal gave his remarks on a historical fact that people of Western India always showing unity on religious grounds. NaqqashSakhawat (talk) 12:25, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

30 March

I have reverted the edits per WP:LEAD--IslesCape^Talk 20:11, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

Lahore Resolution

lahore resolution happened on 23rd march 1940. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.155.7.73 (talk) 13:03, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

   In 1941, this Lahore (Pakistan) Resolution became part of the Muslim League constitution and in 1946 it became the basis of the demand for Pakistan.

   Most Pakistanis know what the resolution says; or, at least we think we do; in most cases rightly so. But because we are so very sure that we know what it says, we usually do not take the time to actually read it. Maybe we should. And there cannot be a better day to do so than today.

Like many of the most important documents in history, the Lahore Resolution a fairly short text. We reproduce it here in full.

   While approving and endorsing the action taken by the Council and the Working Committee of the All-India Muslim League, as indicated in their resolutions dated the 27th of August, 17th & 18th September and 22nd of October, 1939, and 3rd of February, 1940 on the constitutional issue, this Session of the All-India Muslim League emphatically reiterates that the scheme of federation embodied in the Government of India Act 1935, is totally unsuited to, and unworkable in the peculiar conditions of this country and is altogether unacceptable to Muslim India.

   It further records its emphatic view that while the declaration dated the 18th of October, 1939 made by the Viceroy on behalf of His Majesty’s Government is reassuring in so far as it declares that the policy and plan on which the Government of India Act, 1935, is based will be reconsidered in consultation with various parties, interests and communities in India, Muslims in India will not be satisfied unless the whole constitutional plan is reconsidered de novo and that no revised plan would be acceptable to Muslims unless it is framed with their approval and consent.

   Minar i PakistanResolved that it is the considered view of this Session of the All-India Muslim League that no constitutional plan would be workable in this country or acceptable to the Muslims unless it is designed on the following basic principles, viz., that geographically contiguous units’ are demarcated into regions which should be constituted, with such territorial readjustments as may be necessary that the areas in which the Muslims are numerically in a majority as in the North Western and Eastern Zones of (British) India should be grouped to constitute “independent States” in which the constituent units should be autonomous and sovereign.

   That adequate, effective and mandatory safeguards should be specifically provided in the constitution for minorities in these units in the regions for the protection of their religious, cultural, economic, political, administrative and other rights and interests in consultations with them and in other parts of (British) India where the Mussalmans (Muslims) are in a majority adequate, effective and mandatory safeguards shall be specifically provided in constitution for them and other minorities for the protection of their religious, cultural, economic, political, administrative and other rights and interests in consultation with them.

   This session further authorises the Working Committee to frame a scheme of constitution in accordance with these basic principles, providing for the assumption finally by the respective regions of all powers such as defense, external affairs, communications, customs and such other matters as may be necessary.

What strikes me in re-reading this today – as it had when I had written about it last – is the deep, strong and sincere emphasis that Pakistan’s founding document has on the rights of minorities. It is in sharp contrast to the the reality of the rights of minorities in Pakistan today. Allow me, again, to repeat what I had written about this then:

   The complex structure of the language notwithstanding, the sentiment is clear as is its emphasis on the rights of minorities – not just of Muslims as a minority but of non-Muslim minorities in areas where they envisaged Muslim sovereignty. In such a short document, for the founding fathers to have devoted so much space to this issue would suggest that they – having lived as a minority themselves – considered the subject of minority rights to be of particular importance. This is one of the many areas where we were unable to live up to their aspirations.

Pakistan flag dimensionsAs we prepare for our Pakistan Day festivities and lining up what we will do to mark the occasion, let us please put re-reading the document that this day is celebrating on that list. As you re-read it, keep in mind the events just of this last year. Remember the words Asiya Nasir on the death of Shahbaz Bhatti. Think of the treatment meted out to Prem Chand’s coffin. Consider what the Resolution says about rights of ‘regions’ and about what is happening in Baluchistan today. And as you wait in anticipation on what happens in Bangladesh on Pakistan Day tomorrow think again of the points on rights of regions and the consequences of not paying heed to what our founding fathers outlined.

The Lahore (Pakistan) Resolution, has to be read today as a promissory note. It signifies a set of promises – promises made not to us, but promises made in our name. An honest re-reading of the Lahore Resolution will only remind us that we have not done a good job of keeping the promises made in our name. Maybe Pakistan Day is a good time to begin doing so! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.71.40.61 (talk) 08:33, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

Sect with name

Adding the sect with name has no context as the Zaffarullah Khan's own article is linked. Additionally WP:DAB serves that purpose if other people by same name become notable. Adding the sect here is infact WP:UNDUE as it is not added with any of the others. --lTopGunl (talk) 06:35, 30 December 2014 (UTC)

noted.FreeatlastChitchat (talk) 06:37, 30 December 2014 (UTC)

Sir Zafarullah Khan

It's great that he was the drafter, but making the lede overcrowded is just unnecessary. Why not add a picture of the good old man in the Proceedings part? And FreeatlastChitchat, the picture of the Muslim League Working Comittee is far more notable and deserving to be at the top, than the monument.--Rainmaker23 (talk) 13:11, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

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