Saturday, September 5, 2009

Bangladesh,Lahore Resolution (contd-1)

Quaidi-i-Azam is presiding over the session while Cuaudhury Khaliquazzaman is seconding the resolution
That adequate, effective and mandatorysafeguards should be specifically provided in the constitution for minoritiesin these unitsand in the regions for the protection of their religious, cultural, economic, political, administrative and other rights and interests in consultation with them and in other parts of India where the Muslims are in a minority adequate, effective, and mandatory safeguards shall be specifically provided in the 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.
The session further authorises the Working Committee to frame a scheme of costitution in accordance with these basic principals ,providing for the assumption finally by the respective regions of all powers such as defence, external affairs, communications, customs, and such other matters as may be necessary."


Quaid-i-Azam, LaquatAli Khan, and Nawab Muhammad iftikhar Hussain Khanof Mamdot at the Lahore session

The resolution repudiated the concept of United India and recommended the creation of an Independent Muslim State consisting of Punjab,NWFP,Sindh and Baluchistan in the north west and Bengal and Assam in the north east. the resolution was seconded by Maulana Zafar Ali Khan of PunjabSarder Aurangzeb of NWFP, Sir Abdul Haroon of Sindh,and Quazi Esa From Baluchistan along with many others.


Pakistan as visualised by Chaudhuri Rahmat Ali

Having passed the Pakistan Resolution, the Muslims of India changed their ultimate goal. Instead of seeking alliance with the Hindu community, they set out on a path whose destination was a separate homeland for the Muslims in India.