RESOLUTION OF SIKH STATE SGPC March 9th 1946

RESOLUTION OF SIKH STATE of the

SHIROMANI GURDWARA PRABANDHAK COMMITTEE

March 9th, 1946, Sri Amritsar, Panjab

Resolution No. 18

RESOLUTION OF SIKH STATE

The general house of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee met under the presidency of Jathedar Mohan Singh Nagoke on March 9, 1946 at the S.G.P.C. headquarters, Teja Singh Samundri Hall, Amritsar.

This meeting was attended by 80 elected members of the S.G.P.C.Sardar Basant Singh of village Kukkar proposed the following resolution:

"The present political state of affairs in the country hold out ominous portents for all nations, including the Sikhs. In view of the revolutionary changes which are occurring in the country and realising the need to protect Sikh identity:

A. The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (S.G.P.C.) declares that the Sikhs are a nation;

B. This general house of the S.G.P.C. considers it imperative to have a Sikh state to preserve the main Sikh shrines, Sikh social practices, Sikh self-respect and pride, Sikh sovereignty and the future prosperity of the Sikh people.

Therefore this house appeals to the Sikh people to endeavour to achieve the goal of a Sikh state." The aforesaid resolution was seconded by S. Amar Singh Dosanjh. He said that under the present circumstances, the establishment of a Sikh state is necessary for the protection and propagation of the Sikh religion. He further opined that Sikhs are a nation and possess all the attributes of nationhood. He emphatically stated that any attempt to dub the Sikhs as a branch of a Hindu tree is an attempt to denigrate our separate identity and a ploy to assimilate us into the vastness of Hinduism. The Sikh people cannot progress and prosper as slaves of another nation. Our numerical minority cannot be hindrance to the formation of a separate Sikhs state. We are entitled to the same share as that of the majority community.

S.Gurdit Singh of Jhang Maghiana said that the resolution with the approval of the Sikh Sangat should be put forward in the next meeting.

S. Gurdial Singh Rajoana extended his support to the resolution.

S. Sohan Singh Jalal Usram, S. Wazir Singh Montgomery and S. Santa Singh Bhangali said that this important resolution must be put forward only with the approval of the Sikh Sangat.

Speaking in favour of the resolution, Giani Kartar Singh said that soon discussions and deliberations are to take place regarding the new political status of Hindustan and therefore such an important issue must not be postponed. The considered opinion of the S.G.P.C. must be formulated and circulated among the Sikh national leadership.

Our idea and conception of the Sikh state is clear and unhindered.

Sikhs are a nation, as such the Sikh people and the clean-shaven with shorn hair are the only two nations. It is crucial to have a territory wherein Sikhs can live freely and be masters of their own

destiny.

S. Kartar Singh Jhabbar also gave his consent to the resolution.

*The Resolution was put to voice vote and was unanimously passed by show of hands.

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26th jan 1950

Sikhs were rounded up in the constitution of india.

by the Hindu leadership as class and section of Hindus. Sikhism as a distinct religion was rejected by the Hindu leadership. Brahman dream come true.

The keys of the kingdom.on june 3.1947 in a historic meeting in viceroy's house lord mountbatten secured the agreement of the indian leadership to free india.for congress Nehru,patel and kriplani and for muslim league mohd Ali jinah, liquat Ali khan and Rab nastar.and for the Sikhs sardar Baldev singh.in the centre lord mountbatten and his two key advisor.when lord mountbatten opened the transfer of power documents their was nothing  for the Sikhs which Nehru and Gandhi promised Sikhs their share .baldev singh started shouting at Nehru you this and that you cheated us.Lord mountbatten intervened and said let's make it work.congress leadership made solemn promise to Sikhs not to lobby with British for a separate Sikh state.we shall give you a special status in india. because these bags of lies Sikhs are suffering under their jackboot now Sikhs shall be farmer and security guard for Hindu Rashtar for long time to come.

HS Aujla