Division of the Punjab 1947

From tricky Lucknow Pact (1916) till hybrid 3rd June Plan of 1947

The 3rd June 1947 plan's undemocratic decision cleverly manipulated the #Punjab and #Bengal assemblies to secure approval. To ensure the desired outcome, colonial masters divided the assemblies before voting, effectively enforcing communal division.
In the Punjab assembly, 169 out of 175 members participated, with 94 voting against Punjab's division and 75 in favor. By dividing the assembly, the colonial powers disregarded the majority's opposition to division. The rationale behind this move is questionable.
While Congress's motive for revenge against Punjab and Bengal is understandable, the colonial masters' role in orchestrating this division raises important questions about their intentions.

Unheard story of June 23rd Punjab Assembly session that exposed many myths especially role of the fractured colonial power, the Britain.

There are many questions still under discussion after many decades.

Why all Hindu & Sikh members of the Punjab Assembly voted for the partition of the Punjab and why all Muslims & Christian members including Muslim Unionists did not support partition of the Punjab, is a fact often down played in South Asian textbooks due to conflicting reasons.

This analysis explores the political landscape that emerged in response to the religio-political developments of the United Bengal movement (1905-11) and the contentious Lucknow Pact (1916), ultimately leading to the escalation of Hindu-Muslim conflicts in the 1930s and 1940s

How Jillanwala massacre had affected the British India in general and the Punjab in particular needs little revision. It had jolted the traditional Club politics and opened the doors of People politics yet relgio-political spaces also emerged partly due to misuse of religion by the British Statecraft and partly due to anti colonial misleading resistance.

Ghadar movement, Silk letter conspiracy, Khilafat movement, hijrat movement, gurdwara movement, 56 faisidi movement, continuous provincial elections, opponents of electoral politics, opposition of Lucknow pact, C R Das formula, Delhi proposals, breakage of Congress & Muslim league, creation of Unionist party of the Punjab, 14 points of Jinnah, Simon Commission, tricky Nehru Report, Bhagat Singh revolt, Congress Lhore session, creation of Ahrar & Allahbad Address of Iqbal are among vital events of the 3rd decade 1920-30. The politics of 1930s was reflection of 1920s and so on.

Here you can listen what happened in the 23rd june 1947 Punjab assembly sessin. 23rd June must be remembered as Black day.

When members of the Punjab Assembly voted for the Partition of their Land

The article was written for Punjabi journal Brah Mah, published in its 2021 issue.

Discussion at Punjabi Sangat

https://youtu.be/fPsMj9RmT9c?t=1817