Background of Pakistan Resolution:

The Muslims wanted to secure themselves against the domination of Hinduism. The Hindu parties were making the demand for Ram Raj, Hinduism was constantly trying to merge Islam into it like other issues. If the united sub-continent had got freedom, it would have been a permanent form of Hindu Authority because modern democratic system believes in a majority government. It was a must to get rid of the dominance of the Hindus and it was possible only if the Sub-continent was divided.

1. In spite of the presence of the British Rule, the blood of the Muslims was shed mercilessly in sectarian riots.
2. The Muslims were given less status in society. They could not lead a dignified and graceful life in the Hindu Society that believes in the caste system, colour and creed and the Hindus could never agree to give the Muslims equal social status.
3. In different periods, different visionaries gave the signs about the partition of the Sub-continent, But Allama Muhammad Iqbal (Rahmatullah) while presiding over the annual session of All India Muslim League at Allahabad in 1930 presented the clear plan in a forceful and argumentative manner. Chaudhary Rehmat Ali prepared a pamphlet “Now or never” and distributed it among the participants of the third Round Table Conference being held in London.
4. Sindh Muslim League passed a resolution in the favor of partition.
5. In 1940, Quaid-e-Azam (Rahmatullah) got the Resolution of Pakistan passed and formed it as the demand of the Millat.

Text of the Resolution:

The Resolution declared: “No constitutional plan would be workable or acceptable to the Muslims unless geographical contiguous units are demarcated into regions which should be so constituted with such territorial readjustments as may be necessary. That the areas in which the Muslims are numerically in majority as in the North-Western and Eastern zones of India should be grouped to constitute independent states in which the constituent united shall be autonomous and sovereign.” It further reads, “That adequate, effective and mandatory safeguards shall be specifically provided in the constitution for minorities in the units and the regions for the protection of their religious, cultural, economic, political and administrative and other rights of the minorities, with their consultation. Arrangements thus should be made for the security of Muslims where they were in a minority”

Reaction to the Resolution:

The Hindu leaders began to express their views against the Resolution. The Resolution was ridiculed. Gandhi and the Hindus opposed the Resolution. All India Muslim League named this Resolution as “Lahore Resolution” but the Hindu Press ridiculously began to write it as “Pakistan Resolution”. The Muslims leaders adopted this new term and today it is called “Pakistan Resolution”.

 The British Press called this “Resolution or Pakistan of Jinnah”. The Hindu Newspapers “The Hindustan Times”, “Modern Review” and “Amrita Bazar Patrika” wrote editorials against the plan of partition.

 Hindus were of the view that the proposal for the partition will be rejected but the Muslims of the Sub-continent had decided their future. As a result of great struggle, they succeeded in getting Pakistan after seven years only.