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38-824: After the tenure of Chief Minister Gurnam Singh in the Punjab , which was newly demarcated in 1966, the SAD captured only one seat at the elections to the Indian Parliament in 1971 from Punjab's 13 seats. In the Punjab Assembly, after the March 1972 Punjab election , their tally was reduced to 24 seats out of 117, and the Punjab government passed into the hands of the Congress Party , with Giani Zail Singh as chief minister. Following its defeat,

76-657: A feeling of respect for Sikh intellectuals including writers and preachers, who also would be enthused to improve upon their accomplishments. (f). Streamlining the administration of the gurdwaras by giving better training to their workers. Appropriate steps would also be taken to maintain gurdwara building in proper condition. The representatives of the party in the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee would be directed to focus their resources towards these ends. (g). Making suitable arrangements for error free publications of gurbani , promoting research in

114-517: A unit, should be conceded. (c) The control of headworks should continue to be vested in Punjab and, if need be, the Reorganization Act should be amended. (d) The arbitrary and unjust Award given by Mrs. Indira Gandhi during the Emergency on the distributions of Ravi-Beas waters should be revised on the universally accepted norms and principles, and justice be done to Punjab. (e) Keeping in view

152-534: Is a union and republican geographical entity of different languages, religions and cultures. To safeguard the fundamental rights of the religious and linguistic minorities, to fulfill the demands of the democratic traditions and to pave the way for economic progress, it has become imperative that the Indian constitutional infrastructure should be given a real federal shape by redefining the Central and State relation and rights on

190-562: The Dharam Yudh Morcha in 1982 to implement the Resolution. Thousands of people joined the movement, feeling that it represented a real solution to demands such as a larger share of water for irrigation and the return of Chandigarh to Punjab. The SAD officially stated that the Resolution did not envisage an autonomous Sikh State of Khalistan . Its president, Harchand Singh Longowal , declared: Let us make it clear once and for all that

228-622: The Anandpur Sahib Resolution. It was endorsed in the form of a succession of resolutions at the 18th All India Akali Conference of the Shiromani Akali Dal at Ludhiana on 28–29 October 1978. The resolution included both religious and political issues. It asked for recognising Sikhism as a religion separate from Hinduism . It also demanded that power be generally devoluted from the Central to state governments, and more autonomy to Punjab. The resolution declared its goal to give

266-542: The Indian economy by 30 years of Congress rule in India. This capitalist hold enabled the Central government to assume all powers in its hands after the manner of Mughal imperialism. This was bound to thwart the economic progress of the states and injure the social and economic interests of the people. The Shiromani Akali Dal once again reiterates the Sikh way of life by resolving to fulfil the holy words of Guru Nanak Dev: "He alone realizes

304-461: The SAD appointed a sub-committee on 11 December 1972 to reflect upon the situation and to reiterate and clarify the party platform . The sub-committee consisted of Surjit Singh Barnala , Gurcharan Singh Tohra , Jiwan Singh Umranangal , Gurmeet Singh, Dr. Bhagat Singh, Balwant Singh , Gian Singh Rarewala , Amar Singh Ambalavi, Prem Singh Lalpura , Jaswinder Singh Brar , Bhag Singh, and Major General Gurbakhsh Singh of Badhani. The first meeting of

342-578: The Sikh Panth has been separated, for their pilgrimage and proper upkeep. (k). Development of the farmers (kisan) of Punjab. Resolutions adopted, in the light of the Anandpur Sahib Resolution, at open session of the 18th All India Akali Conference held at Ludhiana on 28–29 October 1978, under the presidency of Jathedar Jagdev Singh Talwandi are as under: Resolution No. 1 Moved by Sardar Gurcharan Singh Tohra , president, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. The Shiromani Akali Dal realizes that India

380-693: The Sikh; religious fervour and a sense of pride in their great socio-spiritual heritage through the following measures: (a). Reiteration of the concept of unity of God, meditation on His Name, recitation of gurbani , inculcation of faith in the Holy Sikh Gurus as well as in Guru Granth Sahib Ji and other appropriate measures for such a purpose. (b). Grooming at the Sikh Missionary College the Sikh youth with inherent potential to become accomplished preachers, ragis , dhadis and poets so that

418-571: The Sikhs have no designs to get away from India in any manner. What they simply want is that they should be allowed to live within India as Sikhs, free from all direct and indirect interference and tampering with their religious way of life. Undoubtedly, the Sikhs have the same nationality as other Indians. After Operation Blue Star , Rajiv Gandhi reached a compromise with Longowal, the Rajiv-Longowal Accord , on 24 July 1985. The government accepted

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456-516: The Sikhs] by the previous Congress Government, more particularly during the Emergency, and try to find an early solution to the following problems: (a) Chandigarh originally raised as a Capital for Punjab should be handed over to Punjab. (b) The long-standing demand of the Shiromani Akali Dal for the merger in Punjab of the Punjabi-speaking areas, to be identified by linguistic experts with village as

494-527: The State. The Shiromani Akali Dal also desires that suitable amendments should be made in the Foreign Exchange rules for free exchange of foreign currencies and thereby removing the difficulties being faced by the Indian emigrants. The Shiromani Akali Dal emphatically urges upon the Indian government to bring about parity between the prices of the agricultural produce and that of the industrial raw materials so that

532-431: The ancient and modern Sikh history , translating holy gurbani into other languages and producing first-rate literature on Sikhism . (h). Taking appropriate measures for the enactment of an All India Gurdwaras Act with a view to improving the administration of the gurdwaras throughout the country and to reintegrate the traditional preaching sects of Sikhism like Udasis and Nirmalas , without in any way encroaching upon

570-481: The basis of caste, creed or any other ground in keeping with basic principles of Sikhism. 5. Removal of disease and ill health, checking the use of intoxicants and provision of full facilities for the growth of physical well-being so as to prepare and enthuse the Sikh Nation for the national defence. For the achievement of the aforesaid purposes, the Shiromani Akali Dal owed society as its primary duty to inculcate among

608-566: The concept of distinct and sovereign identity of the Panth and building up of appropriate condition in which the national sentiments and aspirations of the Sikh Panth will find full expression, satisfaction and facilities for growth. 3. Eradication of poverty and starvation through increased production and more equitable distribution of wealth and also the establishment of a just social order sans exploitation of any kind. 4. Vacation of discrimination on

646-536: The demands of the SAD, which, in turn, agreed to withdraw its agitation. The accord attracted opposition from several orthodox Sikh leaders of Punjab as well as from the politicians of Haryana . Some of the promises could not be fulfilled because of the disagreements. Longowal was assassinated by Sikh militants who opposed the accord. The Shiromani Akali Dal shall ever strive to achieve the following aims: 1. Propagation of Sikhism, its ethical values and code of conduct to combat atheism. 2. Preservation and keeping alive

684-422: The discrimination against such states that lack these materials may be removed. The Shiromani Akali Dal demands that the exploitation of the produces of cash crops like cotton, sugarcane, oil seeds, etc., at the hand of traders should be stopped forthwith and for this purpose arrangements be made for purchase by government of these crops at remunerable prices. Besides, effective steps should be taken by government for

722-425: The economic policies and programme of the Shiromani Akali Dal are the secular, democratic and socialistic concepts of Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh. Our economic programme is based on three principles: While drafting its economic policies and programme, the Shiromani Akali Dal in its historic Anandpur Sahib Resolution has laid particular stress on the need to break the monopolistic hold of the capitalists foisted on

760-436: The economic programme of the Shiromani Akali Dal is to enable the economically weaker sections of the society to share the fruits of national income. The Shiromani Akali Dal calls upon the Central government to make an international airport at Amritsar which should also enjoy the facilities of a dry port. Similarly, a Stock Exchange should be opened at Ludhiana to accelerate the process of industrialization and economic growth in

798-599: The first non- Congress Chief Minister of Punjab of Punjab. He led a coalition government of Akali Dal, Jana Sangh and communists. However, his government could not complete the full term. He again became chief minister in 1969. Later he served as High Commissioner of India in Canberra , Australia . Singh died in an air crash in Delhi on 31 May 1973. Panth Panth (also panthan , meaning "path" in Sanskrit), also called

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836-543: The lines of the aforesaid principles and objectives. The concept of total revolution given by Lok Naik Jaya Parkash Narain is also based upon the progressive decentralization of powers. The climax of the process of centralization of powers of the states through repeated amendments of the Constitution during the Congress regime came before the countrymen in the form of the Emergency (1975), when all fundamental rights of all citizens

874-756: The prices of farm machinery like tractors, tubewells, as also of the inputs. Resolution No. 4 This huge gathering of the Shiromani Akali Dal regrets the discrimination to which the Punjabi language is being subjected in adjoining States of Himachal, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, etc. It is its firm demand that in accordance with the Nehru Language Formula, the neighboring states of Punjab should give "second" language status to Punjabi because of fairly large sections of their respective populations are Punjabi-speaking. Resolution No. 5 Gurnam Singh Gurnam Singh (25 February 1899 – 31 May 1973)

912-487: The principle of State autonomy in keeping with the concept of federalism. As such, the Shiromani Akali Dal emphatically urges upon the Janata Government to take cognizance of the different linguistic and cultural sections, religious minorities as also the voice of millions of people and recast the constitutional structure of the country on real and meaningful federal principles to obviate the possibility of any danger to

950-461: The propagation of Sikhism, its tenets and traditions and its basic religious values could be taken up more effectively and vigorously. (c). Baptising the Sikhs on a mass scale with particular emphasis on schools and colleges wherein the teachers as well as the taught shall be enthused through regular study circles. (d). Revival of the religious institution of Dasvandh among the Sikhs . (e). Generating

988-408: The properties of their maths . (i). Taking necessary steps to bring the Sikh gurdwaras all over the world under a single system of administration with a view to running them according to the basic Sikh forms and to pool their resources for the propagation of Sikhism on a wider and more impressive scale. (j). Striving to free access to all those holy Sikh shrines, including Nanakana Sahib, from which

1026-542: The purchase of cotton through the Cotton Corporation. The Shiromani Akali Dal strongly feels that the most pressing national problem is the need to ameliorate the lot of millions of exploited persons belonging to the scheduled classes. For such a purpose the Shiromani Akali Dal calls upon the Central and State governments to earmark special funds. Besides, the state governments should allot sufficient funds in their respective budgets for giving free residential plots both in

1064-579: The special aptitude and martial qualities of the Sikhs, the present ratio of their strength in the Army should be maintained. (f) The excesses being committed on the settlers in the Tarai region of the Uttar Pradesh in the name of Land Reforms should be vacated by making suitable amendments in the ceiling law on the Central guidelines. Resolution No. 3 (Economic Policy Resolution) The chief sources of inspiration of

1102-564: The state a quasi-independent status and to leave only foreign relations, defence, currency and general communications to be subject to the jurisdiction of the Indian government . Indira Gandhi, the leader of a rival to the SAD, the Indian National Congress (INC), viewed the Anandpur Sahib Resolution as a secessionist document . The document reached prominence in the 1980s when the SAD and Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale joined hands to launch

1140-466: The state as would turn it into the leading state during the next ten years by raising per capita income to Rs. 3,000 and by generating an economic growth rate of 7% per annum as against 4% at the national level. The Shiromani Akali Dal gives first priority to the redrafting of the taxation structure in such a way that the burden of taxation is shifted from the poor to the richer classes and an equitable distribution of national income ensured. The main plank of

1178-462: The sub-committee took place at Amritsar . The venue then shifted to Chandigarh where the committee completed its task in ten successive meetings. Counsel was available to the sub-committee of Sirdar Kapur Singh , whose impress was carried by the draft emerging from its deliberations. The document was adopted unanimously by the working committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal at a meeting held at Anandpur Sahib on 16–17 October 1973 and came to be known as

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1216-612: The true path who labors honestly and shares with others the fruits of that labor." This way of life is based upon three basic principles: The Shiromani Akali Dal calls upon the Central and the State governments to eradicate unemployment during the next ten years. While pursuing this aim, special emphasis should be laid on amelioration the lot of the weaker sections, scheduled and depressed classes, workers, landless and poor farmers and urban poor farmers and urban poor. Minimum wages must be fixed for all of them. The Shiromani Akali Dal urges Punjab government to draw up such an economic plan for

1254-472: The unity and integrity of the country and, further, to enable the states to play a useful role for the progress and prosperity of the Indian people in their respective areas by a meaningful exercise of their powers. Resolution No. 2 This momentous meeting of the Shiromani Akali Dal calls upon the Government of India to examine carefully the long tale of the excesses, wrongs, illegal actions committed [against

1292-536: The urban and rural areas to the Scheduled Castes. The Shiromani Akali Dal also calls for the rapid diversification of farming. The shortcomings in the Land Reforms Laws should be removed, rapid industrialization of the State ensured, credit facilities for the medium industries expanded and unemployment allowance given to those who are unemployed. For remunerative farming, perceptible reduction should be made in

1330-427: Was an Indian politician and the 6th Chief Minister of Punjab from 8 March 1967 to 25 November 1967, and again between 17 February 1969 to 27 March 1970. He was the first Shiromani Akali Dal Chief minister of Punjab. His ministry fell due to defection of Lachhman Singh Gill , who became the next Chief Minister with the support of the Indian National Congress . He died in an air crash in Delhi on 31 May 1973. Singh

1368-637: Was born in Narangwal , Ludhiana on 25 February 1899 in a Grewal Jatt family. He graduated from the Forman Christian College , Lahore . He captained the hockey team of Punjab University . Singh practiced Law in Lyallpur (Present day Faisalabad , Pakistan ). Later he served as the president of the Bar Association, there. During the partition of Punjab , Singh moved to Punjab, India . He

1406-658: Was made the judge of the PEPSU and Punjab High Courts in 1950. He retired from this post in 1959. In 1959, he joined Shiromani Akali Dal . In 1962, he became the member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Raikot. He defeated congress candidate Inder Mohan Singh . Akali Dal president Sant Fateh Singh made Gurnam Singh the head of the legislative wing of the party. He served as the leader of opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha from 1962 to 1967. In 1967, he won from Qila Raipur constituency, which he defended in 1969 too. In 1967 he became

1444-539: Was usurped. It was then that the programme of decentralization of powers ever advocated by Shiromani Akali Dal was openly accepted and adopted by other political parties including Janata Party, C.P.I. (M), D.M.K., etc. Shiromani Akali Dal has ever stood firm on this principle and that is why after a very careful consideration it unanimously adopted a resolution to this effect first at the All India Akali Conference, Batala, then at Anandpur Sahib which has endorsed

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