Confidential Letter to M.A. Jinnah Criticizing Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan's Leadership

Sub title : A Loyalist's Concerns Over Party Discipline and Provincial Politics in Punjab

Subject: Muslim League Discipline | Punjab Politics | Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan | Khaksar Movement

Date of publication: 1940

Language: English

Page: 8 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27769

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan -- Punjab Muslim League -- Party Discipline | Khaksar Movement -- War Committee -- Muslim Solidarity | British Government -- Confidential Complaint

Abstract: A detailed confidential letter from S.A. Liddique to M.A. Jinnah expressing strong concerns about Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan, Premier of Punjab and Muslim League leader. The writer accuses Sikandar of undermining League policies, avoiding key meetings, misinterpreting resolutions, and collaborating with British authorities against Muslim interests. He urges Jinnah to take disciplinary action to maintain party unity and credibility.

Description: This letter reveals internal tensions within the Muslim League in Punjab during 1940. The author, a self-proclaimed loyal League member, provides specific instances where Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan's actions allegedly contradicted Muslim League policies and weakened the party's position. The document reflects the challenges Jinnah faced in maintaining discipline among powerful provincial leaders and balancing political pragmatism with ideological consistency during the critical pre-Partition period. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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