Letter of Protest to M. A. Jinnah Regarding Sectarian Favoritism in Ticket Allocation

Sub title : A Shia Member’s Appeal Against Alleged Discrimination in Central Provinces Muslim League Candidature

Subject: Sectarian discrimination | Ticket allocation | Shia grievances | Muslim League internal politics

Date of publication: 1946

Language: English

Page: 2.p

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28506

Keyword: M. A. Jinnah -- Shia grievances -- Sectarian discrimination -- Ticket allocation -- Muslim League elections | Central Provinces -- Internal protest -- Abdur-Razzak Khan -- Shia representation

Abstract: This is a strongly worded letter of protest addressed to M. A. Jinnah from a self-identified Shia member of the Muslim League. The writer accuses the League leadership of sectarian bias in allocating election tickets in the Central Provinces, favoring Sunni candidates like Abdur-Razzak Khan and Sattar Farooqi over qualified Shia appellants. The letter details the political background of the selected candidates, questions their League loyalty, and contrasts their records with those of overlooked Shia applicants.

Description: A protest letter to Jinnah alleging sectarian bias in Muslim League ticket distribution, highlighting intra-community tensions and appealing for fair representation of Shias in pre-independence electoral politics. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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