Democracy to have full trial
Sind united Party’s Objective
State Help for debt settlenment
From oujt staff corresponded “The governemtn of
india act of 1935 is best more or less on the
western parliamentary instututions and naturally a
neel arises for the working of such reforsm on the
system as is prevalent in the west today. The need
of parties is very essential especially in a
province like ours, where the interests of different
classes oif people have got to be protection. In my
opinion, we will have to tackle the whole position
on some economic principles”
Open to All sindhis
“we have no quarrel with any other group and our
party is open to every person in sind. We propose to
work the consitution for what is may be worth
through I do recognise that there is a group what
believes in wrecking the present reforsm. I do not
agree with scu persons who have been co-workers of
mine in the past” declared seth haji Abdullah haroon
while announcing the birth of the sind united party
to a group of pressmen this morning at 10-30 at his
residence on victoria road, karachi.
He said; the rural population consists of what we
call the “haris or the agriculturists and the
zamidars as landlords. The urban population consists
of commercial and middle classes to day in the rural
area whicle it is true that the position and the
status of the haris are delporabel yet I also feel
that the zamidar needs support and freedom from
circumstances that unfortunately surroudn him”
“within the next five years of eht life of this
lefisleture we purpose to tackle the problem fropm
the bottom which shall consist of mass education a
living and securoty fopr the ordinary hari and
protection of the zamidars from hardships that they
often have to nmarketing of their products, state
protection, support and security.”
Rural Debts
“one of the most important question that faces our
rural population to day is that of their debt
according to the figures I have been able to collect
friom he provincial banking enquiry communittes
report of 1930 give an awful position and the
degration that our present has had to fce accouridnt
to this report there are 6,55,800 agricultural
families carring a debt of 17 crores which workds
out to Rs259 perfamilyas a debt upto 1930. this
gives an enormous figyures which has got to be
adjested some howm, as in my opinion a complete
repudiation of any debt is no remdy of a future
peceful condiciton”
“I feel that it will be possible for us in our
province to reduce this total debt for immediate
payment and adjustment to the credotirs provided we
are abel to creat by public agitation and
arbitration boards a force behind govgfernment to
support our scheme”
A settlement could be arrived at wkith the creditors
if paymkent could be guaranteed by the state between
25 to 50 percent of the debt, of courage with the
debtors taking responsibility for their share.
This will not only give an extra inpetus to what we
know in our villages as the barria money lender who
with cash re-imbur-sements will be able to have an
increased trade, but with a freedom from this burden
the aggriculturist both the haris and the zamidar
will hjave the courage to go forward and create a
new future.
Urban Problems
“turning to the urban population as an istance with
our karachi growing in its importance in every
direction as the first airport of india, probable
one of the very important sea bawes also, the
commercial faciliteis for our people and the
consequent industial development will need immediate
attentkion. We raw produce, eg. Cotton cereals and
oilseeds the latter I under stand the agricultrla
deptt: is making experience on to develop and
increase the products. We can have more industries
and this parlty esolve the preswnt unemplyment
problem of the eudcated clases I my self feel that
ouir education toung men should go back to the land
and take agriculture with such vast areas available
in our province”
Engough of communalism
“we have had enough of communication and in the
attempts to quarrel on minors issues we have ignored
the major ones and there can not bge a greater
question then the freedom of the country. This can
only be done by co-operation and support of all
irrespective of the classes or communities and in
the interests of evey induviaual belonging to our
province our province has the great prioviledge of
being known as the “sufi’” province and is it too
much to ask at least for another 10 years, that
each one of us, no matter to what community or caste
he or she may belong, should go forward with his or
her full force and work in the intersts of building
our province for the good of all concerned.”
(Daily Gazeettee 30th October, 1936-Page
04)
Hindus and Muslims Join
Seth H.Asadullah Haroon elected leader, on 31
October, 1936, the hindu and muslims leaders,
including sir shahnawaz khan bhutto, sir Ghulam
Hussain hidaatulah khan bahadur khuhra, Rai Bahadur
Hotchand chandumal and other leaders belnging to
different schools of thought signed the pledge of
the sind united party.
In the eveinig at the resicence of seth haji
asadullah haroon the party was fomally in agurateda
dn its policy and programme approved. At the
conclusion, the following office bearers were
elected.
Leader of the party seth Haji asadullah haroon
deputy leaders sir shah nawaz Bhutto, sir ghulam
hussain hidayatullah, and syed miran mohammad shah,
secrataruws Mr MH gazdar and KB khuhro joint
secretaries Mr Hatim Alavi and Mr Syed Mehar ali
Shah.
(Daily Gazeettee 2nd
November, 1936-Page 04)
United Abdullah Haroon explains United Party split
“By Petty Issue”
“Province planged into Election on communal lines”
Denial that there was any misunderstanding. In these
days of democracy a person like sir Ghulam Hussain
Hidayatullah to have ventured to the attityude of
breaking from the Sindh united Party only on a
mirror issue of an extra deputy leader indicates
fully what the future is liokely to be with him or
any where with a party led by him. Said seth
Abdullah Haroon, leader of the sind united party, to
a special representative of the “The Daily Gazeettee”
when interviews to day with regard to the formation
of the sind Muslim Ploticial party under the leader
ship of sir Ghulam Hussian hidayatullah. Haji
Abdulla Haroon added:
The sind united party, after sevderal discussions
came into existance as a result of the deciusion
arived between few friends prominenet among wheom
were syed mran Mohammad Shah and Mr MH Gazdar.
United
Party’s Strength
“Immediately provincial arrangements were made for
the working of the party. The party’s aims and
objects were board cast all over the province. The
propganda work was carried on by this group of
provincial leaders of the party which has shown
wonderful results by the resoonse the party received
from every citizen and oublic worker of the
province.”
“While sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah in the intial
stage completely kept himself a loof for reasons
best known to himself, probably under presure of
intrested parties subsequently findint the party
growing in strength and receiving support from every
public minded sindhi irrespective of caste or creed,
he joined the party.”
National Aims.
“The aioms and objects of the party are based on the
fesibility of working them success fully one of the
editors of a karachi, english daily (not to dayly
Gazette, pointed out at the journalist gathering the
other day”
“The aims and objects of the party were identical to
the fresmost national organisation, the congress”
“Sir ghulam Hidayatullah imediately negotiated
through his emissary KB Mohammad Ayoob Khuhro and
his friends to join this party provinced and some of
his best friends were guaranteed prominent places in
the exacutive of the party. The promotors of the
party having only one ideal in view-that of service
of the province bases on the unity of differenct
communities to work the new constitution for what
ever it may be worth-readily accomodated persosn
like sir ghulam Hidayatullah and his friends’
“At the convention every member who attended had the
option to propose any amoundemtn resulition etc. a
proposed that was put forward for three deputy
leaders instead of one as laid in the original
consitution proposed, was carried by an over
whiolming majority with only Mr Nazar Ali voting
against it.”
“for the information of the public I give behid a
letter dated october 31 signed by both sir Ghulam
Hidayatullah & KB Khuhro and addressed to one of the
chief promoters of the sind united party, syed
Ghulam G.Murtaza Shah.” “You and I have agreed that
in the interests of unity among Muslims there should
be only one party and Sir Ghulam Hussain & Sir Shah
Nawaz both should be requested to join one party. It
was further agreed between us that seth HA Haroon
should be the P/1 leader iof this united party and
Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto and Sir G.Hussain to be the
deputy leaders and my self and Mr Gazdar to be
secretaries. I talked over this matter with sir
G.Hussain & Sir Shahnawaz and after reasoning they
agreed to this arrangement. I communicated this to
tou and to Mr Gazdar last evening and we all three
went to Sir Ghulam Hussain who personally agreed to
it, in the interests of muslims as a community. We
later went to saw sir shahnawaz and he too agreed
then. We stand by this understanding and if sir
shahnawaz and also others stick to that we will join
the party.”
No Minunderstanding
“Any man reading the above letter would see that
there was no understanding that there would be only
two deputy leaders as alleged by sir Ghulam Hussain
Hidayatullah in his statement to the papers. I leave
it to the public to judege the conduct of sir
G.Hussain in leaving the party on this petty issue
and plunging the whole province into the
consequences of a severe election contest fought on
purely communal lines”
(Daily Gazeettee 4th
December, 1936-Page 14)
United Party Split
Mr Gazdar Answers Sir GHH unseemly and base
Allegations
“Sir Ghulah Hussain Hidayatullah in his recent ont
burst in the press has made some very unseemly and
baseless allegations against seth AH the leader of
the united party, of a personal nature which are
quite un becoming to a public man of his standing
with about 14 years experience as a member of the
government says the Mr M.H Gazdar, General secretary
to the press.”
"Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah will admit that
today the gap between the unity of the different
communities is more a fact due to lack of confidence
in one an other and lack of good-will towards one
another then absence of a desire to get together. I
myself fell that is will not be long before sir
Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah will fine some of the
best non-muslim elements also behind this party,
thuis making it really what the name indicates a
true united sind party. let sir Ghulam Hussain
Hidayatullah have a litte patience, as each one of
us feels confidence of showing by our actions and
deeds and proving ourselves worthy of the confidence
of non-muslims.
“The very fact that our labours resoulted durign a
short period in interesting sir Ghulam Hussain
Hidayatullah and his emissart, khan bahadur khuhro
to come forward to join our party on the last day of
the gathering on oct 31 was enough to gladden us for
they were some of our strongest opponents in the
begning and were not inclined to support us, the
keepint themselves aloof as our adversaries for
reasons best known to themselvess”
“Communal Bogey” Raised
“Sir Ghulam Hussain” adds Mr Gazdar has raised the
communal bogey and accused seth H.A.Haroon of his
omjmission and commissions in the past. Even if all
were true, that sir Ghulam desires the pubglic to
believe, is is fair for him to with draw or break
from a united party on a minor issue that he raised
of an extra deputy leader? Evediently Sir Ghulam
Hussain public coneer in any public bod is based on
the dictum “either I do as I desire or I secede and
form a party even with myself alone as leader and
followers, as he lately did in the legislative
assembly, breaking from Mr Jinnah’s president party
when he was not nominated for the post of president
of the Central assembly.”
“we are today out to serve our people what ever may
to be the last creed or community of each one of us
with the rural population starvingt today and
increasing urban middle clas un employment problems
preplexing all of us, is it fair that leaders like
sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah who proposed to
staingf from the ladn holders constituency which
consists of voters both Hindus and muslims should
venture to raise these communal quarrels and prblems
which are not necessary to day the public and
specially the non-muslims population consisting
principally of hindus have to realse what protection
they can have from persons of Sir Ghulam Hussain
hidayatullah mentality infletect on the joing
ticket.”
(Daily Gazeettee 10th
November, 1936-Page 10)
Sindh United Party
Khan Muhammad Jan Muhammad on Split:
Commenting upon the Sindh united party “Split” khan
Bahadur Jan Muhammad, president of the District
Muslim League, poona, Branch, who is on a business
visit to Karachi stated in an interview that he
deplored the attitude of certain leaders who, while
preaching unity were prepared to throw produce to
the winds and shalter a policy upon the merest
quibble in respect to an appointment or on the least
production.
He further stated that he was surprised that such
acknowledged leaders sir G.H.Hidayhallah and sir
shah Nawaz Bhutto who as cabinet Ministers of the
Bombay Government have handled difficult situations
with fact in the past, should allow themselves to be
the principles in a party “split” which will do more
harm to the commitment than any direct opposition
“such incidents as these hardly repay other leaders
who give their value able time and spend money
lavishly for their cause.” He added.
“So long as personal difference are allowed enter
the arena of Muslim politics, the community will
have very little hope of future advancement”
Khan bahadur Jam Muhammad left the Bombay on
Thursday.
(Daily Gazeettee 14th
November, 1936-Page 13)
New Leader of Sindh United Party
Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto has party. Seth Haji Asadullah
haroon has resiged from the leadership because
business interests take him out of sind, and will
necessiate his absence for some weeks at a time when
it is necessary that there should be no lull in the
political activities of the party.
(Daily Gazeettee 16th
November, 1936-Page 01)
Sindh United Party
Mr Punthakey’s Question Answered.
In the editor dailty gazeette: sir-As you have
published Mr Jahangir Puthakey’s question addressed
to the leader of the sindh uinited party you will, I
hope entend the same indulgence to my following
replies to his questions.
I must admit I have not been able to understand the
motive which has promoted Mr punthakey to ask these
questions. But I ams sure the purpose must be an
altuistic one. One who is so kind and compassionate
to wards animals will, I am confident never deny the
same consideration to the people of sind who have
now for ling bled under the iron red of communalism
I am sure any replies will satisfy him and he will
give the united party the unique oprivilede of
having him within its fold.
It must be remerbed that the united party has
started its wotrk from october 31 when its
constitution was formally adopted. Although the
response which it has received as extremely
encouraging it has had to contend at the very
initial stages of its growth, with the difficultiues
created in consqeuences of Sir Gh: Hussains
defection from its fold and the subsequent
offensiree laid against it by him. But the party has
never the less maintained its steady growth and the
membership applications are pouring in daily.
Several Hindus candidates have already joined the
party and other are bound to do it as soon as the
principles of the party brought home to them
properly, Mr Punthakey should realise that inspite
of the fact that mischief makers have been out for
al this time to pertatuate separatistmentality the
united party has been receiving a marvellous
response.
It is not correct that baroing congressities all
other hindus cponsidates are offereing themselves on
behalf of the hindu sahba,
The question whom to setup for and whom to keep out
of elections is yet a premature done. The enrolment
is going on briskly and the exacutive committee has
been duty formed to consider that question at proper
time, I must how ever as sure hikm that of parsee
gentleman of Mr punthakey’s eminence and popularity
joins the united party it will surely give the
question of his considature its most thoughtful
consideration. He ought to have no anxiety on that
account.
The question whether all Mohamadan candiated would
be prepared to leave the connunal platform is
clearly a hypothetical one whether all candidates
(who inculde eve sir Ghulam Hussain and his
estemable campanion K.B.Khuhro) do it or not the
proper criteria for judging the influence of the
united party would be to wait and see the number of
its nominees who succeed in the contest.
The minorities of sind needed a gesture of goodwill
from the majority community which the united party
has duly made. The hundus and the rest can not now
say that the moslems of sind did not like to work
jointly with them, there is the ground and the
programme and if the minorities do not take
advantage of it they must thank themselves-yours
etc.
A.M Rashidi
Elder of the “Sind United Party”
Sukkur District, Karachi, November, 18.
(Daily Gazeettee 19th November, 1936-Page
06)
Donations
It is undersigned that Haji A.J has given a donation
of Rs: 2000 to the sind United Party. Sir shahnawaz
khan Bhutto, advisor to the governor of sind and the
present leader of the party and khan bahadur abdul
sattar have given Rs: 1000 each. The donations have
been made with a view to helping the party in its
election compaign.
(Daily Gazeettee 20th
November, 1936-Page 04)
Sind Unite Party Split
Hindu Leaders hope of strong opposition
Commenting on the split in muslim ranks and the
formation of a muslim political party in sind by Sir
Ghulam H.N, dewan diatnol dowlatram, retired judge
and a prominent member of the sind hindu sahba party
said in an interview.
“the formation of the muslims party has cuased no
surprise. The reasons given for the split with the
sind united party are fluinsy. The Hindu sahba party
exited and was a living force even before the united
Muslim Party was formed”
The introduction of syed Miran Mohammad Shah among
the office bears was only an excuse. The elements of
disruption were internt in the united party. Men who
were rivals for power could not ensure to play a
second fiddle under a lesser light. Sooner letter
they would have parted company. They have done it
sooner then expected.
Strong Opposition
“Ill blows the wind that farows no body. The sind
assembly would show better results now. One of the
tow parties would be in office and we shall have a
strong opposition equally desirous to obtain office
each will now attempt to chalkpit an economic
programme of worked for the betterment of the people
of sind. That is all to the good and would to better
government of the province.”
(Daily Gazeettee 21st
November, 1936-Page 04)
Sind United Party Meeting
A meeting of members of the executive committee of
the sind united party will be held at karachin on
Saturday January 2, 1937 at the residence of seth
Haji Abdullah Haroon at 3pm to approve and confirm
the names of all candidates standing from the
various constituences for the sind legislative
Assembly election.
(Daily Gazeettee 24th November, 1936-Page
04)
Sindh United Party Election campaigin
It is undersigned that sir shah nawaz bhutto leader
of the sindh united party, along with other
prominent members of the party will leave karachi on
a lour in various parts of sindh in the first week
of December the tour is being under taken in
connection with the election campign of the party.
The party will first visit larkana on December 5
where infhential persons including sardar nabi bux
bhutto, OBE have arranged a number of meetings of
which the leader of the party will speak.
(Daily Gazeettee 26th
November, 1936-Page 04)
30 nominations approved leader to Tour the province.
Many importance members of the Sindh united party
and the leader of the party, sir shah nawaz Bhutto,
who met at the Hyderabad, Sindh on Monday at the
residence of syed miran Mohammad shah, discussed
election propects in connection with the sind
legislative assembly.
In regard to 34 Muslim constituencies, about 30
nominations were approved, each candidate being
required to sign a pledge.
The following who were present and offered
themselves for election from their respective
constituticies signed the pledge, according to an
important worker of the party.
Sir shah nawaz Bhutto (Larkana North) seth Haji
Abdullah Haroon (Karachi City North)
Mr MH Gazdar (Karachi city south) Mr GM syed (Dadu
south) Mr BR Dardar, (Nawabshah east) and Raul Bux
un or (Nawabshah weast)
The committee resolved to request all members
approved as party condidaklis of Sindh in their
signed pledge to the leader before January, 1937
with his minimum contribution of Rs: 100 with his
pledge.
The leader of the party will the province in
January. Sir shah nawaz Bhutto, the leader of the
party has arranged his taker programme in upper
Sindh leaving Karachi on January 2, 1937.
In the evening here was a large gathering of
inferential Muslims in lower Sindh of whom about 500
were present at the helmsted hall. They were invited
by: Mr Hussain Bux and syed Miran Mohammad Shah to
an “at home’ to meet the leader of the sindh united
party sir shahnawaz bhutto who addressed the meeting
and answered several interesting questions about the
need of a united non-communal political organisaion
in sindh.
Sir shahnawaz emphatically maintained that there was
no problem in the province in the province which
could be settled without the support and joint
efferts principally of the majiority community of
muslims and effective minority community of hindus.
Sir shahnawaz bhutto was followed by seth Haji
Abdullah Haroon and syed miran mohammad shah who
also addressed the gathering.
At night Mr parmanand kundanmal, barrister at law
invited about 50 guests to dinner at the masonic
lodge to meet sir shahnawaz bhutto the leader of the
sindh united party.
(Daily Gazeettee 19th December, 1936-Page
19)
A meeting of Sindh united party met at sayed Ghulam
Murtaza Shaheed Bungalow under the chairmanship of
K.B Allah bux.
The following members were present.
1.
KB Allah Bux
2.
MH Gazdar
3.
KB Ghulam Nabi Shah
4.
NM Sayed Esq
5.
GM Sayed Esq
6.
Sardar Jaffar Khan Burdi
7.
Pir Illahi Bux
8.
Sayed Khair Shah Esq
9.
Rais Rasool Bux Khan Umar.
The following business was transacted. “It is
resolved that our party should place the following
demands before the leader of the condition party for
early compliance”.
1.
That hon’ble the revenue minister should make a
statement in the assembly to day to the effect that
the recommendation of the committee regarding taker
loans which met hon’ble the chief minister is given
effect to in totto and further resolves that
compound and penol interest should not be charged
from the very beginning of such takari loans.
2.
That hon’ble the chief minister should give a clear
understanding that at lest a cut of 15 lacs of
rupees will be affected within one year and the
amount thus saved will be utilized in giving
facilities to non-barrage areas in connection with
water supply etc.
3.
That Govt. should give special facilities to land
alienation and debt conciliation bills for the
passing these bills into law and giving their
support.
4.
That Govt. should bring money lender bill in
assembly on the lines of Mr Munch’s bill, which he
has introduced in Bombay assembly’s
Sindh united party’s meeting was held on 06-03-1938
at Mr G.M sayed’s bunglow.
The following members were present.
1.
Muhammad Osman Soomro
2.
R.B syed Ghulam Nabi Shah
3.
Sardar KS Jaffar Khan
4.
Pir illah Bux
5.
Mr G.M Syed
6.
M.H Gazdar
7.
KB Allah Bakhsh
8.
Syed Khair Shah
1.
Resolved that a motion should be made in the meeting
of the democratic coalition party that govt should
given special facilities for an early passage of
land alienation bill of Mr Ghazdar and the debt
conciliation bill of Mr GM Sayed during the current
session. The party approves of the bill.
2.
Resolved further that the money lenders as
introduced in the Bombay legislative assembly by the
Bombay govt be introduced by the sind govt.
3.
The Sindh united party is of opinion that in order
to be able to dispose of the atoms of the programmed
of the democratic coalition party effectively and
expenditionally and in order that the party should
shoulder joing responsibility of the babionet a
representation may be given to this party in the
cabinet and also into posts of parliamentary
secretaries be allotted to this party further KB
Allah bakhsh the leader is requested to convey this
message to the hon’ble sir ghulam Hussain the chief
minister.
Signed Allah Bux
MH Gazdar
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