What was the focus of Anandpur Sahib Resolution? |
Regional autonomy Three language formula Distribution of water between Punjab and Haryana Secession of Punjab from India |
Regional autonomy |
The correct answer is Option (1) → Regional autonomy "...During the 1970s a section of Akalis began to demand political autonomy for the Punjab. This was reflected in a resolution passed at their conference at Anandpur Sahib in 1973. The Anandpur Sahib Resolution asserted regional autonomy and wanted to redefine centre-state relationship in the country. The resolution also spoke of the aspirations of the Sikh qaum (community or nation) and declared its goal as attaining the bolbala (dominance or hegemony) of the Sikhs. The Resolution was a plea for strengthening federalism, but it could also be interpreted as a plea for a separate Sikh nation." |