The Muslims of the Indian subcontinent sanctioned and ratified the ‘Two-Nation Theory’ on 23rd March (1940). The Muslim League held its annual session at Minto Park in Lahore, Punjab, on 23rd March 1940. During this event, the Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and other Founding Fathers narrated the events regarding the differences between Hindus and Muslims and introduced the historical resolution that cemented the formation of a nation-state in South Asia as Pakistan, even though it did not actually mention Pakistan at all. The resolution passed on 23 March 1940 was the first tangible step towards realizing the direction of the nation that had been established by the ideologue of Pakistan, Allama Muhammad Iqbal, during the annual moot of the (All-India) Muslim League held in Allahabad. After that historic resolution, the chants of “Pakistan Ka Matlab Kya: La illaha Ill Allah” started to resonate along the length and breadth of the Indian subcontinent. This slogan and chant created such an invigorating impact among the Muslims that the British rulers and the Hindu majority became totally paralyzed and helpless, and the independent state of Pakistan came into existence merely 7 years later. The miraculous creation of Pakistan occurred as a result of that slogan, yet, unfortunately, the rulers and masses of Pakistan practically detached themselves from the slogan and, with or without intent, began the pursuit of ‘secularism’ instead of the Islamic System, which led to ignominy and disgrace for us in this world. The entire nation ought to avow on 23rd March that we would fulfill our promise made with Allah.
