When and why did Punjab Premier Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan ban the Khaksar Tehrik in Punjab?
Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan, Premier of Punjab and member of the Working Committee of the All-India Muslim League (AIML), banned the Khaksar Movement in Punjab on February 28, 1940. There were a number of motivations behind Sir Sikandars decision. First, he wanted to please the British, who were not fond of the Khaksars and were alarmed by their activities. Furthermore, Sir Sikandar himself, the All-India Muslim League, and non-Muslim parties felt threatened by the strength of the Khaksar Tehrik. Thus, it was considered imperative to ban the Movement and arrest Mashriqi.
