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The Anandpur Sahib Resolution, demanding greater autonomy for Punjab, was adopted in:

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Answer: Option A — 1973

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The Anandpur Sahib Resolution was adopted by the Working Committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab in October 1973.

Main demands of the resolution:

  • Greater autonomy for Punjab and other states, with the Centre's powers limited to defence, foreign affairs, communications, currency and railways.
  • Transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab.
  • Inclusion of Punjabi-speaking areas of neighbouring states in Punjab.
  • A fair share of river waters for Punjab.
  • Promotion of the Sikh religion and culture.

Later endorsement:

  • In 1978, the Akali Dal adopted a revised version of the resolution at its conference in Ludhiana.
  • Some interpretations of the resolution were seen by the Centre as demanding a separate Sikh state, which the Akali Dal denied.

Background:

  • After the reorganisation of Punjab in 1966, several issues, such as the status of Chandigarh and the sharing of river waters, remained unresolved.
  • The Akali Dal wanted to strengthen the state's powers.

Events that followed:

  • In the early 1980s, the Akali Dal launched the Dharam Yudh Morcha, a movement to press its demands.
  • Militancy grew in Punjab under leaders such as Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
  • In June 1984, the Indian Army carried out Operation Blue Star to remove militants from the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar.
  • Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated in October 1984.

Rajiv-Longowal Accord:

In July 1985, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Akali Dal leader Harchand Singh Longowal signed an accord, agreeing to refer some of the demands, including those of the Anandpur Sahib Resolution on Centre-State relations, to the Sarkaria Commission.

Longowal was assassinated a few weeks later.

Significance:

The resolution is an important document in the debate on federalism and state autonomy in India.

Other state autonomy demands:

The Rajamannar Committee of Tamil Nadu and the West Bengal memorandum also demanded more powers for the states.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗1966 is the year of the reorganisation of Punjab.
  • ✗1978 is the year of the revised version.
  • ✗1984 is the year of Operation Blue Star.

Quick tip

Remember: Anandpur Sahib Resolution = 1973 (Akali Dal); revised in 1978; Rajiv-Longowal Accord in 1985.

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