NEW DELHI: The Central Parliamentary Board of the All-India Muslim League has called upon the Sind Premier to tender the resignation of the whole Cabinet and to reconstitute a coalition Ministry in which there should not be any Muslim who is not a Muslim Leaguer.

The Board took this decision at an emergent meeting held this morning [March 11] following a telephone call which Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan received from Sir Ghulam Hidayatullah last night. ... The Nawabzada has sent the following telegram to the Sind Premier on the authority of the Central Parliamentary Board:—

“Reference your telephone conversation last night that Mr. Moula Bux refuses to join the Muslim League under any circumstances, the Central Parliamentary Board of the All-India Muslim League directs you to tender the resignation of the whole Cabinet to the Governor and reconstitute a ministry in which there should not be any Muslim who is not a member of the Muslim League. You are authorised to coalesce with non-Muslim groups provided the terms and conditions of the coalition are not against the principle and policy of the Muslim League. To constitute a Ministry in accordance with these directions every member of the Muslim League organisation is hereby directed to assist in the formation of such a ministry and stand by it loyally.”

Published in Dawn, March 12th, 2020