This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Pashtunkhan11 (talk | contribs) at 11:16, 11 June 2020 (→Activities: Yasmin Nigar Khan is not related to Bacha Khan. Bacha Khan's grandson, Asfandyar Wali, clarified that the "only" descendant of Bacha Khan in India is Zarine Khan Walsh who lives in Mumbai. See https://m.hindustantimes.com/nation/ministry-goofs-up-on-ghaffar-khan-s-kin/story-xcUuiHExDcYxgqt8iiyGdO.html). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 11:16, 11 June 2020 by Pashtunkhan11 (talk | contribs) (→Activities: Yasmin Nigar Khan is not related to Bacha Khan. Bacha Khan's grandson, Asfandyar Wali, clarified that the "only" descendant of Bacha Khan in India is Zarine Khan Walsh who lives in Mumbai. See https://m.hindustantimes.com/nation/ministry-goofs-up-on-ghaffar-khan-s-kin/story-xcUuiHExDcYxgqt8iiyGdO.html)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The All India Pakhtoon Jirga-e-Hind (Template:Lang-ps), commonly known as the Jirga-e-Hind (Template:Lang-ps), is an organisation representing the interests of Pashtuns in India. It is chaired by Yasmin Nigar Khan.
Activities
The All India Pakthoon Jirga-e-Hind seeks to provide 3,200,000 Pashtuns living and working within the Republic of India with Indian citizenship. It appeals to an agreement made between Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Jawaharlal Nehru that would enable Pashtuns who wished to stay in India after its partition to do so; Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan and the Khudai Khidmatgar had strongly opposed the partition of India.
The organisation wishes to see the creation of two universities in Delhi and Calcutta in honour of Indian independence movement activist Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan. These universities would provide an education for the Pashtuns of Afghanistan who wish to study in India, although others would receive admission as well.
The All India Pakthoon Jirga-e-Hind has advocated for the merger of the North West Frontier Province in Pakistan with the country of Afghanistan.
See also
References
- ^ Ali, Arshad (15 February 2018). "Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan's great granddaughter seeks citizenship for 'Phastoons' in India". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- Qasmi, Ali Usman; Robb, Megan Eaton (2017). Muslims against the Muslim League: Critiques of the Idea of Pakistan. Cambridge University Press. p. 2. ISBN 9781108621236.
- Bhattacharya, Ravik (30 September 2016). "Now Frontier Gandhi's descendant to urge Modi to stand by Pakhtunistan". Retrieved 21 February 2019.
Yasmin Nigar Khan president of All India Pashtu-Jirga-e-Hind, an organisation based in Kolkata that has been spearheading a movement for secession of Pakhtunwa area in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan and its merger with Afghanistan. ... "NWFP were given on lease to the British for 100 years. But more than 120 years have passed by," she claimed, adding "NWFP has no business staying in Pakistan." "Our leaders are holding meetings in Kolkata to press our demand. We are planning to organise a rally against Pakistan in Kolkata after the Pujas at Shahid Minar. By the end of the year we will meet the Prime Minister," said Khan.