Who among the following was not associated with the Lahore resolution adopted by the Muslim League on 23 March, 1940?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (A) Khizar Hayat Khan

Explanation:
• The Lahore Resolution, also known as the 'Pakistan Resolution', was a landmark statement that called for independent states for Muslims in the northwestern and eastern zones of India.
• Khizar Hayat Khan Tiwana was the leader of the Unionist Party in Punjab. He was a staunch opponent of the partition of India and the Muslim League's communal politics. He was not involved in drafting or promoting the resolution at that time.
• Sikandar Hayat Khan (Option B), the then Premier of Punjab, actually drafted the original resolution, though his version was more moderate and emphasized a loose federation rather than total separation.
• A.K. Fazlul Huq (Option C), the Premier of Bengal, moved the resolution in the general session.
• Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman (Option D) seconded the resolution on behalf of the Muslims of the United Provinces.

Information Booster:
• The resolution did not explicitly use the word 'Pakistan'; that term was popularized by the press later.
• 23 March is celebrated as Republic Day (Pakistan Day) in Pakistan to commemorate this event.

Additional Knowledge:
• The Unionist Party represented the interests of the landed gentry (both Muslim and Hindu) in Punjab and resisted the Muslim League's influence until the mid-1940s.
• Khizar Hayat Khan eventually resigned in 1947 due to intense pressure from the League's civil disobedience movement.