The Qadian Diary — Page 85
Letters, Correspondence, and Articles 71 are being forced out of Qadian against their will, and in spite of their positive affirmation of loyalty, in spite of their affirmation of loyalty in the very words in which the India Dominion leaders seem to require this affirmation, in spite of the tradition of loyalty which the Holy Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement and his successors have established. If Ahmadies had been allowed to live in peace in their sacred town, not only Ahmadies in India, but in all parts of the world would have sung the praises of the India Government. But they are being forcibly dispossessed of their sacred town. Now ten thousand of them have been packed into accommodation not enough for 500. They are besieged and are living like prisoners. We are telling the officers of Government again and again that according to our creed, loyalty to the State is one of our sacred duties. If the India authorities do not want us to live in Qadian let them say so in writing. Then we will have a clear cut choice before us. But no writing is given. Until, however, such a writing is given, we propose to stick to Qadian. Ahmadi blood will continue to flow in the lanes of Qadian to prove to the world that Ahmadies cannot abandon their sacred places ; when those who hold the place die, there will be others to take their place until God restores our sacred town to us. Aye, Ahmadies will continue to make a present of their blood to the Indian Union. (No answer received). Letter sent by the Chief Secretary, Central Ahmadiyya Organisa- tion, Qadian, to the Deputy Commissioner, Gurdaspur and the Resident Magistrate, Qadian. (Dated Qadian, the 13th October 1947). On behalf of the Ahmadiyya inhabitants of Qadian and of the whole of the Ahmadiyya Community for that matter I beg to lay