When SAD stood for Pathans
Though it was the period when all communities were catering to their interests only, Master Tara Singh decided to sent an Akali Jatha to Peshawar in support of Pathans, who faced British atrocities during the Civil Disobedience Movement. Master Tara Singh left for Peshawar on May 10, 1930, with 100 Sikhs. He was arrested in Lahore whereas other members of Jatha were beaten with sticks to stop their march to Peshawar. While Master Tara Singh was in jail, he was elected SGPC president.
Nehru Committee and Communal award
The Simon Commission had noted that it was an injustice with Sikhs that Muslims got 30 per cent seats in Uttar Pradesh despite in legislature with their 14 per cent population where as Sikhs could get only 18 per cent seats in Punjab against 13 per cent population.