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Concerns
What about the safety of Sikhs living outside of Punjab? What about
safety of Hindus in Khalistan? Don't Sikhs living in western countries have freedom?
As far as
safety of the outsider Sikhs is concerned this is nothing more than a scary
tactic. Hindus have their country, India, but many Hindus live in foreign
countries according to the laws and rules of those countries. So are they not
safe? This is the same for all other communities. Sikhs will live in their own
country as well as in other countries. People from other countries can come and
live in Khalistan. Everyone will be permitted to live in Khalistan regardless of
religion and race. One thing readers must note is that creation of Khalistan
will not create more conflicts between Sikhs and Hindus. This is just propaganda
of the Indian government. Creation of Khalistan means end of all the conflicts
between Hindus and Sikhs but only if the Indian government wishes to have
peaceful relations. It is always the government that creates fights by giving
the false information. When Indian cricket team went on a tour to Pakistan, all
Indians were treated with respect but when Pakistan team lost, not a single
person from Pakistan created fights nor were there any riots in the stadium. The
fact is that Indian government wants to keep the people separated because they
have adopted the British policy of “divide and rule”.
Sikhs
living in foreign countries will feel safe because a country will be
representing them. Sikhs will be given more respect and it will be the only way
for other countries to learn the truth about Sikhism. Even if we assume that
Sikhs will have to move to Khalistan for the sake of argument, it would be
better for them and for the country. All the rich people and professionals will
be moving to Khalistan which would make it a strong country in the beginning and
Khalistan will grow more economically and will become powerful country sooner.
There is
not a single country in the world that represents the Sikhs. India represents us
as Hindus. America represents us as Americans. Sikhi is out of the picture.
Sikhi defines us. Every country has restrictions on our religious practices and
India is not any different. We need the right to wear Kirpan at all places at
all times. Wearing a Kirpan is our Guru given right and it makes no sense
pleading the Delhi government to grant us the permission. The only time our
Gurdwaras were not attacked was when we ruled Punjab. All other governments at
some point have attacked us, destroyed Gurdwaras and dishonored our women.
If safety of Sikhs living in other Indian states is jeopardized with creation of
Khalistan then it is clear that the Hindu government and Hindu population will
be killing innocent Sikhs which means that there exists hostility towards Sikhs
in the Hindu masses. If we assume that Sikhs will be killed even after having
their own country then what safety do the Sikhs have with no country? If the
ruling government and Hindu majority will be out to kill them then what is the
guarantee that it won't happen without Khalistan? History stands witness to
religious discrimination, attacks on Gurdwaras, dishonor of Sikh women and
genocide of Sikhs in the streets by the government sponsored goons. These are
more the reasons to have Khalistan. If Hindus living with Sikhs don't want Sikhs
to have equal rights and enjoy the glow of freedom then by all means Sikhs
should separate themselves from the Hindus. The fact of the matter is that
Khalistan ensures the safety of Sikhs rather than jeopardizing it because Sikhs
will have political power and will be a political nation rather than a minority
in India. We will have our own media, press and political voice to present our
side of the story. Khalistan would put a stop to Sikh genocide at the hands of
foreign governments once and for all.
1947 was a tragic chain of events but it happened due to lack of leaders'
cooperation. All were obsessed with assuming political power and did not care
for the people. We could learn from this, take preventive measures and ensure
that it does not happen when Khalistan is created. Sikh and Hindu governments
can work together and peacefully exchange population. Hindus (those who want to
leave) can safely be escorted to India. They can sell their property and take
their money to India. Sikhs coming from India will be assisted by the government
to ensure that they are not left homeless in their homeland. Those who wish to
stay in Khalistan can have the opportunity to get citizenship. American and
Mexican governments followed the same methods after American-Mexican War. Do we
want 1947 to repeat and have bloodshed? If no then we need to think positively
about this and practice "Sarbat Da Bhala". Excuses like “1947 will repeat” only
shows immaturity, ignorance and irrationality of anti-Khalistanis and brings out
their incapability to take proper actions.
What about control over Gurdwaras outside of Khalistan?
All the Gurdwaras will be directly controlled by the Khalistani government run
under Akaal Takhat Sahib. Akaal Takhat Sahib will establish many organizations
to take care of all the Gurdwaras outside of the country. Currently, Indian
government is not doing anything about the Gurdwaras in Pakistan, Afghanistan
and other countries because Indian government doesn't want Sikhs to be attached
with their Gurdwaras. Indian government thinks the only way to destroy Sikhi is
to keep Sikhs away from Guru Granth Sahib's message and the Gurdwaras. Gurdwaras
outside of India are still standing without the support of the Indian government
but when there is Khalistan, the government will do its best to take care of
these holy places and agreements will be made with the other countries that
would give us the direct control over the Gurdwaras. Gurdwara buildings in other
countries are falling apart because the Indian government has failed to care for
them. Our own government would never do that.
We can have our own security forces for the protection of Gurdwara buildings and
hire contractors to repair and maintain the buildings. Our control over
Gurdwaras can be similar to US Embassy in India. It all depends on how strongly
and seriously the Sikh government takes this matter.
In the years after 1984, many young Sikhs were killed in the armed struggle for
Khalistan. Most of these deaths were at the hands of the Punjab Police who were
80% Sikh. So most of the deaths were Sikh on Sikh violence. Given that, how will
you ensure that something like that will not happen again?
Majority of the Punjab police had drunkards, corrupt and immoral people as its
officials. Such people do not even deserve to be called human beings let alone
Sikhs. Punjab police was offered money and rewards and more importantly given
strict orders by the central government to hunt Sikhs and dishonor women. Will
the Sikh government ever do that to its own people? Never. Consider one example:
during Mughal Empire, Sikhs were killed in the same manner and at very large
scale but this all ended once they became the rulers. Once Sikhs get Khalistan
it will not be easy to kill Sikhs anymore since going after them would be
invading an independent country. |