Governmental Questions

What kind of government will there be in Khalistan?

No country in the world drafted its constitution and setup the government structure before independence. Economic policies, laws and regulations change over time. Only time will tell what kind of government will be setup but one thing that is certain is that there will be democracy rather than dictatorship. Living in western countries we know that privatization works better. We can follow the example of Federal US government that controls post office, printing money and the military and rest is either privatized or under control of the State government. The Sikh nation collectively has the right to decide what kind of government system they want to set up. They may want to have only Akal Takhat Sahib as the ruling power or set up two parallel government bodies: one for Miri and the other for Piri. Both will have their own functions and jobs. Piri can handle religious affairs and Miri can deal with other non-religious politics. Both will keep each other in check and balance. What can be assured is that there will be religious freedom without the interference of the government, and freedom of speech and press must exist as well as policies against caste system, reservation system and religious discrimination.

Who will be the leader of Khalistan? Can a non-Sikh become the leader? Will Hindus have the right to vote? What would happen to them? What about minority rights?

Panj Pyare will be the leaders of Khalistan. Elections can be held every four years and people will choose Panj Pyare. These Panj Pyare will rule under the authority of Akaal Takhat Sahib. Every city will have Panj Pyare as its leader. Since Panj Pyare must be Amritdhari and following the path of Gurmat, non-Sikhs will not have the right to become Panj Pyare and opportunity to lead the Sikh country. In the past, Sikhs lost their empire because non-Sikhs held the leadership positions.

Foundation of the Sikh religion is laid upon equality for all mankind. Everyone will have equal rights in Khalistan. In Baba Banda Singh’s kingdom everyone had equal rights. When Punjab was ruled by Sikhs from 1765 to 1849 no one faced discrimination. Not a single person was given death sentence. Sikh rule has always been welcomed by other communities. Everyone will have equal rights to practice their religion. Everyone will have freedom of speech and other rights. Everyone will have equal opportunities in education and employment. Sikhs will not have any special rights or reservations. Only the Panj Pyare positions will be an exception but non-Sikhs will not be barred from lower level government positions.

Equality does not qualify anyone to run for presidency. In the past only Sikhs were appointed as government officials in the Sikh kingdom. Khalistan will be ruled by Akal Takhat Sahib and only Panj Pyare (Sikhs) will be appointed as the leaders. A Sikh country must be run by Sikhs. Hindus have India and Muslims have Pakistan and other countries. In order for a Sikh to take part in elections and become one of the Panj Pyare he must be qualified. He not only has to be a Sikh but must also possess the knowledge of business, trade, economy, law and politics. He must be well educated. He must know what it takes to run a country. These criteria also limit many Sikhs from running in elections. This is not discrimination but precautionary measure to ensure that the Sikh country survives for a long time and doesn’t share the same fate as kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

Take the example of USA. A person has to be a natural born citizen in order for him to become the president. Furthermore, he must have an appropriate education. If a president dies then vice president takes over. If vice president also dies then Speaker of the House is next in line. This is where it gets complicated. There is no requirement for Speaker of the House to be a natural born citizen. If the time comes for him to be appointed for the presidency and he is not a natural born citizen he will be bypassed and the person next in line will be chosen. Is this discrimination? It all depends on how you look at it. As of now it is the law and must be obeyed by the people of USA. The situation in Khalistan will be similar which will require a person to be a Sikh and acquire required education before he takes charge.

In many Muslim countries, only a Muslim can become the president. Other religions do not have equal rights. Muslims are given more rights and benefits than non-Muslims. Some Muslims countries have dictators ruling them and some like UAE do not give citizenship to anyone from another country. The most important thing is that all of these countries are surviving. Khalistan ensures the survival and safety of the Sikh religion. One cannot expect a country to be perfect. It is up to Hindus and Muslims to decide if they want to live in Khalistan under the protection of Sikhs who are protector of humanity and justice.

Will having Khalistan erase all the problems when we cannot even have an honest SGPC committee?

Khalistan would put us in a much better situation than we are now. No country is without problems. Khalistan, in my opinion, will have its problems but those will not be related to Sikhi. We need a Sikh government that represents Sikhs. There will be a central government that will setup committees to manage Gurdwaras in and outside of Khalistan. Every committee will have to submit monthly report to Akal Takhat Sahib. SGPC is highly infiltrated by the government and directly controlled by Badal who is a puppet of BJP. Once the influence of the Indian government is gone after creation of Khalistan, there will be less corruption and dishonesty.

There is no constitution?

Gurbani is the best constitution we have that lays down perfect principles for humankind to follow. Regardless, constitution of the USA was written ten years after thirteen colonies gained independence. Constitution of India was written three years after it gained independence. If these countries can write their constitutions after independence then why can't we? Just mere excuses.

What will the borders of Khalistan be?

A country’s borders cannot be specifically predetermined until both parties sit down and negotiate a truce. The major consensus is that Khalistan will be the Punjab as it was in India in 1947. It includes today's Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and some Punjabi speaking areas of Rajasthan. Borders of India, USA, Pakistan and many other countries were determined after their independence was announced. India did not know its border on the day of its independence. USA and Canada still have conflict over borders. Regardless, Khalistan will survive.

We should free it peacefully?

A common saying in Sikhi is "Koi Kisi Ko Raaj Na Dehain, Jo Lehain Nij Bal Se Lehain" which means "no one gives one freedom and sovereignty, the only way to gain independence is through power." Thousands of Sikhs were killed because they did not have arms and weapons to defend themselves from mobs. Had they had weapons they would have protected themselves just like couple of Sikhs protected Sees Ganj Sahib Gurdwara in Delhi from four thousand Hindus by taking up arms. Power is not just war with weapons but also war with pen, intellect, diplomacy and justice. Every effective method can be used. There is limit as to how peaceful and for how long we should be. The way Indian government has treated Sikhs for the last 60 years, winning through peaceful means is not possible.