Senseless Excuses

I don’t want to move back.

A person’s unwillingness of moving back does not justify Sikhs not having a free country. It is up to a person to decide whether they want to move back. Just because some people do not want to move back does not mean millions of Sikhs suffering all over the world have to pay the price by giving up their freedom.

Time is different now. There is peace in Punjab.

This is only a misunderstanding. Time may be different but situation is no different. Discrimination, mistreatment and mockery of Sikhs have increased more in last couple of years than it ever did in India. Sikhs are still in jails. Innocent Sikhs are still being picked up by the police who are killed in fake encounters. The criminals of Delhi massacre are still walking freely in the streets of Delhi. Killers of Sikhs are still in high ranking positions in Indian politics. How Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara was tortured in jail by police officials and how his religious rights were violated clearly proves that the situation is only getting worse. On the name of terrorism hundreds of Sikhs were picked up by the police without any liable proof.

If everything is at peace and Sikhs are free in India then:

1)    Why the criminals are still not punished?

2)    Why innocent Sikhs arrested in 1984 are not being released?

3)    Why is the government spending millions of rupees to rewrite the Sikh history in Hindu way?

4)    Why is the government funding living gurus to preach against Sikhism?

5)    Why are the Sikh farmers committing suicide?

6)    Why Sikhs are not being recognized as a separate nation?

7)    Why Indian movies are misrepresenting the image of Sikhs?

8)    Why Chandigarh is not returned back to Punjab?

9)    Why the control of electricity and water is not handed over to Punjab government?

10)  Why Amritsar is still not given the status of Holy City and other demands of Anandpur Resolution are not met?

The list goes on but these questions require clear cut answers. The government’s intentions are to annihilate Sikh religion not to provide answers which exposes the true face of their Nazism.

Khalistan is linked with Pakistan.

Khalistan has nothing to do with Pakistan. Sikhs are instructed to live as liberators. Freedom is our right. Sikhs have been being discriminated against ever since India gained independence. Sikhs are slaves in India. They do not have equal rights in a country that attacked their holiest place, killed them in fake encounters and insulted their religion. After the decades of atrocities Sikhs finally do not wish to live in India and want to have a separate country. We don’t need Pakistan to have us realize that we don’t belong to India, a country that attacked our religion from inside and outside and wants to destroy us completely rather than give us equal rights.

Of course, Pakistan has helped Sikhs in the past but that is only because Sikhs want independence. USA was helped by France. Bangladesh was helped by India. There are numerous other examples of one country helping the other to gain independence.

People in Punjab don’t support it anymore.

People of Punjab very well support a country in which they can live happy and enriched lives. They have not forgotten the police raids that terrorized them every night and raped their women. They have not forgotten the disappearance of the future Sikh generation. They want to have freedom. Which community does not wish to be free? Which community wishes to live under someone else’s rule? The reason Sikhs in Punjab don’t speak up is because they know they will be picked up by the police and tortured to death. Everyone knows the situation of Punjab. The youth is into drugs and farmers are committing suicides. During the freedom movement more than 90% people supported the idea of Khalistan. If they do speak up they will be arrested by the police. Will anyone do anything about it? Once the movement starts people will join it. Just because they are quite about it doesn’t mean they are against it.

Prime Minister of India is a Sikh. Chief of army is a Sikh. This proves India has changed its policy against Sikhs.

A person is a Sikh if he is Amritdhari, follows the rehat of Guru Sahib and does not commit any of the four cardinal sins. Manmohan is neither an Amritdhari nor does he keep any rehat.  He has not done anything for the Sikh Nation. In 1992, he openly said to U.N. that there was no human rights abuse in Punjab. He is a puppet of Madam Soniya who is the backbone of Congress. The way Soniya played her politics fooled everyone. She appointed Manmohan to please the Sikh Nation and became the ideal mother of Hindus. In one of his speeches Manmohan clearly said that the country will be run according to the wishes of Madam Ji (Soniya Gandhi). She indirectly controls every political affair and Manmohan consults with her in every position. Manmohan elected people like Tytler as NRI Minister. He did nothing about the turban ban in France. He sent some Hindu guy named Dixit to talk to French officials. This clearly shows his carelessness towards the Sikh community. He is concerned about Indian nuclear power more than the wellness of the Sikh Nation and other minorities. He has done nothing for Punjab. Problems that existed in Punjab before he became the prime minister are getting worse day by day. Rights of Punjab put forth in Anandpur Sahib Resolution are still not met.

The Chief of Army is person with trimmed beard who looks like a Sikh. He is a follower of fascist Indian policies. Has he done anything for Sikhs in the army? During British rule, it was a requirement for Sikhs to become Amritdharis before joining the army. This rule was thrown out of the window by the Indian government. Cutting hair and trimming beards was popularized in the army. Promotions are given to those who cut their hair. Sikhs with religious values are discouraged, discriminated and mistreated in the army. Thousand of Sikhs from the army were arrested in 1984. They are still in jail. What has the new chief of army done other than giving statements of crushing the Sikh freedom movement?

Indian government can put turban on any person's head and declare him a president or minister but he will NOT become a Sikh. If they want to appoint a Sikh as the chief of army then they should bring forward someone like Sant Jarnail Singh and General Shabegh Singh. If they want to appoint a Sikh as the president then they should bring forward someone like Bhai Kapoor Singh. Whether a "Sikh" becomes president or not does not change the history and our determination to have a separate country. If a Hindu is elected the president of USA, will there be no need for a separate Hindu country, India? Need of Khalistan does not go away just because one person who looks like a Sikh is elected as prime minister of India for four years. Until brahmin government's rule is ended the fight shall continue. The fire still burns.

We should forget about the past and move forward.

1984 and Sikh struggle is part of Sikh history which can never be forgotten. Sikh Ardaas is also a collection of historical events that are remembered by every Sikh at least twice daily. History not only instills sense of pride in an individual but serves as a guidance to learn the truth and act accordingly for future actions. Those who don’t learn from history and forget it are doomed to repeat it. The Indian government and its officials attacked Darbar Sahib in 1955 and 1984 and entered its premises many times with shoes on. Guru Granth Sahib has been ransacked numerous times. We need to learn that there is no guarantee that it won’t happen in the future and establishing Khalistan is the only best option available to us.

Sikhs have not forgotten attacks on Gurdwaras during Mughal and British Empire then why should they forget the most recent happenings? Why should they forget that the government they considered their own turned against them and attacked and killed them like a foreign enemy? Hindus have not forgotten demolish of Ram Mandir 400 years ago evidence of which is unreliable then why should Sikhs forget demolish of Akal Takhat Sahib just 24 years ago? If Sikhs should forget their history then everyone in the world should do the same which means burning history books, official records, religious artifacts, ancient documents and taking history subject out of education system in schools, college and universities. People suggesting Sikhs to do such thing perhaps should act on it first and forget about their ancestral background and eliminate any evidence of their family heritage. How sensible would this be? I leave it to readers to decide.

India’s economy is booming.

A country’s economic situation has nothing to do with human rights violation or one’s right to freedom. Mughal Empire’s economy was booming during Akbar’s reign and wealth of Afghanistan was increasing significantly during Abdali’s attacks but Sikhs cared for freedom and justice which is why they opposed the tyrant rule. Oppressing humanity and dishonoring women is not acceptable no matter what the situation is. Attacks on Sikh nation and killing of innocent Sikh men, women and children are not justifiable on any grounds. Situation of Punjab has not changed. Sikhs are still classed as Hindus in the constitution and perpetrators of 1984 are not only enjoying high ranking positions in the government but are protected with government security forces. Giving up our rights just so India could gain some wealth is highly foolish and ludicrous.

Give India some time. Progress is always slow.

How much time does India need before the government realizes its responsibilities towards its citizens? Can anyone in the world guarantee protection of Sikh religion and its institutions? Can anyone give an estimate of how many years would it take for the government to recognize separate identity of Sikhs and eliminate caste system, remove drugs from Punjab and restore Punjab’s political and economical rights? “Giving some time” to India is not an option because democracy is being practiced all around the world and has been around for over 200 years. Besides, protecting and safeguarding the citizens and their property is the responsibility of the government which has been in practice since Stone Age. This is not a rocket science. India is very well aware of this principle. Had India been ignorant of all this Hindus just like minorities would’ve suffered to the same extent as Sikhs. But this is not the case. Indian government deliberately attacked Sikhs and is hell bent on trying to eradicate Sikhi.

I agree that progress is always slow but how does that change the situation of Sikh nation in India? It does not make a tiny difference. Why is the statement “give it some time” not applied to economic viability of Khalistan? Khalistan too will have slow economic progress so give it some time. If India and Pakistan can start out as third world countries and still survive after 60 years then Khalistan too can start off as a third world country, survive and slowly make progress.