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16268 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 152, Pt. 12 July 27, 2006 humored shift from all of his prior responsibil- the achievement of full sovereignty and inde- tion for their bulldozed property. This is just ities to an entirely, new, important and difficult pendence for Khalistan is inevitable. He took a recent example of why need their role. note of the Sikh farmers whose farms were own independent country, Khalistan. I first learned of Mr. Moskowitz’s death from Khalistan, the Sikh homeland, declared its bulldozed earlier this year by the Government. independence from on October 7, 1987. those of us working with the IWG in an effort He discussed the Sikh activists who were ar- Since then, India’s brutal repression of the to release U.S. Government records related to rested for raising the Khalistani flag. ‘‘How can Sikh nation has intensified. Last year on Re- crimes committed by the Nazi and Japanese India claim it is a democracy and continue to public Day, 35 Sikhs were arrested for mak- Governments during World War II. The re- hold political prisoners?’’ he asked. ‘‘How can ing speeches in support of Khalistan and sponse to the news was immediate and heart- a democratic, secular state make it a crime to raising the flag of Khalistan. This past June, felt. Since his colleagues conveyed Stan raise a flag and make speeches? Would even more Sikhs were arrested for hoisting a Moskowitz’s remarkable character and the im- America arrest people for raising the Confed- flag and making speeches. They join at least portant contribution he made to history, I 52,268 Sikh political prisoners that India ad- erate flag? Would the United Kingdom arrest mitted to holding, according to the Move- would like to share with you some of their people for speaking in support of Scottish ment Against State Repression (MASR) (as thoughts. One person wrote: ‘‘Stan was a man independence?’’ And the answer is that of well as tens of thousands of other political whose broad experience, character and per- course we wouldn’t. We may not like these prisoners, according to Amnesty Inter- sonality drew you in as few have the ability to things, but they are not crimes. Yet in India national.) do. He just radiated intelligence, under- the equivalent act gets you arrested. India proclaims itself the world’s largest standing, empathy, insight, and yes, wit. I will Dr. Aulakh noted several other acts of tyr- democracy. How can India claim it is a de- miss Stan.’’ Another wrote: ‘‘Stan was a major anny against the Sikhs, including the kidnap- mocracy and continue to hold political pris- reason for our success. He may not have al- ping of human-rights activist Jaswant oners? How can a democratic, secular state make it a crime to raise a flag and make ways agreed with our conclusions, but he Khalra, the murder of former of the speeches? Would America arrest people for wanted to be sure that the historical record Takht Gurdev Singh Kaunke, the killing of raising the Confederate flag? Would the was as complete as possible.’’ Finally: ‘‘What the driver for Sikh religious leader Baba United Kingdom arrest people for speaking terrible, shocking news. Stan was a wonderful , who was tied to two Jeeps in support of Scottish independence? person who was unswervingly dedicated to which drove in different directions, tearing this The Sikhs are a separate people from pursuing truth, and he performed great service human being apart, and many other atrocities. India—culturally, linguistically, and reli- to his country in a long and distinguished ca- These things are the mark of a tyrannical, to- giously distinct. As such, the Sikh Nation is reer. He will be greatly missed. talitarian regime, Mr. Speaker. Dr. Aulakh logically and morally a separate nation, a separate people. Every day Sikhs pray ‘‘Raj Mr. Speaker, these are just a few of the writes that in light of these atrocities, ‘‘inde- Kare Ga ,’’ meaning ‘‘the Khalsa shall statements from those who knew and worked pendence for Khalistan is inevitable.’’ rule.’’ It is part of the Sikh consciousness with Mr. Moskowitz. I think they speak vol- Dr. Aulakh takes note of the rising support that we are either rulers or we are in rebel- umes of this man who contributed significantly for Khalistan in . He notes the marches lion. to our Nation’s history. Most recently, I met being organized, that politicians and other Since 1947, the Indian government has been Stan Moskowitz at the IWG press conference Sikh leaders are speaking out for Khalistan, enslaving the Sikh Nation. Under Indian on June 6. As usual, his comments were in- the seminars held by a former member of Par- rule, Sikhs are slaves. They are exploited, formative and insightful. He truly was a na- liament on the subject, and other activities in tortured, and killed for the convenience of support of freedom for Khalistan. the rulers. Despite India’s repression of the tional treasure. Sikhs ‘symbolized by half a million troops I would like to note that Mr. Moskowitz Mr. Speaker, the essence of democracy is enforcing the peace of the bayonet’ the Sikhs earned many high honors including two Presi- the right to self-determination. All people and are reclaiming the freedom that is our birth- dential Distinguished Officer Awards, the Di- all nations have a right to be free. That is the right. The record of India’s treatment of the rector’s Medal, the Distinguished Career Intel- idea that gave birth to America. As such, we Sikhs makes it clear that there is no place ligence Medal, the Distinguished Intelligence must be active and vigilant in supporting free- for the Sikhs in ‘India’s democracy’. Medal, and the Intelligence Community Medal dom around the world. We should stop our aid In 1995, human-rights activist Jaswant of Merit. Mr. Speaker, Stan Moskowitz served and trade with India, which is only propping up Singh Khalra published a report exposing In- the repressive regime. The time has come to dia’s policy of secret cremations of Sikhs his Agency, his government, and the people of under which Sikh men are picked up, tor- the United States loyally and with honor. I put the U.S. Congress on record in support of tured, and murdered, then their bodies are would like to offer Mr. Moskowitz’s family my a free and fair plebiscite in Khalistan and all declared ‘unidentified’ and secretly cre- deepest condolences. He will truly be missed. the minority nations that seek their freedom in mated. Khalra did his work by studying sev- f . eral cremation grounds in Punjab. He estab- Mr. Speaker, I would like to place Dr. lished about 25,000 Sikhs who have been se- COUNCIL OF KHALISTAN PRESI- Aulakh’s article from the Journal of the London cretly cremated. Follow-up work has estab- DENT ADDRESSES LONDON IN- Institute of South Asia into the RECORD at this lished that the number is around 50,000. STITUTE OF SOUTH ASIA time. Their bodies have never been given to their families. For his work, Khalra was [From the Journal of the London Institute of murdered in police custody; no wonder his South Asia, July, 2006] HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS body also disappeared. OF NEW YORK FLAME OF FREEDOM BURNS IN KHALISTAN: ES- The one witness to the Khalra kidnapping, TABLISHMENT OF A SOVEREIGN SIKH STATE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Rajiv Singh Randhawa, has been consist- IS INEVITABLE ently harassed by the Indian regime. He even Thursday, July 27, 2006 (By Dr. Gurmit Singh Aulakh) got arrested for trying to hand information Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, Dr. Gurmit Singh January 2006 was not a good month for the about the repression of the Sikhs to the Brit- Aulakh, President of the Council of Khalistan, Sikh farmers in Uttaranchal Pradesh, India. ish Home Minister outside the Golden Tem- recently spoke at the London Institute of South Their farms were bulldozed and they were ple. Former Jathedar of the Asia, which was holding a seminar on sepa- thrown out of the state. They had worked peacefully all their lives, but now everything Gurdev Singh Kaunke was murdered by po- rate electorate in India. He also contributed an they had worked for was destroyed. Once lice official Swaran Singh Ghotna. He has article to the Journal of the London Institute of again, the government had decided to make never been brought to justice. The driver for South Asia. Both presentations were on the Sikhs the victims. This continues a pattern Sikh religious leader Baba Charan Singh was same theme: freedom for Khalistan, the sov- of repression that has kept the Sikh Nation killed when his legs were tied to two jeeps ereign Sikh state that declared its independ- from living in freedom or prosperity. Since which then drove in different directions. The ence from India on October 7, 1987, and has 1984, over a quarter of a million Sikhs have cases of torture by rolling heavy rollers over been under Indian occupation ever since then. been murdered at the hands of the Indian the legs of Sikh prisoners are too numerous government. to mention. In 1994, the U.S. State Depart- Dr. Aulakh stressed that a separate elec- There is no way for these farmers to gain ment reported that the Indian government torate within India, although it might help some redress within the Indian system. They have paid out over 41,000 cash bounties to police of the oppressed minorities there, would not lost their life’s work with no way of making officers for killing Sikhs. be appropriate for the Sikh nation, which is themselves whole. And they have no means The only way that Sikhs will be able to separate and distinct from India. He said that to begin again. They received no compensa- live in freedom, peace, stability, dignity, and

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The messenger told Maharajah November, Khalistan slogans were raised at izing natural and saintly appearance (worn Ranjit Singh that he was instructed to give during the celebration of under a turban); a special comb to keep the the letter to him personally. When Maha- ’s birthday and at a subsequent hair clean; a steel bracelet symbolizing dis- rajah Ranjit Singh read the letter, he was so seminar. More than 25,000 people were in at- cipline and gentility; the Kirpan. or sword, a angry with Dhian Sigh Dogra that he hit tendance for the birthday celebration. There symbol of courage and commitment to jus- Dogra with his water bucket. Then he in- have been numerous marches demanding tice, truth, freedom, and human dignity; and structed the army to get ready to march to- freedom for Khalistan in Punjab. Former special knee-length under shorts, symbol- wards . Member of Parliament Atinder Pal Singh izing chastity. They arrived at the River Attack. It was held a seminar on Khalistan. Even when the In 1706 Guru Gobind Singh left this world flooded. It had overflowed its banks. The Punjab Legislative Assembly canceled the for his heavenly abode. Just two ears later. Sikhs wanted to wait until the flood was agreements that had allowed Punjabi water established a Sikh over, but Maharajah Ranjit Singh led his to be diverted to other states, they openly Raj. It lasted from 1710 until 1716. From 1716 horse into the river. The water went down asserted the sovereignty of the state of Pun- to 1765, Sikhs went through horrible persecu- and the Sikhs crossed the river. Maharajah jab. It seems that the Indian government is tion by the Mogul ruler Aurang Zeb. During Ranjit Singh fought the Afghans and de- aware and afraid of the rising tide of support that period, Sikhs experienced the chhota feated them. That stopped the incursion of for Khalistan. ghalugara (small holocaust) and the wadde the Afghans into the Sikh territory of Pun- As Steve Forbes wrote in Forbes Magazine ghalugara (large holocaust) In 1762, one third jab. After the demise of Maharajah Ranjit in 2002, ‘‘India is not a homogeneous state. of the Sikh population was killed in three Singh in 1839, the British infiltrated their Neither was the Austro-Hungarian Empire. days. agents like the Dogra brothers and others It attacked Serbia in the summer of 1914 in In 1765, Sikhs again established Sikh rule into the Sikh Raj. Sikh rulers were mur- the hopes of destroying this irritating state in several Sikh missals (free cantonal repub- dered, one after the other. The Sikhs gave after Serbia had committed a spectacular lics) as well as the principalities of , the British a tough fight in the Anglo-Sikh terrorist act against the Hapsburg mon- Nabha, Faridkote, , , and wars, but the Sikhs lost the war through the archy. The empire ended up splintering, and . This lasted until 1799 when Maha- betrayal of the Dogra brothers and the Brit- the Hapsburgs lost their throne.’’ India is rajah Ranjit Singh established Khalsa Raj in ish annexed Punjab in 1849. doomed to a similar fate. It is not a single, Punjab by uniting the missals and principal- The Sikh Nation’s desire for sovereignty homogeneous state, but many countries ities. They marched into the capital city of has not diminished. Sikhs always recite the thrown together under one umbrella by the and hoisted the Sikh flag, mani- couplet ‘Raj Kare Ga Khalsa’ after their British colonial rulers for their convenience. festing the spirit of liberty reaffirmed at the morning and evening Ardas (prayers.) The It has 18 official languages. Such countries of 1699. This Khalsa Raj lasted Sikhs actively participated in the Indian historically fall apart. The Soviet Union, until 1849 when the British conquered the struggle for independence from the British. Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia are other ex- Sub-continent. This Sikh nation of Punjab Although Sikhs were just 1.5 percent of the amples from recent history. was recognized by most of the Western pow- population, they gave over 80 percent of the Even former Home Minister L.K. Advani ers of the time. The contemporary struggle sacrifices in the freedom struggle. 2,125 Indi- has acknowledged the instability of India, to liberate the Sikh homeland, Punjab. ans were executed during the freedom strug- saying in Parliament: ‘‘if goes, Khalistan, is part of the same historical gle. Of these, more than 1,500 were Sikhs. India goes.’’ At a seminar in Lahore in No- process. Out of 2,645 exiled by the British, 2,147 were vember 2005, I predicted that India will break Maharajah Ranjit Singh’s rule was the Sikhs. up into five or six different countries. This Golden Age for Punjab. Sikhs destroyed At the time of India’s independence in 1947, caused the Akali leaders present to walk out, Mogul rule and stopped invasions from the the of India and the of Paki- betraying the interests of the Sikh Nation Afghan rulers to the west. Under the com- stan received sovereign, independent states. once again. Sikhs are willing to sit down and mand of Nerwa, Sikhs defeated Sikhs were supposed to be a party to the ar- negotiate the borders of a free and inde- the Afghans and occupied . Nelwa left rangement and receive their own state as pendent Khalistan. as long as that is the sole Kabul after securing the promise from the well. But the Sikh leadership of the time ac- subject for negotiation. Afghans that they would not cross east of cepted the false promise of Jawahar Lal The Sikh Nation has a long and distin- the . Maharajah Ranjit Singh Nehru (reaffirmed in resolutions of the In- guished history of freedom and secularism. and Hari Singh Nerwa invaded Kashmir, dian National Congress) that they would Guru Gobind Singh Sahib established the which was part of Afghanistan. and annexed have ‘the glow of freedom’ in Punjab and no Khalsa Nation in 1699 at the historic it to Punjab in 1819. India and owe law affecting Sikh rights would be passed Vaisakhi Congregation in . a debt of gratitude to the Sikhs, as both without Sikh consent. On this basis Sikhs This event is celebrated every April on the countries claim Kashmir as their own. took their share with India. Sikh holiday of Vaisakhi Day. By his action, During Maharajah Ranjit Singh’s rule, However, soon after the independence of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib firmly established Hindus, Muslims, and Christians all had a India. the Sikhs discovered that they had a distinct identity for the Khalsa Panth. He share of power alongside the Sikhs. All of been betrayed. The Indian leaders had no in- gave the Khalsa the blessing of sovereignty them were represented as ministers in his tention of giving them what they had prom- and independence: Ain grieb Sikhin ko deon Cabinet. The Faqir brothers, who were Mus- ised. Home Minister Patel shamefully sent Patshahi. ‘Khalsa Bagi Yan Badshah.’ lims, were trusted ministers in the inner cir- out a memo describing Sikhs as a ‘criminal The Gurus laid down the correct way for cle of Maharajah Ranjit Singh. General Ven- tribe’. The repression of the Sikh Nation the Sikh Nation by their example. Guru tura, a Christian, was in charge of the artil- began with that memo and continues to this Nanak Sahib, the first Sikh Guru, con- lery. The Hindu (Dhian Singh Dogra day. fronted the atrocities of the first Mogul ruler and his brother Lal Singh Dogra) wielded The time has come for Sikhs to break free Babar against the innocent population. Guru enormous power with Maharajah Ranjit of the repressive Indian regime. This is the Arun Dev Ji Sahib became a martyr in de- Singh. only way that their human rights will ever fense of his principles and acceptance of the The Dogras betrayed the Sikhs and con- be respected. And the world is beginning to will of God. Guru Teg Bahadur Singh Sahib nived with the British in the defeat of the notice. In the United States Congress, the sacrificed his life in defense of the weak and Sikh army. Congressional Record is serving as a vehicle other , defending Hindus from When took a lone bullet to keep an accurate record of the repression forced conversions. Today, it is nationalist from an Afghan, he wrote his last letter in and to defeat India’s effort to whitewash the Hindus who are carrying out forced conver- blood rather than ink to bid his last fateh to situation and the history of the Sikhs and sions, more precisely forced reconversions of Maharajah Ranjit Singh. Nalwa had pre- other minorities. The Congressional Record those who have converted to another reli- viously asked for more troops but those let- carries repeated calls for a free and fair pleb- gion. ters were intercepted by the Dogra brothers, iscite on the independence of Khalistan and The tenth and last Guru, Guru Gobind who kept the requests to themselves instead the other nations seeking their freedom from Singh Sahib, completed Guru Nanak Dev Ji of telling Maharajah Ranjit Singh. They India. There are also repeated calls for a cut Sahib’s mission. He infused a new spirit into wanted Hari Singh Nalwa to be killed. off of U.S. aid to India until human rights the Sikh Nation and designed a new road Nalwa instructed the messenger to give his are respected. The pressure is mounting for map for the Sikhs. He initiated the Sac- letter to Maharajah Ranjit Singh personally human rights and freedom in South Asia. rament of Steel (khande de pahul), ordained and to no one else. The messenger arrived How soon will India collapse under the pres- the first five Sikhs as B the Panj early in the morning. sure? It is only a matter of time.

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Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause In 1959 the Port Authority of New Jersey County officials, but rise with particular def- to recognize Cheryl Hale of Saint Joseph, Mis- and New York considered the Great Swamp to erence to Sheriff George Sheridan and his souri. Cheryl has enjoyed a successful bank- be the ideal location for a major metropolitan Delaware County Department of whom the ing career spanning 28 years and has been airport. Through the massive efforts of area residents of East Central Indiana are most chosen to receive the YWCA Women of Ex- residents, the Great Swamp was secured proud this morning. cellence Award for Women in the Workplace. through donations as a federally protected wil- Mr. Speaker, the nation is watching Dela- Cheryl truly built her career from the ground derness area now known as the Great Swamp ware County and Sheriff George Sheridan, up. At the age of 22, Cheryl already had a Wildlife Refuge, a national treasure. and the nation is impressed. family to support, yet she had little education High above the Passaic River on the east On behalf of the residents of east central In- and experience. She took the initiative and ob- side of town, the Little Red School House was diana, I offer a heartfelt thanks to Sheriff tained her General Education Degree. She built in 1860. A school until 1928, the building George Sheridan and all law enforcement offi- then took her first job working as a book- eventually became the property of the town- cials across the Hoosier State. God Bless you keeper, while she began taking college class- ship and housed the police and administrative for your hard work. es at night. In 1990, Cheryl graduated Summa offices until 1988. Today the historic building f Cum Laude from Missouri Western State Col- appropriately houses the Township Museum HONORING SANDY AUGLIERE ON lege with a degree in Business Administration. and Historical Society. HER 90TH BIRTHDAY As a member of the community, Cheryl has Today Chatham Township consists of 9 been a major advocate of the ‘‘Profit in Edu- square miles housing 10,000 people. The cation’’ program. She has audited books for horse farms, dairy farms and rose green- HON. TOM DAVIS several Parents and Teachers Association’s in houses are gone, but the five-person township OF VIRGINIA the area, and served on the boards of Band committee form of government continues as it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Boosters and The Coalition for Achievement. was in 1806. Thursday, July 27, 2006 Currently, she serves on the Clarence J. Car- Mr. Speaker, I urge you and my colleagues Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I penter Memorial Fund Board and is very ac- to join me in congratulating the residents of rise today to honor Sandy Augliere on her tive in the Pony Express Chapter of the Amer- Chatham Township on the celebration of 200 90th birthday and recognize her many accom- ican Business Women’s Association. years of rich history and the building of one of plishments as well as her years of dedication Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in New Jersey’s finest municipalities. recognizing Cheryl Hale. Her commitment to to the Lake Barcroft community. f Sandy Augliere was born Mary Margaret education, business, and the community are Reed in Marion, N.C., but most everyone who truly remarkable. I am honored to represent TRIBUTE TO MUNCIE SHERIFF IN has met her knows her simply as Sandy. her in the United States Congress. SNIPER ARREST Through her engaging personal demeanor and f HON. MIKE PENCE business acumen, Sandy has become an insti- TRIBUTE TO CHATHAM TOWNSHIP tution in the Lake Barcroft real estate commu- OF INDIANA nity. In addition, Sandy has been a dedicated IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and loving wife to her husband Vince, and HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN Thursday, July 27, 2006 OF NEW JERSEY mother to her four children, Carol, Noel, Reed IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, a tragic tale of and Tom. death and sniper shootings over the weekend The senior associate broker at Long and Thursday, July 27, 2006 has turned into a bittersweet success story for Foster, Sandy has been in the real estate Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise law enforcement in my home state of Indiana. business for some 50 years. She has been in today to honor Chatham Township, in Morris Early Sunday morning, after leaving a rel- the top 1 percent of Realtors nationally and is County, NJ a vibrant community I am proud to ative’s hunting party on a Washington County a lifetime Million Dollar Club member. In the represent. On September 9, 2006, the good farm, Zachariah Blanton, a 17-year-old Gas- course of her impressive career, she has sold citizens of Chatham Township are commemo- ton, Indiana native, committed four shoot- or re-sold approximately 700 to 800 of the rating their bicentennial anniversary celebra- ings—two along Interstate 65 in Jackson 1,044 houses in the Lake Barcroft. Even tion with a day long extravaganza featuring a County and another pair along Interstate 69 in today, Sandy works seven days a week, and Fireman’s Parade and an old-fashioned coun- Delaware County. has no plans to quit. try fair. The previous two left Jerry Ross, age 40 of In establishing her impressive real estate In 1806 the Commonwealth of New Jersey New Albany, dead and another man injured. accomplishments, she led opponents of dis- officially incorporated the 23 square miles of Mr. Speaker, this tale is all too familiar to crimination against African Americans in the land to the north and east of the Great Swamp those living in the 50-mile radius of this very home buying market. Sandy sold homes to a and west of the Passaic River as the Town- Chamber from which we speak today. For it diverse group of individuals and families, in- ship of Chatham. It originally included the was October of 2002 when the hearts of the cluding Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Mar- areas that are now the boroughs of Chatham, American people were troubled by barbaric shall and Attorney General of the United Madison and Florham Park. The coming of the acts of terror that felled innocent women, men, States Ramsey Clark. Morris and Essex Railroad in 1837 led to and even children, in the vicinity of our Na- Throughout her ongoing success, she has sharp increases in the population of the town- tion’s Capital. never advertised on television. Instead, she ship which resulted in incorporating Chatham, Whatever the motivation, the acts of John depends on friends and word of mouth. If Madison and Florham Park as separate bor- Allen Muhammad in Washington and Zacha- asked, Sandy is quick to point out that her oughs. riah Blanton are acts of terror. These perpetra- personal touch has always been a hallmark of In the late 1870s and 1880s the area be- tors defied civilized behavior and believed they her success. This same personal touch has came a center of the rose-growing industry. could defy the finest local, State, and Federal been felt in Lake Barcroft through her commu- The specialty of one of the greenhouses was law enforcement in the world. How wrong they nity service as Lake Barcroft Association the American Beauty rose with a 5-foot-long were. president and Woman’s Club president. stem. At Christmas they were sent to Euro- Mr. Speaker, Zachariah Blanton was appre- Mr. Speaker, in closing, I would like to ex- pean royalty. Fifty were also sent to Queen hended by Indiana law enforcement on Tues- tend my heartfelt thanks to Sandy Augliere for Victoria in recognition of her golden anniver- day of this week, just two days after his hei- her contributions to the Lake Barcroft commu- sary. nous crimes. nity. She is an exemplary model of success

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