E72 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 25, 2005 over 250,000 have been murdered and Singh, Sardar D.S. Gill of the International families! More than a quarter of a million over 52,000 held as political prisoners without Human Rights Organization, and other Sikh Sikhs have been murdered at the hands of charge or trial, illegally. Some have been held leaders in Punjab in supporting freedom for the Indian government. Another 52,268 are Khalistan openly. Jagjit Singh, President of being held as political prisoners. Some have since 1984. Dal Khalsa, was quoted in the Deccan Herald been in illegal custody since 1984! Even now, In addition, more than 89,000 Kashmiri Mus- as saying that ‘‘the Indian government can the capital of Punjab, , has not lims, over 300,000 Christians in Nagaland, never suppress the movement. Sikh aspira- been handed over to Punjab, but remains a Muslims and Christians throughout , and tions can only be met when they have a sepa- Union Territory. How can Sikhs have any other minorities such as Assamese, Bodos, rate state.’’ There is no other choice for the freedom living under a government that Dalits, Manipuris, Tamils, and others are also Sikh nation but a sovereign, independent would do these things? being treated to brutal oppression by the In- Khalistan. Every Sikh leader must come out Sikhs will never get any justice from dian government. According to Amnesty Inter- openly for Khalistan. We salute those Sikh Delhi. The leaders in Delhi are only inter- leaders in Punjab who have done so and urge ested in imposing Hindu sovereignty over all national, tens of thousands of these minorities more Sikh leaders to join the cause. the minorities to advance their own careers are being held as political prisoners. Any organization that sincerely supports and their own power. Ever since independ- Freedom is the birthright of everyone and Khalistan deserves the support of the Sikh ence, India has mistreated the Sikh Nation, self-determination is the cornerstone and es- Nation. However, the Sikh Nation needs starting with Patel’s memo labelling Sikhs sence of democracy. Yet India, which pro- leadership that is honest, sincere, consistent, ‘‘a criminal tribe.’’ What a shame for Home claims itself democratic and secular, will not and dedicated to the cause of Sikh freedom. Minister Patel and the Indian government to allow the free expression of the democratic Leaders like Dr. Jagjit Singh Chohan, issue this memorandum when the Sikh Na- Harchand Singh Longowal, Didar Bains, will of the people of Khalistan, Kashmir, tion gave over 80 percent of the sacrifices to Ganga Singh Dhillon, the leader- free India. Nagaland, and the other areas seeking their ship, and others who were complicit in the How can Sikhs continue to live in such a freedom. Instead, it continues to hold them in attack on the Golden Temple cannot be country? There is no place for Sikhs in sup- subjugation by brutal force. India promised to trusted by the Sikh Nation. The evidence posedly secular, supposedly democratic hold a plebiscite on the status of Kashmir in against them is clear in Chakravyuh: Web of India. Let us work to make certain that 2005 1948. It has never done so. Instead, it kills in Indian Secularism. The Sikh Nation cannot is the Sikh Nation’s most blessed year by massive numbers to hold onto its empire. But believe that these leaders will not betray the making sure it is the year that we shake our- history tells us that multinational, polyglot em- cause of Khalistan, just as they betrayed the selves loose from the yoke of Indian oppres- Sikh Nation in 1984. We must be careful if we pires such as India are doomed to fall apart. sion and liberate our homeland, Khalistan, are to continue to move the cause of freedom so that all Sikhs may live lives of prosperity, America is a beacon of freedom for the for Khalistan forward in 2005 as we did in freedom, and dignity. world. That is why so many people come from 2004. around the world to America. How often Amer- The Akali Dal conspired with the Indian f ica has sent its troops to fight for freedom. government in 1984 to invade the Golden REINTRODUCTION OF CENSUS Sometimes we may have made errors in judg- Temple to murder Sant Bhindranwale and DIRECTOR LEGISLATION ment or strategy, but the intent is always to 20,000 other Sikhs during June 1984 in Pun- jab. If Sikhs will not even protect the sanc- promote freedom. Can we not at least take tity of the Golden Temple, how can the Sikh HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY peaceful, moderate measures to promote free- Nation survive as a nation? OF NEW YORK dom in South Asia? The Akali Dal has lost all its credibility. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, we must stand for freedom. The Badal government was so corrupt openly We must do what we can. We should stop all and no Akali leader would come forward and Tuesday, January 25, 2005 aid to India, except direct aid to tsunami vic- tell Badal and his wife to stop this Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, today, I intro- tims, until such time as all the political pris- unparallelled corruption. The Council of Khalistan has stood strong- duce legislation that establishes a 5-year term oners are released. We must stop the aid until ly and consistently for liberating our home- of office for the Director of the Census Bu- democratic values prevail all through India and land, Khalistan, from Indian occupation. For reau. By establishing a fixed term of office, everyone within its borders can freely exercise over 18 years we have led this fight while this legislation would lessen the role that poli- his or her rights without fear of reprisals from others were trying to divert the resources tics plays at the Census Bureau, an agency the government. We must demand a free and and the attention of the Sikh Nation away which should be grounded in the science of fair plebiscite on the political status of from the issue of freedom in a sovereign, counting our Nation. Other agencies charged Khalistan, Kashmir, Nagaland, and all those independent Khalistan. Yet Khalistan is the with developing critically important statistical lands seeking their freedom from India. That only way that Sikhs will be able to live in freedom, peace, prosperity, and dignity. It is information, including the Bureau of Labor Sta- will help bring freedom, peace, and stability to time to start a Shantmai Morcha to liberate tistics, have a fixed term for their directors. the subcontinent. Khalistan from Indian occupation. This policy ensures the most accurate, non- Mr. Speaker, I would like to place the Coun- Never forget that the Akal Takht Sahib partisan data possible. cil of Khalistan’s new year message into the and Darbar Sahib are under the control of f RECORD at this time. the Indian government, the same Indian gov- ernment that has murdered over a quarter of THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NA- MAY GURU BLESS THE KHALSA PANTH IN 2005 a million Sikhs in the past twenty years. WITH FREEDOM, HAPPINESS, UNITY, AND TIVE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT The Jathedar of the Akal Takht and the PROSPERITY—FREEDOM LIES IN THE HEART REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2005 head granthi of Darbar Sahib toe the line OF THE SIKH NATION; NO FORCE CAN SUP- that the Indian government tells them. They PRESS IT are not appointed by the Khalsa Panth. The HON. NEIL ABERCROMBIE (By Dr. Gurmit Singh Aulakh) SGPC, which appoints them, does not rep- OF HAWAII Happy New Year to you and your family resent the Sikh Nation anymore. They have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and the Khalsa Panth. May 2005 be your best become the puppets of the Indian govern- year ever. I wish you health, joy, and pros- ment and have lost credibility with the Sikh Tuesday, January 25, 2005 perity in the new year. Nation. Otherwise they would behave like a Mr. ABERCROMBIE. Mr. Speaker, I am The flame of freedom continues to burn real Jathedar, Jathedar Gurdev Singh proud today to introduce the Native Hawaiian brightly in the heart of the Sikh Nation. No Kaunke, rather than like Indian government Government Reorganization Act, also known force can suppress it. All the political lead- puppet Jathedar Aroor Singh, who gave a as the Akaka Bill. This legislation is supported ers in Punjab are recognizing it. Punjab’s Siropa to General Dyer for the massacre of Chief Minister, Captain , Sikhs and others at Jalianawa Bagh. These by the Hawaii State Legislature, Governor was declared a hero of the Sikh Nation for institutions will remain under the control of Linda Lingle, numerous Native Hawaiian orga- asserting Punjab’s sovereignty and pre- the Indian regime until we free the Sikh nizations and a variety of other ethnic and Na- serving Punjab’s natural resource, its river homeland, Punjab, Khalistan, from Indian tive American groups. This bill represents an- water, for the use of Punjab farmers by can- occupation and oppression and sever our re- other step in the reconciliation process be- celling Punjab’s water agreements. As re- lations with the New Delhi government. tween Native Hawaiians and the U.S. federal cently as December 7, former Member of Par- The Sikhs in Punjab have suffered enor- government. liament Simranjit Singh Mann again re- mous repression at the hands of the Indian verted to public support of Khalistan. He regime in the last 25 years. Over 50,000 Sikh On January 17, 1893, the government of the pledged that his party will lead a peaceful youth were picked up from their houses, tor- Kingdom of Hawaii was overthrown by a group movement to liberate Khalistan. Obviously, tured, murdered in police custody, then se- of American citizens, who acted with the sup- Mr. Mann is aware of the rising support of cretly cremated as ‘‘unidentified bodies.’’ port of U.S. Minister John Stephens and a our cause. Mann joins Sardar Atinder Pal Their remains were never even given to their contingent of U.S. Marines from the U.S.S.

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