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The Sikh Leaders, Freedom Fighters and Intellectuals

To bring an end to tyranny it is a must to punish the terrorist - Baba (General) Banda Singh Bahadar

Sikhs have only two options: slavery of the Hindus or struggle for their lost sovereignty and freedom - Sirdar Kapur Singh, ICS, MP, MLA and National Professor of Sikhism

I am not afraid of physical death; moral death is death in reality Saint-soldier Jarnail Singh Khalsa Martyrdom is our ornament - Bhai Awtar Singh Brahma (General)

We do not fear the terrorist Hindu regime. We are tireless: we shall return home before freedom of Khalistan - General Labh Singh The coward Hindu regime will never achieve our surrender - Baba Gurbachan Singh Manochahal One must have superior morality and lifestyle than the person he is going to punish - Bhai Harjinder Singh Jinda and Bhai Sukhdev Singh Sukha My real life will begin from the moment of my martyrdom for the Panth Bhai Amrik Singh Khalsa The siege of Darbar Sahib is the siege of the Sikh Nation - Justice Ajit Singh Bains No power on the earth can stop the freedom of the Sikh Homeland - Simranjit Singh Mann, MP Even they dismember my body, I will not surrender before the terrorist police chief KP Gill - Bhai Kanwar Singh Dhami We are alive, we are awakened, we are struggling and we shall surely win - The Declaration of the Sikh Nation The lessons of Guru Gobind Singh ji must be followed. No Sikh, whether a politician, sarpanch or jathedar, should be followed if they do not openly and unequivocally speak out for a free and sovereign Khalistan and encourage a peaceful movement -Dr Gurmit Singh, President, Council of Khalistan, Washington DC The goal of Khalsa Panth is sovereign Khalistan. The Akali government has backed away from it. It has lost its credibility with the Sikh Nation. Do not let these Akali leaders get away with it. It is our responsibility to liberate Khalistan. - Dr Gurmit Singh Aulakh Freedom is never given, it is won through and struggle by peaceful means - Dr Gurmit Singh Aulakh

Akali Party is dead - Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer

The top priority of the Sikh Nation is to “Re-establish the Sovereignty of the Sikhs' Holy and Historic Homeland, Punjab, Khalistan, by peaceful means.” - Dr Gurmit Singh Aulakh, President, Council of Khalistan, Washington DC

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CONTENTS

Tagore's views of the Sikh faith Gurtej Singh 1 Overview of Afghanistan-Pakistan region Asif Haroon Raza 8 Politicians are the biggest enemies of democracy Asif Haroon Raza 9 I would have sentenced Rajiv Gandi and Veer Bahadar Singhh to death Ilyas Azmi 11 Human rights violations, etc., in India Kanwaljit Singh Gill 12 Dr Sekhon writes to the Canadian Prime Minister 13 28th Session of the United Nations: Human Rights Council…,2nd – 27th Marcch, 2015 14 Centre for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy (CHRPA) Agenda Item 5 14 Dr Sekhon participates in the Women and Children Rights in the Northeastern states of India 14 The Sikhs' Struggle for Sovereignty and Independence of their “robbed” Punjab of the 15th August, 1947 15 NEWS, VIEWS, SHORT ARTICLES, ETC. 15 Sirdar Gurmit Singh Khalsa (Australia) onBR Ambedekar 16 Message and appeal to the Sikh Nation, PUNJAB under Indian “occupation” A S Sekhon 16 Dr Sekhon writes to Bhai Sahib Balwant Singh Rajoana, Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara, etc. 16 Dr Sekhon responds to Sardar Inderbeer Singh Kashmiri 17 RSS and Hindutava volunteers have started working in Nepal….Palash Biswas 17 No entry to [permanent seat] for India H S Aujla 17 No doubt it is a matter…writes Hemraj Jain 18 Modi government in a crisis situation Palash Biswas 18 Dr Sekhon responds to Sirdar Gurmit Singh Khalsa 19 Press Release: The Kashmir Diaspora Alliance 20 China-Pakistan energy corridor Asif Haroon Raja 21 Indigestion of Mohan Bhagwat…Hindus-Brahmins extremists and fundamentalists 24 Dal Khalsa Association (USA) submits “Memorandum” to the United Nations: HRC 26 Surinderjit Singh 30 Book Review - The myth of holy cow Kavneet Singh 31 United States of America should respect the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Asif Haroon Raja 34 PUNJABI Section 36 Parmvir Singh posted p. 46; Shromani Khalsa Panchayat, Ludhiana: Open Letter p. 55; Kesri (saffaron) colour challenged by Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer p. 36;The Sikh martyars: Bhai Balwinder Singh Buttar, Bhai Fauja Singh, Jathedar Ranbir Singh Fauji, Bhai Avtar Singh Kulara, Bhai Raghbir Singh Bhagupur, Bhai Kewal Singh, Bhai Harbhajan Singh, 46 Bhai Amrik Singh, Bhai Piara Singh, Bhai Gurcharan Singh, Bhai Gurdial Singh 'Mode', Baba Darshan Singh Mehta, Bhai Dharambir Singh, Dr (Bhai) Gurnam (Jagdish) Singh Buttar, Bhai Sukhdev Singh Jhamke, Bhai Inderjit Singh Jammu, H S Aujla writes to the Chief, The Akal Takht Sahib.

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TAGORE'S VIEW OF THE SIKH FAITH Gurtej Singh, IAS & IPS (Formerly)

[Some, who hold Sirdar Kapur Singh in high esteem, got together to bodies’ concept of Guruship - a fundamental doctrine of the Sikh institute a commemorative annual lecture in the Punjabi University, faith. Eventually both of them showed a tendency to dismantle the Patiala to revisit his contribution to history, philosophy, theology, Sikh edifice, presumably to project the Hindu faith in favourable politics and literature. Two lectures went very well because the light in comparison. guests were invited in consultation with the Trust. The third one was MK Gandhi explicitly, and Tagore implicitly, were both against the somewhat tolerable. The one that should have been held last year propagation of Punjabi in the Gurmukhi script. From them these (2014) was a disaster. The faculty insisted on inviting Amiya Dev, a cultivated prejudices travelled to certain Bengali historians - former Vice-Chancellor of the Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, prominent among them being JN Sarkar and IB Banerji. who knew nothing about the Sirdar, nothing about Sikh history or In his translation of the small portion of the Sikh scripture, I found ethos and very little about Rabinder Nath Tagore’s motivation for Tagore careless about getting the original version for use - it was venturing into the field of Sikh theology and history. Fortunately almost as if he took it as a ritual to be performed. I found that he paid someone went through the lecture that had been printed by the more attention to Bhagatbani - many versions of which were current concerned department. He found it woven around conjured up ideas and automatic escape route in case of faulty translation was inbuilt. I and images. An immediate hue and cry was raised just before the found his interest in the Guru’s word was superficial. I found that he lecture was scheduled to be delivered the next morning. had no idea of Sikh history or any sympathy for it. Then why did he I had also received a copy of the lecture printed by the University I want to write? was appalled at the insensitivity of the author and tired to get in touch Then I went to his Sikh poems. I cannot say how they sound in with the Vice Chancellor. Our high dignitaries maintain their Bangla but in translation they were listless - as his Geetanjali is. ‘highness’ by remaining inaccessible to ordinary people. I did not ‘Bandi Bir’ is highly derogatory to the first indigenous sovereign in succeed. 800 years: one who created the Peoples’ Republic based on the Sikh I did the next best thing within my power. I decided to register my idea of polity, almost a century before the French Revolution. disagreement by appropriate analysis of the talk and Tagore’s He concocts a story contrary to facts to depict Banda as a compul- understanding of Sikh history and religion. I prepared a short and a sively violent person, willing to kill his own son just to satisfy his comprehensive critique of sorts for the occasion. I was relieved to blood letting lust. Banda had defied every Mughal diktat and had an know the next morning that the talk had been ‘postponed’. My relief ephemeral existence, no more than a small step short of execution: was abruptly terminated when I came to know that Amiya Dev was had no obligation to kill his son on the asking of his enemies: the invited to deliver the same lecture to the faculty of Sociology on the baseless story defies common sense. It is contrary to Banda’s same day in the same University. conduct as a true knight and highly motivated Sikh. Banda had been Encouraged by the alternate invitation, the author thought that the blinded before he entered Delhi. The story serves only to inspire lecture also deserved publication. Fortunately the mainstream revulsion and disgust against Banda and the faith for which he published its much abridged and carefully sanitized version in its became a martyr. It grossly misrepresents the concept of Sikh issue of October 19, 2014, pp. 10-12. It went unnoticed by scholars. martyrdom. It appears to be more a poem written by a butcher of After much weighing of pros and cons, I decided to publish my Trilokpuri than by a sensitive poet. reaction and the full text of the lecture, for it is bound to reappear The poem on Tara Singh makes more sense to a degree but none in somewhere again. This will also serve to bring out the insensitivity the context of facts and of Sikh spiritual ethos. Taru Singh ensures of our academic institutions, for which mocking the Guru and his that his tormentor perished before he dies. He clung to the divine gift celebrated Sikhs is just a matter of putting words and sentences of existence, but RN Tagore depicts him as eager for death. He together. -Author ] ascribes ritual death wish to the young, exuberant revolutionary Taru Many years ago I felt the need to go to the roots of Indian political Singh just out of his teens. leaders’ anti Sikh policy. The last days of Taru Singh are well recorded and there is no element I needed to know why despite the earth-shaking sacrifice of Guru of ‘Gift Beyond Prayer’ in his conduct. Taru Singh was a conscious Tegh Bahadur Sahib, despite the fact that the Sikhs created the first part of insurgency against the Afghan empire. indigenous empire after about 900 years of abject slavery during Both these poems show that RN Tagore never understood the Sikh which no one else made such a bid. Despite the fact that Hindu India concept of martyrdom - source material for studying which was reaped most of the benefit of the Sikh movement, why was there still ample and at his arm’s length. He had no will any inclination and an enormous amount of prejudice against the Sikhs? A prejudice so may be even, no intention to study it. He was just eager grab an strong that it made them refuse exchange of population in 1947 to the opportunity to denigrate the Sikh movement. In retrospect, we know ruin of the Sikh people. that he was writing at a time when the Bengal was in ferment from The first clue was that MK Gandhi was promoted as the prophet of the leaven provided by the Sikh Ghadarites. He was under an non-violence after he swore loyalty to the British Empire in writing obligation to shield the British Empire from being overthrown by the and published it in the paper he was editing, (ii) he accepted RN Bengali and Punjabi revolutionaries. Tagore as Gurudev, (iii) that both of them had striven hard to prevent In his poem on Guru Gobind Singh and his essay of 1911, RN Tagore (violent) overthrow of the British Empire - in common parlance they has depicted him as fully out of tune with the Sikh movement - that would be known as collaborators of imperial power, and (iv) the constitutes a blasphemy in theological terms. Sikhs recognize only ‘insights’ provided by these two alone were uppermost in the minds one Guru who is Nanak, who is Hargobind Sahib, and who is also of the coterie of Brahmins and Kayasths who framed the constitution Gobind Singh. The sensitive poet thinks nothing of slighting the which later dumped on the head of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. faith of a large number of his countrymen. In this exercise can be I went through the Collected Works of MK Gandhi: I went through discerned the complete blueprint for destroying the Sikh faith. It the so-called Sikh writings of Rabinder Nath Tagore. I found that appears to be a command performance on behalf of the next both of them illogically and erroneously, even maliciously ascribed succeeding empire being conjured up in someone’s dreams. violence to the Sikh movement. Both had strong objection to the RN Tagore’s ‘Nishphal Uphaar,’ though essentially barren as he puts acceptance of the Guru Granth as eternal Sikh Guru. Both could not it, is once again somewhat tolerable but ‘Shesh Shikhsha’ is digest the Khalsa Rahit Maryada (Code of Conduct) prescribed by atrocious and makes no sense to a rational being. It is also contrary to the Tenth Nanak. Both of them insisted in denying the ‘One spirit ten facts as known to history. The Pathan who killed the Guru was a

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hired assassin, commissioned by Wazir Khan the governor of selling his soul, by agreeing to prolong the misery of enslaved India Sarhind who apprehended danger to his political existence from the and thereby betraying myriads of his countrymen. rapprochement between Guru and the emperor. Universal human In the Punjab we despise such persons. When a commemorative welfare was Guru’s concern and not personal political power. The train to celebrate the 150th year of Tagore’s birth (flagged off from Guru was not a failure, his life was not a waste, but paved the path of Kolkata on May 9, 2010) reached Amritsar on March 2, 2011, spiritual and political liberation of humankind for ever. According virtually no one turned up to see the exhibition it brought. Fakes are to some chroniclers, the Pathan who assassinated the Guru was the discovered more readily here. There is no use of dinning their grandson of Painda Khan. The Guru never struck a blow in anger - hollow, malicious, sectarian propaganda into our ears. We are he was ever the instructor humankind - Mohsan Fani, a contempo- pledged to eternity to love Nanak, his blue war horse, his resplen- rary, had known him and testifies to it. The Pathan general dent aigrette and his liberating, clean sweeping sword that cuts as challenged him to a duel on the field of battle. The Guru accepted precisely as his pure elevating doctrine: we love and admire Taru the challenge. He ward end off Painda Khan’s sword blow and Singh, Banda Singh and all those who love the Guru. before striking him a fatal blow, said in Guru mode, ‘like this must (Another aricle on Tagore can be read in the blog archives, you wield the sword.’ He then dismounts to perform his divine September 2010). function to shower Akalpurakh’s mercy on all beings, takes the [TAGORE AND SIKHISM dying Khan’s head on his lap, screens his face from the burning sun AMIYA DEV with his battle shield and says lovingly ‘Khan the end is near; repeat Emeritus Professor of Comparative Literature the Kalima.’ The overwhelmed Khan’s last words are, ‘O! Merciful Jadavpur University, Kolkata. your sword is now my kalima.’ The Guru had no enmity - like The fourth Sirdar Kapoor Singh Memorial Lecture, 2014. Akalpurakh he worshipped, was nivair and so was he. ‘Shesh Sirdar Kapoor Singh Foundation Shikhsa' is simply deplorable and disgusting. Punjabi University, Patiala. It is clear as daylight that RN Tagore has written every word of his FOREWORD so called Sikh writings to malign the Sikh faith and to evoke In TAGORE AND SIKHISM, Professor Amiya Dev, a distin- abhorrence in the minds of his readers. It is the authentic function of guished scholar of comparative literature, delineates the discursive an intellectual prostitute. The prostitute misuses the body and features of Indian theological and literary tradition with special writers like him misuse their intellect to serve illegitimate reference to the reaction and response of one of the most eminent purposes. poet-scholar of the Indian subcontinent. In this essay, we encounter I have written a critique of Tagore’s essay on Maratha and Sikh the extremely lucid commentary on the inter-religious and inter- history. It was published at least a decade and a half earlier. After philosophical undercurrents, which have been the hallmark of our agreeing to publish it in toto, and in a breach of trust, The Sikh humanity and our quest for the universal Truth that goes beyond the Review of Calcutta also published most of it about five years ago. usual boundaries of never ending theological disputes. In Tagore, That essay I dealt with how the Nobel Prize has been dispensed there is sublime incision and perception of Truth and over time. It is a sordid tale. The Prize was procured for RN Tagore Transcendence of the Sikh Gurus which brought about a philosoph- by his colonial masters to serve imperial purposes is the conclusion. ical revolution in the centuries old tradition of our country. The distress of patriotic Bengali writers over conferment of the Jaspal Singh Prize upon him is known to history. Tagore was not the only Vice-Chancellor, undeserving recipient. There is a long line of such boot-lickers Punjabi University, Patiala. extending to the present times. TAGORE AND SIKHISM Immediately after receiving it, he was despatched to California to Amiya Dev convince our Ghadrites that loyalty to the British was the best When I was at school a poem I would often recite at a gathering was policy for them to pursue. They spurned him effectively, were Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Bandī Bīr’ (Prisoner Hero) celebrating arrested for attempt to murder him and had to undergo incarcera- Sikh heroism and martyrdom. Some of its lines I still remember, tion. Like Gandhi before him he also made a shameless exhibition especially the ones at the beginning: ‘pañcanadīr tīre / benī pākāiyā of his loyalty to the colonial power ruling his country by composing śire / dekhite dekhite gurur mantre / jāgiyā utheche Sikh-- / nirmam the Jan Gan Man eulogizing the colonial head as master of India’s nirbhīk’ (By banks of five rivers / with hair tied in braids / in no time destiny, which is now the national anthem of India and also by did Sikhs wake up / in Guru’s name-- / unrelenting and fearless). running the California errand for the British. Their wake-up slogans were ‘Alakh Niranjan’ and ‘Victory to the Some of us would have driven down from Chandigarh to partici- Guru’. And pate in the annual Sirdar Kapur Singh Memorial Lecture, had it A day came been held. We hoped to hear a word about the Sirdar, or a discussion when millions knew no fearnor had debts to any. on the major concerns, his patriotic fervour, his love of philosophy, Life and death were mere footmen, and heart free of worries. his monumental contribution to both history and theology with By the ten banks of five rivers such a day did come. which he grappled all his life. His unique lifelong struggle to With this awakening in the background, the poem goes on into the restore the glory of his faith is a saga that needed telling. Of all that Mughal offensive out of envy and fear, and the heroic battle put up we wouldn't have heard a word. We could have been terribly by the Sikhs until their fort at Gurudaspur falls with the leader disappointed had the lecture not been postponed. Banda [Bahadur] taken prisoner. Carnage follows. In seven days On the morning of the scheduled lecture, the Guru’s Vaak from the seven hundred Sikhs are beheaded their spirit of martyrdom Gurdarbar at Amritsar was enlightening as always. The Third contesting for places of priority in the beheading. Then the worst Nanak said: ‘reading, studying remains a worldly chore undertaken comes. One of Banda’s infant sons is thrown into his lap with the for mere material benefits if lust and corruption dwell within one. express order of killing him. This involves both father and son in For it to become liberating and ennobling force, you must martyrdom. The poem narrates how Banda quells his son’s fear by contemplate serenely on the divine virtues and must pursue the whispering the magic spell of martyrdom to his ears, ‘Victory to the Truth.’ [M3; p.650] That is the job of a seeker, a true poet, a genuine Guru’. Yes, it is with ‘Victory to the Guru’ on his lips that the young intellectual or a free thinker. Presumably RN Tagore like his acolyte martyr readies himself for his martyr father’s dagger. The act of MK Gandhi, was neither one nor the other, nor any. In the final most dastardly infanticide is most lovingly done throwing waves of analysis, his saintly beard and full length hair notwithstanding, he silence and shock through the executioners’ court. Banda follows was a cunning wolf in sheep’s clothing out to devour an ameliorat- suit with hot pincers tearing his body apart. Across these sixty-five ing faith for partisan gains. Despite the Nobel Prize he garnered by years I still remember the emotion in my voice in spelling out the

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last words of the poem: ‘darśakjan mudilo nayan, / sabhā holo fact he has a full vision of them. The poet is doing justice to history nistabdha’ (The spectators shut their eyes, and the court / went dead but in his own way, through a set of dreams as it were. Guru Gobind silent). Singh wakes up, for his sādhanā is not yet over, however. The date these fourteen lyric stanzas comprising the narrative poem I must still be in the world of imagination, and have my seat in the ‘Bandī Bīr’ were composed, was November 1899. The poem was forest still I need only quiet contemplation, lonely meditation part of a book of poems called Kathā (Tales: 1899) containing without action, night and day to listen sedentarily to my soul’s voice. narrative poems on ancient and medieval Indian material. Its … prefatory note was: ‘The Buddhist tales narrated in this book are Twelve years have thus passed, how longer do I have to go taken from Rajendralal Mitra’s collection in English of Buddhist by acquiring eternal life drop by drop from all sides when in myself literature of Nepal. The Rajput stories have been found in Todd’s shall I see my Self in all fullness? Rajasthan and the Sikh narratives in one or two English Sikh When I shall open my heart and say ‘I have attained my end. histories. I have got the Vaishnava tales from Bhaktamāl. Some You all follow me, The Guru is calling you …’ difference from the original sources will be noted in these poems—I The second Guru Gobind Singh poem, ‘Nishphal Upahār’ (Fruitless hope in accordance with common literary practice I shall not be held Gift), is complementary to the first, depicting the Guru’s composure punishable for such change.’ In other words, in a mild way Tagore is in the midst of his sādhanā not swayed by any nostalgic dreams of saying that his narratives are not versified history but depiction of the future. His portrait is perfect: no eddies in his heart as in the river experience derived from history. And the purpose is not edification below where the scene is laid for the poem. It is Jamuna as in the but appreciation. first, and its banks are as hilly and full of shingles. A classical motif There are two other ‘Sikh’ poems in Kathā, one on Bhai Taru Singh’s for such sādhanā to be tested out is temptation, which often comes in martyrdom, ‘Prārthanātīta Dān’ (Gift beyond Prayer), and the other the form of some greed-evoking possession, whether a nymph or ‘Śesh Śikshā’ (Last Lesson) on Guru Gobind Singh’s self-sought riches. Tagore seemed so touched by its theme that he wrote the retribution cum death. This second I shall take up with the two other poem twice on the same day, with slight variations in the metre, the Guru Gobind Singh poems he had written earlier in 1888. rhyme scheme remaining the same, aabb. Here are some lines from ‘Prārthanātīta Dān’ is short enough to be quoted whole: its twelve stanzas (I am quoting from the second version): Gift beyond Prayer (Prārthanātīta Dān). When Raghunah arrived the Sikh Guru was reading a life of the For a Sikh cutting his braided hair is as bad as giving up religion. Lord. Touching his feet Raghu said, ‘master, the servant has brought When the Pathans brought the Sikh prisoners in chain Suhridganj’s you a small gift. soil went blood-red. Two golden bangles inlaid with gems Nawab said, ‘Listen, Toru Singh, Raghu placed at the Guru’s feet with folded hands. I wish to pardon you.’ Picking them up from the ground the master looked them over with Toru Singh said, ‘why moving fingers. … Smiling a little the Guru put them aside, and went this dishonour to me?’ back to the book he was reading. Nawab replied, ‘You are a great warrior, I am not angry Suddenly one bangle from the rock it was on rolled down into with you, all I ask for is that you cut your braid for me.’ Jamuna’s stream. Raghunath with shouts of ‘alas oh alas’ jumped Toru Singh said, ‘Your kindness is imprinted on my heart into the water with outstretched hands,.… I shall give you more than you have asked, Not once did the Guru raise his face, so intense was his joy of my head with the braid. reading. … This came in close heels of ‘Bandī Bīr’ (only a Rajput poem Daylight faded out with the day, nothing was found scuttling up intervening) in November 1899. Its history is scanty, may even be Jamuna. inexact, yet it bears the essence of Sikh martyrdom. It concerns the In wet clothes, empty hands, tired with bent head first of the five K’s of Khalsa Panth, keś which being a gift of God is Raghunath came back to the Guru. inseparable from the head. To cut it is to disown the head. Indeed ‘I can still retrieve it,’ he begged with folded hands,‘if you show me Taru Singh’s repartee hits the bull’s eye. And surely the Nawab where it is lying?’ knew it. In apparent innocence he is asking a Sikh to give up his By flinging the second bangle into water the Guru said, ‘there it is faith. Is he testing him, to see if he sells his faith in order to save his on the riverbed.’ head? But isn’t there a contradiction in terms here in the Khalsa The third Guru Gobind Singh poem, ‘Śesh Śikshā’ (Last Lesson), is perspective—how can you save your head by sacrificing what a narrative of a different order. The Guru is at the end of his career grows on it? (It may be an idle comparison with Hebrew Samson, and is not fully sure that his dreams have come true. The Bhārat he yet it strikes one. Sikh religious historians may tell us better.) So had looked forward to is now ‘narrow, split-up, doubt-ridden’. ‘Has martyrs are those that offer to die to defend the purity of their faith, to he been wrong then, his life a failure?’ The poem begins with a save it from any doubts or innuendos. The Nawab’s ‘request’ pensive Guru in the throes of despair. The turn of events that conceals a call to heresy, or contrarily, without his knowing it, to follows—the Pathan from whom he had bought a horse claiming martyrdom. Fallen among vengeful enemies a Sikh leader is by payment, he deferring, the Pathan calling him names, he in a fit of definition a martyr. The Nawab is only a factor. rage beheading the Pathan—despairs him further: ‘I can see, my There are in all three Guru Gobind Singh poems, two written earlier time is up. My sinful sword has belied its ideals by shedding blood and the third within a few days of the Taru Singh poem. The earlier for nothing. In my arm, I have no more any faith. I must wash up this poems occur in Tagore’s first major book of poems containing a sin and shame--- from today let that be my life’s last task.’ Expiation whole variety of themes, Mānasī (Lady of the Mind: 1890). Written begins. He raises the Pathan’s son as his own, showers on him love on consecutive days, in 1888, they are built around Guru Gobind and care, instructs him in both scriptures and arms—all to the Singh’s sādhanā. The first one, named ‘Guru Gobinda’, is a long amazement and apprehension of his followers. ‘What is this, dialogue Guru Gobind Singh has with his disciples—he speaking master, what are you doing? We fear the consequence.’ But his and they listening. They have come to take him back to the land of expiation has given him back his self-confidence: he has become the the five rivers from his seclusion (“Friends, go back, / it is not time ‘Bīr (Heroic) Guru’ again. He knows what he is doing, raising a yet”—/ night ending, on Jamuna’s banks / of low hills, and a dense worthy avenger of his father. As to the Pathan boy, he becomes a son forest; Guru Gobind Singh Sahib said aloud to his six disciples.’) to him, ‘loves him, like life—is ever by his side, as if he is his right Laid out in twenty-five lyric stanzas, it is a narrative poem of the hand.’ All his own sons having died in battle, this boy fills up the kind Tagore would later develop in Kathā. Guru Gobind Singh is vacuum in his heart. Tagore uses an image here. The Guru is like a fully aware of the pull—the many tasks awaiting his leadership—in thunder-struck banyan that has had a seed brought by wind from

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outside into its hollow, growing into a tree itself that covers the old whatever was wrong with Hinduism. He also pointed out whatever banyan with its own branches. was wrong with Islam. Yet both Hindus and Muslims were devoted Once the Pathan boy’s instruction is over, he begs leave of his foster to him.’ Back home he gave spiritual advice to everyone. ‘He told father to go out into the world to prove his worth. The Guru tells him them to worship one God, be religious, forgive others’ sins, and love that there is one more lesson left. It is the lesson that he has been all all.’ Tagore ends his essay with a lesson for his juvenile readers: these years waiting to give his foster son, the retribution that he owes ‘Now judge if it was Kalu [Bedi] or Kalu’s son Nanak who was for his utterly mindless and bloody act committed years ago. The worthier. The Sikhs, you see today whose handsome built, noble son must avenge his father. One evening he takes the boy with him countenance, great strength and unlimited courage astonish you, this leaving behind his followers, to the spot where he had killed the people are Nanak’s śishya. There were no Sikhs before Nanak. father. It is by a river. ‘The fading day’s burnt-out crimson light / Such a noble race has been born out of Nanak’s noble thought and casting a long shadow like a bat’s wings / is flying to the western religiosity. … The money made by Kalu had filled up his own wilderness / in the silent sky.’ The Guru tells the boy to dig in the stomach, and the religious riches earned by Nanak have been feeding sand. A reddened stone is found the red of which is identified as the men for four hundred years. Who then was worthier?’ boy’s father’s blood. ‘The day is come … by killing your father’s The very title of the second essay, ‘Heroic Guru’, implies its subject, killer / in hot blood quench / his thirsty soul.’ The boy has an Guru Gobind Singh. ‘The nobleness with which Nanak was born did instantaneous reaction, but the next moment he throws himself at the not extinguish with his death. The religious hymns he sang, the Guru’s feet saying, ‘do not play / this devilish game. God knows / I songs of joy and hope, went on reverberating. Newer and newer have forgotten my father’s murder; you / I have known as father, Gurus came up to lead the Sikhs to greatness.’ Tagore raises the guru and friend / all this time. Let that love fill up the mind, / and let curtain on Mughal hostility to the Sikhs and tells his juvenile readers rage wither under it.’ Since then the Pathan boy avoids the Guru’s of the Ninth Guru Tegbahadur’s sacrifice at Aurangzeb’s court to intimate company, until at a chess game he is confronted with him. keep the secrecy of the Sikh doctrine. His son Gobind, the Tenth The boy keeps losing and the game lingers into the night. They are Guru, pledged Sikh consolidation, but he went through a twenty- alone now and with his head bent the boy thinks up moves. year intense sādhanā for that (the subject of the first Mānasī poem we Suddenly the Guru flings a chessman at him and roaring with quoted). He abolished caste among Sikhs and conferred a common laughter says, ‘How can such a coward win / who plays with his surname, Singh, on the males. To illustrate his utter disregard for father’s killer?’ Provoked into murderous rage the boy instantly riches, Tagore tells the story of Guru Gobind’s refusal to accept a pair unsheathes his dagger and plunges it into the Guru’s breast, and the of expensive bangles from a rich disciple (the subject of the second Guru says smilingly, ‘At last you have learnt / to avenge injustice. / Mānasī poem). His continuous struggles to establish Sikh suprem- This was your last lesson—the last time today / I bless you, my son. acy and battles against Muslims are given in some detail. A The three Guru Gobind Singh poems are of three different tempers. correspondence with Aurangzeb is quoted in which he accused the The first shows him eager to finish his gestation and become the Mughals of atrocities against the Sikhs and added: ‘My sons have Guru he is to be. That future seems to be pulling him though he does been killed; all my ties to the world are snapped; I am waiting for not mean any compromise with his remaining sādhanā. But it surely death; I don’t fear anyone, I only fear the sole emperor of the world, lacks the unruffledness of the second poem. There the sādhanā is as the king of all kings. The prayer of the poor to God does not go it were in its essence while in the first it is put in perspective. The unanswered; one day you shall have to account for all your third is expiatory. And as in all expiations it is preceded by a fall and oppression and cruelties.’ Anyway his worth was finally recognized ends on a rise. But it is an expiation that his followers cannot quite in the Mughal court. But Guru Gobind Singh died under strange comprehend. At the end of his life Guru Gobind Singh also proves to circumstances, at the hands of a Pathan whose father he had be an ideal individual. Perhaps in advance this answers some of the impetuously killed, and whom he had raised as his son giving all doubt Tagore is going to raise in an essay on him in 1910 in training so that he could one day avenge his father’s death on him. It contradistinction with Shivaji and, especially, in the background of is this that Tagore later develops into the poem ‘Last Lesson’. the Nanak Panth. Tagore’s conclusion on the ‘Heroic Guru’ for his juvenile readers is: Tagore has a sixth ‘Sikh’ poem, but written much later, in 1935. A ‘Though Guru Gobind did not succeed in fulfilling the resolution to variation on ‘Bandī Bīr’ it reiterates his admiration for Sikh heroism which he had dedicated his life, yet it was chiefly he who turned the and martyrdom. And by being an utterance in the last decade of his Sikhs into a martial people. After his death, the Sikhs one day life it has an abiding significance. But before getting to it let us recall attained their independence; but it was he who had opened the door his series of three historical essays written as early as 1885 for Bālak to that independence. (Boy), a magazine meant for the younger members of the Jorasanko ’Tagore’s third essay picks up the thread from the second and deals household. They were ‘Kājer Lok Ke’ (Who is a Worthy Person?), with the eventual fulfillment of Guru Gobind Singh’s pledge of ‘Bīr Guru’ (Heroic Guru) and ‘Sikh-Svādhinatā’ (Sikh ‘freeing his people from the foreign oppressors’. The crucial role Independence). They deal respectively with Guru Nanak, Guru was played here by Guru Gobind’s immediate successor, Banda Gobind Singh, and Banda Bahadur and later. His main source was [Bahadur]. Some of his exploits are quoted taking the region by J.D. Cunningham’s A History of the Sikhs (1849). He might have storm. Finally the decisive battle of Gurudaspur is narrated around also looked at W.L. M’Gregor’s The History of the Sikhs which gravitate those resonant stanzas of ‘Bandī Bīr’. The Sikhs (1846)—might have, for there is no evidence as such though he did lost and the Mughals won. But the history was like a seesaw. Defeats hint at more than one English Sikh history in his preface to Kathā were followed by victories. Again some defeats were as ghastly as from which we quoted three poems. The first essay is about the two that of Gurudaspur demanding martyrdom. The tale of Tarusingh worlds of Nanak’s father and Nanak. Nanak’s father was materially comes in here, lying at Suhidganj, Lahore who had refused to cut his minded and wanted his son to have equal materiality. But Nanak had long hair (forbidden in Sikhism) and instead offered his head with immaterial longings. Tagore quoted the khara sauda episode that it—subject of the short poem we quoted. Seesawing further, history proved their difference of values. The Sultanpur episode didn’t rolls on. And Tagore ends the essay with—‘After all that long the mean a tilt, for though he worked at the granaries his mind was Sikhs were fully independent. Guru Gobind’s purpose was partly elsewhere. And then he had that epiphany in the Muslim fakir attained. Then rose Ranjit Singh. Afterward roared the British lion. admonishing him upon which he left home. His udasi is taken up in And after that gradually all India went red. Ranjit Singh’s famous some detail: ‘… Nanak travelled to many places and countries, doing prophecy came true.’ as much good as he could to people and preaching the religious truth II to all. He loved both Hindus and Muslims. But he pointed out These three instructive essays and five narrative poems presuppose

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an admiration for Sikhism which goes back to Tagore’s visit to Whom do I tell my viraha, who will console me, year passes after Amritsar at eleven in 1873. He had just had his sacred thread year, your loving face I don’t see ceremony and was on his way to the Himalayas with his father, show me your self, oh show me, my dying heart is crying out. Maharshi Debendranath, at the latter’s instance. They stopped at (1886) Amritsar for a month. His father had been to Amritsar before and The second song might have had a special power of sustenance to the stayed there for a couple of months, in fact, before the poet’s birth, poet, for some thirty-six years later he was once heard humming it all and was immersed in the Nanak Panth like his contemporaries in the through a late night. The witness was young Prasanta Chandra Bengal Brahmo circles. In Jībansmriti (1912: My Reminiscences) Mahalanobis, a close associate (later famed as the founder director Tagore recalls the boy Rabindranath’s sense of wonder at the Golden of Indian Statistical Institute) who had arrived late on a festive eve at Temple: Santiniketan and was given for lack of accommodation a cot in I remember the Gurudarbar at Amritsar like a dream. Many days Tagore’s room only a few feet from Tagore’s own cot. with father I walked to that Sikh temple in the middle of a lake. We recall that it was in 1885 that he wrote those three instructive Prayers were being said there all the time. My father would sit ‘Sikh’ essays. 1888 and 1899 were again dates for his five ‘Sikh’ among those Sikh worshippers and would suddenly join in the poems. The next dates were 1909, 1910 and 1914—the first for the prayer singing; on hearing these songs of devotion from an outsider translation of a Sikh bhajan, the second for a critique of Guru Gobind they would be impressed and honour him. … Once he had a singer Singh, and the third for the translation of a second Sikh bhajan. The from the Gurudarbar come to our house and sing bhajans for him. first Sikh bhajan is: But Debendranath had gone through all this before, especially the bādoi bādoi ramyabīnā bādoi. amal kamal bic ujal rajanī bic joining in the Sikh prayer singing at the Gurudarbar, when he had kājar ghana bic niśa ādhiyārā bic been at Amritsar some years ago. In fact, it was then that he had bīna ranan sunāye. bādoi bādoi ramyabīnā bādoi. collected the famous sabad of Nanak’s gagan mai thālu ravi-chandu Tagore’s Bengali is: dīpak bane tārikāmandal janak motī dhūpu malaānlo pavanu cavaro bāje bāje ramyabīnā bāj kare sagal banarāi phūlanta jotī kaisī āratī hai amalkamalmājhe, jyotsnārajanīmājhe,kājalghana- bhavakhandanā terī āratī anahatā sabad bājanta bherī mājhe, niśiāndhār-mājhe, He had it printed in the periodical Dharmatattva in 1872. Its Bengali kusumsurabhi-mājhe bināranan translation, presumably by śunije preme preme bāje. Debendranath himself, was repeatedly printed in Tattvabodhinī He has departed a little by adding ‘kusumsurabhi-mājhe’ (in the Patrikā in 1873 and 1875. Whoever had set that translation to music, fragrance of flowers) and changing the last line’s ‘ramyabīnā’ into whether Debendranath himself or his son Jyotirindranath, one of ‘preme preme’ (in love). However, in his Bengali song developed Rabindranath’s elder brothers, it was Jyotirindranath who set from this he has two more stanzas, one beginning ‘nāce nāce itotirindranathdranath to score. Rabindranath must have sung it in ramyatāle nāce’ (dances in a lovely beat) and the other, ‘sāje sāje Brahmo festivals—it did appear in his book of songs. Anyway, the ramyabeśe sāje’ (dresses in a lovely attire). In his final classification Bengali text isy him: gaganer thāle ravi chandra dīpak jvale, of songs this one comes under ‘Pūjā: Ānanda’ (Devotion: Joy). The tārakāmandal camake motī re.dhūp malayānil, pavan cāmar kare, second Sikh bhajan which he translated and published in 1914 sakal banarāji phulanta jyoti re. keman ārati, he bhavakhandana, comes under general devotion and prayer. The original text is: tava ārati e Hari sundar e Hari sundar tero caranpar sir nāveñ.sevak janke anāhata śabda bājanta bherī re. seva seva parpremī janāñke prem prem par duhkī janāñke bedan The ‘ārati’ motif in this bhajan may remind us of a song Tagore was bedan sukhī janāñke ānanda e. banā-banāmeñ sāñval sāñval giri- going to write in 1884, ‘tānhāre ārati kare candra tapan’: Him the girimeñ unnita unnita salitā-salitā cañcal cañcal sāgar-sāgar moon and sun do ārati, to His feet bow gods and men, seated is that gambhīr e. refuge of universe in His worldly shrine. candra sūraj baroi niramal dīpā Time without beginning and skies without end are filled with that tero jagamandir ujār e. boundless splendor where waves rise from the depths what joy oh The Bengali is very close, beginning exactly as the original (‘e Hari joy while bearing the six seasons in hand the earth pours flowers at sundar, e Hari sundar’), only the ‘mastak nami taba caran-’pare’ His feet, of many colours, of much fragrance of many tunes and (‘tero caranpar sir nāveñ’) is added three additional times as the rhythms. refrain. As to how these two Sikh bhajans reached Tagore, the first The sky fills up with birds’ singing—sing clouds sings ocean— big must have come from the famous Santiniketan medievalist winds go rushing in mirth, tune up in mountain caves. Kshitimohan Sen’s collection (whose Kabir he would soon use for How many hundreds of devotees are gazing joyously, and singing his translations) even if his niece, Indira Devi might have acted as songs—in holy light blooms love, and all illusions shatter. some kind of a catalyst. The path of the second one has not yet been (Vivekananda was said to have been fond of this song.) Some of traced. Did his other niece, elder sister’s daughter, Sarala Devi who Tagore’s songs of the time, the so-called brahma-samgit, might not was in the Punjab by marriage, get it for him? For lack of evidence have been out of tune with Guru Nanak’s songs. Let me quote two we can only conjecture. All we know is that its translation by Tagore samples from the two successive years, 1885 and 1886: How go on was published in the periodical Prabāsi in 1914 with the note that this with this sojourn here! ‘ārati’ had come from Amritsar’s Gurudarbar. Live through such doubt and heartache and mourning! If we take a look at the songs he was composing at the time of ‘bāje Who will save us in sorrow-fear-and-anxiety there is none so dear, bāje ramyabīnā bāje’, we are struck by their closeness to it. Not that alas, in this wilderness. (1885) 885he boy Rabindranath sining) they are all of the same temper: there is variation on the joy or Give light to the blind, give life to the dead you are kindness-nectar’s wonder, or that again is taken over by doubt or even anxiety. The ocean, give a drop of your kindness. song that immediately precedes it is: Dry is my heart like a hard stone, Look, how beautifully this joyous evening is spread! water my dried-up eyes in love’s shower. In a gentle breeze in the upper air Him who doesn’t call out to you, you keep calling in. floats a melancholy and expectant sweetness. Him who goes away from you, you keep pulling in. In silenced skies the planets and stars The thirsty that goes about your ambrosia-ocean’s shores you soothe quietly pour the nectar of light-rays’ music. in sprays of affection, and feed ambrosia. My heart and mind fill slowly up with relish, and body thrilled with I had once found you, but then lost you in neglect, I fell asleep, and unbound pleasure, look. see darkness around my eyes. And the song that comes one song after is:

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From where rings this love’s sensation! anyone—don’t have to manufacture it; all I have to do is wake up. Is it my beloved friend stepping As I open my eyes and unbar my door that light floods in which no to my heart’s darkened yard? one can stop. … Throw out all your pettiness, you, As this great light is, so is dharma. It too is immense, it too is simple. and wake up happy, Oh life. It is God gifting Himself—it is timeless, it is boundless; by Light all your lamps, light all surrounding us, by overlapping our inner and outer selves, it holds and in an eager voice call, ‘come my dearest’. itself up. To have it, we only need to ask for it, to open our hearts. As In other words, what I am saying is that the Sikh bhajan, as rewritten getting a sky-full of daylight by making an extra effort is not getting by Tagore, fits in with the songs he was writing at the time. And it, so finding our eternal life’s refuge, dharma by making special though the second bhajan, ‘e Hari sundar e Hari sundar’, has the arrangements would never materialize. temper of a brahma-samgit, it does not seem utterly out of place What we get to manufacture ourselves becomes complicated. Our among the songs that precede and follow it. The one immediately society is complicated, our corporate life is complicated, and our preceding is non-ceremonial but not un-Nanak-like: everyday living is complicated. This complication, by its show of It is for you and me to crown our love that light fills up the sky. many-sided variety and by pretending to be big and mighty, often It is for you and me to crown our love that the green earth bursts into overpowers our confused self. Our unknowing mind ascribes great blooms. scholarship to the philosophical treatise that is most roundabout, and It is for you and me to crown our love is struck with wonder. The civilization whose processes are difficult that night wakes with the world in lap, and confusing, whose factories and arrangements cum materials are and dawn comes to open the eastern door full of voices. far-flung, overwhelms our unsophisticated mind. But the philoso- The love-hope-boat has been floating pher who can present philosophy in simple clarity is truly worthy on eternal streams. and intelligent; the civilization that can put its system in simple order Endless time’s flowers overflow their baskets. and is in every way amenable is truly advanced. Whatever the It is for you and me to crown our love outward look, complication as such is hollowness, proof of failure; that age after age in this universe fullness is simplicity. Dharma is the most perfect instance of that my heart goes in bride’s dress self-seeking its consort. fullness, hence of simplicity. … But the one before two songs may keep our bhajan better company: Let me give an example. Home is necessary to us, our habitation. I shall sing your tune give me that vīnā, The open sky is not habitable to us like that. But to keep this open I shall hear your words give me that undying spell. sky open is absolutely necessary to us. By maintaining an untram- I shall serve you give me that great strength, melled link between the open sky and the spaces inside our home is I shall gaze at your face give me that firm devotion. how we can save our home from being our prison or our grave. But I shall bear your blows give me that immense patience, if we say, ‘we shall make the sky our own like our home’, if we keep I shall carry your flag give me that unflinching steadiness. raising walls into the sky, then our home alone has its extension, the I shall claim all earth give me that roaring life, open sky moves further and further away. I shall make myself pauper give me that love’s gift. It is in the above perspective that we may now look up his essay I shall go with you give me that right hand, I shall fight in your ‘Shivaji o Guru Gobindasingha’ written in 1910 as the preface to battle give me that weapon of yours, Sarat Kumar Roy’s (a teacher at his school at Santiniketan) book I shall wake up in your truth give me that call. Sikh Guru o Sikh Jāti. Unlike his three earlier essays it was not I shall give up happiness’ slavery give Oh give me goodness. addressed to juvenile readers; he was not instructing, he was trying 1909 to 1914, in fact somewhat earlier than 1909 to somewhat later to make a serious reflection on the Sikh Panth as moulded away from than 1914, was a period in Tagore’s career as a composer when the Guru Nanak’s message of universal love. He opens by distinguish- spirit of Nanak, and Kabir, and of a number of other Sants from ing Maratha history under Shivaji which was political, committed to medieval India seemed to have fit into his creative psyche. We setting up a Hindu kingdom throughout India. On the other hand, recall that in 1914 he brought out, with assistance from Evelyn Sikh history at the outset was religious. ‘The freedom that Baba Underhill, One Hundred Poems of Kabir. Notwithstanding the Nanak had felt was not political freedom; his sense of dharma was scholarly doubt about the full authenticity of his Kabir sources, his not constricted by the worship of deities that was limited to a certain regard for Kabir cannot be denied. But some of his western country’s or people’s imagination and habit, and did not accommo- admirers’ putting Kabir and him on the same scale and preferring date the universal human heart, on the contrary restrained it; his Kabir to him was misjudgement, for Kabir was primarily a Sant heart was free from the bonds of these narrow mythological whose poetry, oral, was only an effective medium. Tagore on the religions and he dedicated his life to preaching that freedom to all.’ other hand was primarily a poet and composer (Sant Tagore would ‘But come to be oppressed by the Mughals the disciples of Nanak indeed be a travesty) fully conscious of his craft, though experienc- turned into a community of their own, and for that reason their prime ing a degree of devotion in the period we are talking of. Obviously effort became defending themselves from harassment and the same distinction applies to Guru Nanak and Tagore, Sant and surviving, rather than preaching religion all around. Thus from poet. (Perhaps we would understand this distinction better if we outside pressure the Sikhs became a closely knit race. Their last place Tagore by someone nearer home, Ramakrishna whose words Guru was especially devoted to this task. … It really was not a were as full of faith as wisdom and who by all means was a saint.) To religious preacher’s task; it was mainly an army general and Tagore Kabir and Nanak were true propagators of what he meant by politician’s task. Guru Gobind had that quality. He was a warrior dharma; and what he meant by it would perhaps be clear from the that could muster his followers with a singular determination and following excerpts from his essay, ‘The Simple Ideals of Dharma’ in overpower the enemy. … Guru Gobind wavered in keeping to the 1903: If I have to light a lamp at home, I have to make much effort—I sense of freedom that Guru Nanak had taken to be greater than have to depend on so many people. I have to keep track of where everything else.’ This is the thrust of Tagore’s argument. He sums it mustard is sown, where oil is pressed from it, the whereabouts of the up in the following words. ‘Nanak gave a call to his disciples to be oil market, and then there is all the going about dressing up a free from selfishness, religious bigotry and spiritual inertia—he lamp—after such elaborations what meagre light do I get? My wanted their humanness to have a great success. Guru Gobind immediate purpose may be served, but it only doubles the dense bound the Sikhs to a particular necessity, and so that they are never darkness outside. forgetful of it he imprinted it in their hearts by name, attire, ritual and To get the world-revealing morning light I don’t have to depend on several other means.’ Tagore does take up Maharaja Ranjit Singh

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but as the very opposite of Guru Nanak, as a flaming comet that Singh Bhadauria, Uidat Singh Bundela. burned only for a while. He bemoans the outcome of Sikh history. The Mughal army laid a siege to Gurudaspur. Like a river it had issued from a snowy mountain top. But instead of The Sikhs were inside the fort, making its way towards the ocean it is meandering in the sand. Banda Singh their leader. Tagore does make a difference between Guru Gobind and Shivaji’s Supplies have been cut off, aims, but cannot ignore the eventual failure of Maratha history as All outside exits shut. well, the reasons not simply being Shivaji’s incompetent successors Cannon balls come pelting from time to time bounding over the but also Shivaji’s own disregard of the leaks in Hindu society walls, without mending which no salvage was possible. In conclusion he to the horizon on four sides says: ‘Anyway, by comparing the rise and fall of Marathas and Sikhs the night sky is red with flaming torches. No wheat is left in the it can be said, that the Sikhs were once united by the call of a great stores, no rye no maize either; thought—they had heard the message of a truth that was not the firewood too has exhausted. confined to the perpetual practice at a certain place and did not rise In unbearable hunger they are eating raw meat, some even eat slices from the excitement of a certain time—that belonged to all time and cut from their own thighs. all men, that broadened the scope of both the small and the big, Grounding barks and branches from trees, they dough their bread. released the mind, and accepting which was for everyone to realize Eight months passed in this hellish suffering, then to Mughals fell the fullest glory of humanness. Answering this call of Nanak’s the Gurudaspur fort. generous religion, the Sikhs through centuries grew up while Death’s court fills up to neck with blood, the prisoners cry out bearing many hardships. By the glory of this religiosity and ‘Wahi Guru, Wahi Guru’, hardships the Sikhs had an invisible unity founded among them.’ and Sikhs’ heads keep rolling Guru Gobind reoriented this unity from thought to action and day after day. achieved a temporary goal, but at the cost of permanence. Nanak Boy Nehal Singh; in his clear young and gentle face blooms an inner was confined to a book. light. We know that this reading of Sikh history did not go down well with In his eyes seems held the morning pilgrims’ song. intellectuals and historians, Sikh or non-Sikh, except for Jadunath A lissome bright body, Sarkar whose appreciation even made him publish an English the divine sculptor has fashioned out translation of the piece in The Modern Review in 1911. But what is with lightning’s chisel. of more immediate interest is what caused Tagore’s shift from his Age eighteen or nineteen. earlier admiration of Guru Gobind Singh. How did he wake up to a sal tree’s sapling, the bloody character of his karma, and to its limiting outcome? Or risen straight up, can still sway in the southern breeze. was he apprehensive of karma as such carried out at a national scale Life’s abundance is in body and mind feeding on hatred? Yet as late as 1904 he had celebrated Shivaji in an full to the brim. encomium for the impending Shivaji Festival. His disillusion with He was brought in chains. karma bereft of dharma must have come from the excesses and the All court’s eyes gazed at his face in wonder and pity. communally exclusive nature of the Swadeshi and Boycott For an instant the executioner’s sword seemed reluctant. movements keeping the Bengal Muslims at bay and causing Hindu- At that moment a messenger came from the capital, with the release- Muslim riots. He had initially been part of these novements but soon order in hand withdrew. The ground was getting ready for his first political novel signed by Syed Abdulla Khan. Ghare-Bāire (1916: The Home and the World) which would draw no less fleck perhaps than the essay on Sikh history. It was a coinci- When his hand-clasps were untied, dence, yet perhaps no coincidence, that he would write his the boy asked, ‘Why this special judgement to me?’ Nationalism lectures the same year in Japan that were not without Was told, his widowed mother had informed her son was not Sikh by any bearing on nationalism or nationalisms in India. religion, that, the Sikhs had by force Jallianwala Bagh might have been anywhere in India and Tagore kept him captive. would have protested, but its being in Amritsar might have had a In anger and shame went red special association for him. Similarly, a friend reminds me, the the boy’s face. second line of janaganamana to begin with Panjab (‘Panjab Sindhu He shouted out, ‘I don’t want life by a lie, in truth is my final Gujarat Maratha Dravid Utkal Banga’) may be suggestive of special liberation, affection. Yet the estrangement caused by the essay we just I am Sikh. discussed went on for over two decades. Eventually during his visit Is Nehal Singh grown up from Banda’s infant son, a martyr in the to Lahore in early 1935 things cleared up: Tagore addressed the Fifth making? And have I come full circle to ‘Bandī Bīr’? Punjabi Students’ Conference, read his poetry at the Y.M.C.A, and ______had a warm reception from the local Sikh leaders. On return he All translations above are mine. wrote a poem, his sixth ‘Sikh’ poem. It was included as Poem 33 in Acknowledgements: Himadri Banerjee, Gautam Bhattacharya, Śesh Saptak (Last Septet), a book of prose poems printed in 1935. Pranab Biswas, Ranjit Dev Goswami, Arun Dey, Sankha Ghosh, The same year a slightly different version of the poem came out in Sujit Kumar Mondal, Bijay Mukherjee.] the periodical Prabāsi under the title ‘Sikh’. Here is Śesh Saptak 33: Emperor’s order—with forces came Afrasayeb Khan, Muzaffar ***** Khan, Muhammad Amin Khan, and with them came King Gopal

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Overview of Afghanistan-Pakistan Region Asif Haroon Raja

The situation in Afghanistan has been speedily changing in the last exporting terrorism into Pakistan and to cooperate in eliminating few months. After a prolonged standoff in Presidential elections terrorism, Ghani wants Pakistan to persuade the Taliban to join his between the two leading aspirants, John Kerry had to ultimately step government or at the least refrain from upsetting the unity in to break the stalemate. Dr. Abdullah eventually agreed to cede government which is still far from stable. power to Ashraf Ghani and form a unity government, with himself Notwithstanding prolonged hostility of the US against the Taliban, taking over as CEO. This vital breakthrough was achieved at a what is interesting to note is that at the end of the day, Obama critical time when the US led ISAF was packing its baggage to exit administration announced that Mullah Omar is not their enemy and from Afghanistan, which it had been occupying for the last 13 years. that they would not attack the Taliban as long as they refrain from The US having failed to accomplish the objectives set forth for attacking US targets. The US has not objected to the opening of the Operation 'Enduring Freedom' and failing to defeat the Taliban, Taliban office in Doha despite the fact that Doha peace talks had folded up its mission on December 28, 2014 and handed over the fizzled out inconclusively in June 2014 because of Karzai's security of the country to Afghan National Army (ANA). Under the obstinacy. This softness when seen in context with Washington Bilateral Security Agreement, the US-NATO has left behind a conceding to Ashraf Ghani's policy of preferring Pakistan over India residual force of 15000, (mainly US-UK troops) mainly to continue and letting China to help in restoring peace in Afghanistan indicate a imparting training, technical assistance to 350,000 Afghan National paradigm shift in the American policy in Afghanistan. It implies that Security Forces (ANSF) till 2016 and also provide close air support the US will have no objection if the Taliban agree to share power and intelligence to the ANA in its fight against the Taliban, who have even as a senior partner as long as the future broad based government neither accepted the results of the elections nor the stationing of maintains friendly ties with USA. It will also not object to China's residual force. While remaining confined to five military bases, this heavy economic investment in Afghanistan and to cultivate ties with force will carry out counterterrorism operations against remnants of Taliban through Pakistan. Already the Chinese have promised to al-Qaeda whenever required. invest a sum of $ 1 billion in Afghanistan. With the departure of ISAF, the burden of security of the Afghan This major shift in the US policy has occurred because of its utter State has fallen upon the shoulders of non-Pashtun heavy ANSF. The failure in Afghanistan, a total mess in Middle East, failure to topple inherent weaknesses of the ANA and Police have often been Assad regime in Syria, emergence of a new threat in the form of discussed in detail. Tajik and Uzbek heavy ANSF are rived in Da'esh, China's phenomenal rise as an economic giant, Ukraine discipline problems, large-scale desertions, drug addiction, crisis, Russia's assertiveness and Europe's declining economic corruption, weapon-stealing, lack of will to fight. The majority group fortunes. These concerns have made the task of the US to shift its of Pashtuns is sparsely represented in the ANSF. These grey areas pivot to Asia-Pacific that much challenging. coupled with sense of demoralization had enabled the Taliban to In the backdrop of above narrated developments one can draw penetrate their ranks and to trigger green-over-blue attacks as well as following conclusions: The Americans have all but given up their desire to hold Afghanistan high profile attacks in Kabul and even northern Afghanistan. The for a protracted period. All they want to do now is to use Afghanistan Taliban enjoy sway over 70% territories and have set up their own as a giant aircraft carrier with at least 5 operational airfields on board judicial system in the rural areas and also a rudimentary from where they could strike an emergency move in any direction infrastructure of governance. They have intensified their attacks and north, east, west or south. For this purpose, retention of Afghanistan in case no agreement take place with the Afghan government, they as a central strategic position has become that much more important. are likely to step up their attacks in next spring to force the residual Inevitably America's tilt towards Pakistan in dealing with Afghan force to quit. These challenges and uncertainties get compounded in affairs have thrown India off balance which had earlier on been given the wake of wobbly unity regime which has thus far not been able to a proxy role to control and manipulate Afghanistan for its own and cobble together full cabinet, with seats equally divided between the US strategic interests. One can now safely say that India has lost Ghani and Abdullah led political parties. Tussle is over few the Great Game in the Hindu Kush. Politically, Modi regime has important ministries. suffered a big setback after its crushing defeat at the hands of Aam Being an economist, Ghani knows that neither he will be able to Aadmi Party in Delhi. function nor his country will progress until peace is restored. He has The US will be content in using India as a counterweight to China by realized that India is part of the problem and not the solution since it giving it an important role in planned strategic Asian-Pacific pivot, has been fomenting trouble in Pakistan using Afghan soil and but will not achieve much. correspondingly spoiling Pak-Afghan relations which are immediate With India out, all regional countries will happily work for the neighbors. He also knows that Pakistan is the only country which has common cause of making Afghanistan peaceful and strengthen Heart some influence over Taliban and it genuinely seeks peace in the of Asian region. In this China and Pakistan are likely to play a key region. With these considerations in mind, he has taken substantial role. steps in a very short time to remove the baggage of distrust piled up In the wake of growing Pak-Afghan relations, there are positive signs by Karzai who was overly pro-India. In the last two months there has that state sponsored terrorism against Pakistan from Afghan soil may been flurry of exchange of visits by civil and military leaders and the gradually fizzle out. level of cooperation in various fields has up surged. While Islamabad Evolving Indo-US designs to contain/curb China's surging wants the new Afghan regime to disallow India to use its soil for economic/military power and to make India the policeman of South

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Asia may give shape to China-Russia-Pakistan strategic alliance in is lurching from one crisis to the other. the future. Military is trying its best to retrieve the situation but in the process Mullah Omer has stood the test of time and is acceptable to the US has deployed 170,000 troops in restive areas, has lost over 5000 now because he couldn't be traced despite the hunt since 2002 and officers and men and is spread thin over the country. After the has won the war. Although he is not enjoying good health, he still Peshawar incident which jolted the country, the political squabbling maintains effective control over his Shura. Few groups which subsided for a while, but no sooner the wounds of the tragedy will earlier on were trying to break loose have now been chastised. begin to heal, the politicians will once again get at each other's Other than some TTP leaders who have pledged their allegiance to throat and try to topple the apple cart. MQM-PTI clash was one Abu Bakar Baghdadi, none in Afghanistan among the resistance example. forces has defied Mullah Omar. People are looking more and more to the Army to redeem their Possibility of entry of Da'esh in Afghanistan is possible only if misery. Afghan Taliban are defeated on battleground by the combined Pak- The only way that PML-N government can complete its five-year Afghan forces. Its entry in Pakistan has been made difficult because tenure is if it succeeds in providing relief to the people by overcom- of Operation Zarb-e-Azb and National Action Plan. ing electricity load shedding, gas and petrol shortages, reducing Pakistan is in trouble largely because of leadership crisis, weakness prices of daily commodities, creating greater job opportunities, of judiciary and segment of media towing foreign agenda. restoring law and order in Karachi and putting an end to war on Economic conditions are at the moment depressing. Sharp fall in the terror. oil prices internationally has brought marginal relief but govern- The writer is the Director Measac Research Centre. ment has not transferred the benefits to its people. The ruling regime *****

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POLITICIANS ARE THE BIGGEST ENEMY OF DEMOCRACY Asif Haroon Raja

It is being generally opined that repeated takeovers by the military Army/Navy/Air-force Housing Directorates have spread a network blunted growth of democracy and became the major cause of of high quality housing schemes for the retiring officers and now for Pakistan's sad saga. It must however not be forgotten that all martial lower ranks as well. Top quality hospitals are run by armed forces laws and military takeovers were legalized by the higher courts and where civilians can also avail the medical facilities. Well equipped backed by the politicians in opposition and rejoiced by the people. Armed Forces Rehabilitation Centre in Rawalpindi effectively But for the deplorable conduct of the politicians, the Army could not treats the disabled and war injured soldiers. As welfare measures, have snatched power. Ayub Khan's ten-year rule is internationally welfare shops, resorts in hilly areas, sport complexes, swimming acclaimed as the golden period of Pakistan. GDP rose to 7% and all- pools and jogging tracks are run by the armed forces. The Army has round reforms were undertaken. Pakistan is surviving economically earned a name in the UN and is the most respected and in great because of dams and irrigation canals made during Ayub's tenure. demand for UN Missions in troubled countries. The ISI is rated as Pakistan armed forces became a robust conventional force and it number one intelligence agency in the world since it has thwarted successfully blunted the nefarious designs of five-time superior the combined efforts of six intelligence agencies to Indian forces to capture Pakistan's heartland in the 1965 War. denuclearize/balkanize Pakistan. The Army is maintaining The economic graph of the country remained at 7% during Gen Zia minimum nuclear deterrence and is guarding strategic assets with and Gen Musharraf's tenures. No military ruler bled the nation resoluteness. It has inbuilt accountability system and makes no white. Popularity and graph of progress of each military rule compromise in discipline and strives to keep the units/HQs declined when politicians joined the military government. operationally/technically fit. Bureaucrats too fared poorly. The four Army rulers had not only put The Army is now busy fighting the faceless enemy to rid the nation the derailed nation back on the rails but also gave a lot to the country of the menace of terrorism which has become an existential threat. It in terms of development, accountability, good governance and has lost 5000 soldiers to keep Pakistan safe. Besides counter continuity. Law and order situation was kept under control. insurgency, the Army is also engaged in developing FATA and The armed forces have maintained and further improved the Balochistan, looking after one million displaced persons from North existing cantonments and developed new ones. FWO and NLC have Waziristan and in winning the hearts and minds of the troubled contributed a great deal in development of road infrastructure regions. Despite frantic calls by all and sundry, the Army leadership throughout the length and breadth of the country. The NLC also has desisted from seizing power and has played a definite role in beefed up the road transport service to carry heavy loads. Welfare strengthening democracy. organizations like Fauji Foundation/Fertilizer/Cement etc are all In comparison, performance of political leaders has been dismal. All self reliant and profit running/ tax-paying setups, which not only told 9 general elections took place between 1970 and 2013 in cater for the well-being of retired officers and men, but also addition to party-less election in 1985. Unfortunately, all were handsomely contribute towards national growth. Fauji Foundation rigged, which brought to fore false mandate. Rulers and not leaders is running chain of top class Askari banks, high quality with a fake mandate left no stone unturned to wreck and destroy the schools/colleges as well as hospitals all over the country. It has now nation. Their sole objective was to make hay as long as the sun commissioned windmill project in Karachi to boost energy. shone. Both the PPP and PML-N in their respective two tenures each

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from 1988 to 1999 tried to control the Khakis but couldn't. Army ins, heavy presence of girls and women, free food, daily wages to the played no role in shortening their tenures. Similar attempts were people belonging to lower classes and those coming from out made by PPP regime in their last tenure but again failed. Even the stations, together with the comical slogan of 'Go-Nawaz-Go' were present regime yearns to harness the Army for unexplainable the major attractions for the sitters mostly belonging to higher reasons. While ZA Bhutto laid the foundation of nuclear program middle and upper classes. Rabble-rousing leaders incited the public in 1976, Pakistan achieved weapon-grade nuclear capability during to take law into their own hands and throw out the government in Ziaul Haq's tenure. Zia and Musharraf however should have power by force. A demonstration of this was witnessed on 30 August constructed Kalabagh Dam, which would have countered India's when the PTV Station, PM House and the parliament building were blackmailing tactic of flooding or drying up the three rivers. All the attacked by the charged up crowds. four military rulers during their 33-year rule opted for controlled Interestingly, Imran and Qadri upped the ante at a time when democracy to gain legitimacy of the West rather than striving to take economic indicators had begun to show an upward trend, Pakistan out of the well of poverty and illiteracy and making it a investments had begun to flow in, Operation Zarb-e-Azb had model welfare State as envisaged by Quaid-e-Azam. Ten-year entered a crucial phase and the Army required full support of the unadulterated military rule free of political influence and public, the government and the media. One million people displaced Bureaucratic negativity could have made Pakistan an Asian Tiger. from North Waziristan (NW) needed full attention. While the public Economic indicators during the 34-year rule of politicians remained got distracted towards Naya Pakistan, the media focused its entire downbeat. Not a single dam has been built by them. The third PPP attention towards the merry-making sit-ins and the government got rule under Zardari took away everything and gave nothing except for busy in saving itself from falling. Interior Minister's priority became false promises. The present government of PML-N having learnt safety of Islamabad rather than of Pakistan. The paramilitary forces bitter lessons is working hard to restore the faith of people in and the police were heavily employed in Islamabad and in other democracy. In one and half years it has taken bold cities to provide security to the protestors. Even the Army had to part initiatives/constructive steps and so far no corruption scandal has with troops to secure the capital city. The diplomatic community and come to surface. Although webbed in lot many imperfections, PML- the world at large also got engrossed in politics of sit-ins while N is comparatively a better devil and is at least striving hard to put Chinese President regretted to visit Islamabad because of disturbed the house in order under extremely trying conditions. Opportunist security situation. politicians, who had all along cribbed that the Army rulers never Every house in Pakistan got sharply divided over affiliations with gave a chance to the democracy to grow, are hell-bent to derail the PML-N, PTI and PAT and serenity of a house got disturbed. Old democratic system. Rather than trying their luck in next elections, politicians with their feet in grave also saw the ongoing power tussle PTI and PAT egged on by discarded politicians like Sheikh Rashid as an opportunity to gain a piece of cake and felt happy to be given a and Chaudhri brothers of PML-Q ganged up to boot out the ruling place to stand on the container. Worst of all, the Chief Minister government through sit-ins. Two religious parties also joined PAT. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and other senior ministers of PTI They remained under the illusion that Army leadership had gone abandoned their primary duty of serving the province which had wary of the ruling regime and would let them undertake elected them with high hopes and joined the sit-in in Islamabad. unconstitutional steps to seek power even if the government orders it They also took part in dancing spree rather than spending more time to come in aid of civil power once the red line is breached. They were with the IDPs and in removing the fault-lines in KP. They didn't also assured by the MQM and disgruntled politicians within PML-N return even when intelligence reports indicated a deadly terrorist that they would join them at an opportune time. Likewise, attack on a school in Peshawar. All this time when the nation remained glued to the TV to watch the discontented politicians of PPP belonging to Punjab chapter stimulating sit-ins, and the media anchors and participants soured conveyed their support. While Tahirul Qadri promised to collect a their throats in lionizing Imran and demeaning Nawaz, the Army crowd of 12 lakhs, Imran Khan stated that he would be able to muster supported by PAF kept vigorously pursuing the terrorists to clear at least 2.5 lakhs on August 14 to storm the capital city. In their NW of their presence and to let the IDPs return to their homes. The considered view, Nawaz would become history once the gigantic Operation was extended to Khyber Agency to strike hideouts in convoy reached Gujranwala. Despite the fact that all the rosy assumptions proved false and Tirah and Bara in particular. Precautionary steps were also taken to ultimately Tahirul Qadri having taken all rabbits out of his hat prevent blowback in urban centres. In the process, the Army lost 150 deemed it feasible to bow out, somehow Imran continued with his officers and men. The Army also had to respond to Indian sit-ins and kept his hopes high that he will be able to force Nawaz to belligerence along the LoC and Working boundary. The biased step down. He kept playing the theme of rigging even when 5 out his media paid little attention to the tremendous sacrifices made by the 6 points were accepted by the government. He showed utter lack of security forces in making Pakistan safe. But for the 16 December confidence in any institution other than the Army and kept ridiculing tragedy which befell in Peshawar, the madness of sit-ins would have the politicians, judiciary and Election Commission. continued unabated. The strategic diversion from Operation Zarb-e-Azb to unproductive Notwithstanding that all what he said was true and required surgical politics of sit-ins gave a field day to the plot makers sitting in Kabul treatment, however, his method and timings were wrong and he was to defame the military operation, demoralize the Army and cause it in too great a hurry. He took the fatal plunge without legal, unbearable pain. India exploited the political instability and adopted constitutional and political support. Large crowds he attracted at an offensive posture. Modi is on record having stated that 'India will Islamabad and in other cities further bolstered his spirits and kept cause pain to Pakistan'. With hate-filled fugitive Fazlullah and Omar him in a trance. Song and dance which became part and parcel of sit-

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Khalid Khurasani in Afghanistan under the thumbs of foreign collectively push the cart out of the swamp and make Pakistan agencies, and the internal security apparatus under IB, CID and prosperous and a haven of peace. Special Police as well as the managers of KP involved elsewhere, It becomes incumbent upon Imran to focus his entire energies to and the Army heavily involved on multiple fronts, it was easy to plan make KP better and secure. Nawaz should straightaway carryout the dastardly attack. Terrorists who had been up stuck from NW constructive reforms in electoral system, depoliticize the police were too eager to carry out a revenge attack and that too after being particularly in Sindh, let the Army establish military courts under well paid. Article 245 for speedy disposal of terrorism cases, implement The gruesome attack on APS Peshawar by seven fiends is too painful national counter-terrorism policy and national intelligence policy to recount. It has paled the brutalities of Changez and Halaku into including setting up of joint intelligence directorate, set up counter insignificance. While the pain and anguish of the departed 133 terrorism force at federal/provincial levels, repatriate 2.7 million innocent students mostly from 8th, 9th and 10th classes and staff registered and one million unregistered Afghan refugees to their members including the principal and teachers is too harrowing to home country ASP, improve Pak-Afghan border control and explain, the young ones sacrificed their lives to unite this divided management, convince Ashraf Ghani to wind up Indian 17 nation. They gave an exit route to Imran and steadied the rocking intelligence units and four Consulates focused towards Pakistan, boat of Nawaz. Imran showed large-heartedness to call off dharna. and close down safe havens of Fazlullah and Khurasani in Nuristan, Will the politicians ever rise above self-centered interests and Kunar and Nangarhar. The Army should not only try to seal off promote unity rather than disunity and chaos? The political deadlock routes of foreign supplies but also widen the scope of Operation which persisted for over four months has once again underscored the Zarb-e-Azb to all parts of the country to root out all forms of point that politicians and not Army are the biggest enemies of terrorism. The people should play their part by identifying those democracy. We hope and pray that the politicians and religious sympathizing with and harboring terrorists and should remain ever leaders would rise to the occasion and rather than indulging in self- vigilant. defeating tug of war or in power tussle and point scoring, will *****

I Would Have Sentenced Rajiv Gandhi and Veer Bahadur Singh to Death By Ilyas Azmi http://www.urdumediamonitor.com/2015/04/11/i-would-have- Krishna Mohan Panday to agree to get the Mosque lock opened sentenced-rajiv-gandhi-and-veer-bahadur-singh-to-death/ through a court order. This should be borne in mind that [as his By Urdu Media Monitor April 11, 2015 reward] the said judge of the Supreme Court never retired from the As the news of release of the perpetrators of Hashimpura Mass service and continued acting as the Chairman of one or the other Murder case became public, the scenes of 28 years ago started re- commission until his last breath. playing in the minds of many people like me. V. N. Rai Rajiv Gandhi The 1987 Meerut riot, during Ramadan, was part of a series of It was merely three years after departure of the British Rule that the several such riots that had broken out in different parts of the country shrewdest of the shrewd, Jawahar Lal Nehru had, by making it a after the reopening of Babri Mosque [for Hindu worship].As per legal requirement for a Dalit to be a Hindu to get provision of Congress' tradition Veer Bahadur Singh had hosted an Iftar Party at reservations guaranteed by the secular spirit of the Constitution, his residence and from Meerut he went straight to the Iftar party. buried it with great pomp and show so deep in the Mughal Garden of There during the party Veer Bahadur Singh's PA informed him of two Rashtrapati Bhawan that he had left no chance ever for it to come out phone calls from Delhi which he ignored. As food was being served of its grave. and Veer Bahadur Singh had hardly taken a bite or so when his PA Having been active in every national and popular movement told him that the Prime Minister was himself on the line. launched in the country after the British had departed; I have the Veer Bahadur Singh stood up and few moments, without even seeing privilege to be an eye witness to most of the incidents that happened off the guests, left for the airport. In Delhi Rajiv Gandhi told Veer then. Bahadur Singh that the Muslims in Hashimpura and Imlian had The 1987 Meerut riot was one of those thousands of riots the become so rebellious that during the curfew they did not let the foundation of which had been laid by Rajiv Gandhi on 1stFebruary police enter in these areas and 'This cannot be tolerated.' 1986 by getting the infamous lock of Babri Mosque opened. Veer Bahadur Singh informed the Prime Minister that peace had Veer Bahadur Singh been restored in Meerut. Yet, as ordered by the Prime Minister, next On the pretext of the Gomti river flood Rajiv Gandhi went to day he reached Meerut. There he met the commanders of different Lucknow. There he removed the Chief Minister Narayan Dutt Tiwari battalions of PAC. All of them told him that the PAC had already and replaced him with Veer Bahadur Singh. This is now no secret gained notoriety and since peace had returned to the city and nothing anymore that Veer Bahadur Singh was contracted as Chief Minister else could [or should] be done. However, the commander of 41 with a certain task to perform. Only few days later, Chairman of Battalion of Ghaziabad was willing to obey the orders. Therefore, he Waqf Board Farhat Ali was called from Allahabad to Lucknow. Veer was given instructions in private. [If this sounds surprising Bahadur Singh then pressurized him and tried to bribe him with the remember 'Mr Clean's' role in 1984 anti-Sikh riots—UMM] promise of making him as Indian Ambassador to the US on condition Veer Bahadur Singh spoke Bhojpuri and used to stammer. The that Waqf Board [relinquished its claim to and] handed over the commander mistook Imlian for Maliana. Maliana was a village on Babri Mosque [to the Government]. But Farhat Ali was neither a the outskirts of the city around which temporary residential colonies clergy nor a political leader who could have succumbed to the offer. had come up. During the riots not a single person had even his nose What was said to him during the next three days, Farhat Ali had then bleed. But due to Veer Bahadur's stammer the wrath that was to narrated to me word by word. befall on Imlian moved to Maliana. Having failed 'Waqf Board Mission', Rajiv Gandhi immediately sent Muslims being taken away by the police a known Supreme Court Judge to Faizabad and got the District Judge On 22 May 1987 it was not only Hashimpura that had witnessed 11 International Journal of Sikh Affairs Vol 25, No. 1, JUNE ISSUE, 2015 ISSN 1481-5435

massacre. During the day a company of PAC entered in Maliana is the eighth wonder, of the world. In this no party rules but the village and opened fire blindly killing 62 people. Virender Sengar of Government is of a particular family and particular caste and no rule weekly Chauthi Dunya happened to be in Maliana at the time. From of law applies to it. If a large number of 19 accused of Hashimpura there he reached Delhi and gave an eye witness account to Late Javed massacre belonged to the ruling caste, could any Government then Habib. Javed Habib called for me. By the time I reached Zakir Nagar dare plead its own case? Could it dare present evidences and Virender Sengar had left for somewhere else. Javed Habib narrated witnesses in a court of law? the story to me on the basis of which I wrote an article and through In Uttar Pradesh the rule of the fraudulant and fascist Congress party the help of some of my people in Bombay got that published in daily had come to an end the day when it got buried under the rubble of Inquilab. Babri Mosque. Its last rites were performed with the martyrs of One part of 41 battalion of PAC was sent to Maliana and another to Hashimpura and Maliana. Besides Congress there are BJP, BSP and Hashimpura. In Hashimpura a large number of residents were taken Samajwadi Party and all of them have some sorts of understanding into custody and were kept in four different police stations. What all along among themselves. The election of Dimple Yadav from happened to them and how they were treated there I had been Kannauj is such a solid proof of what I am saying that after this only a witnessing similar picture in Maunath Bhanjan and other places for mad person would ask for a proof. years before. In the evening out of them 43 young men were selected The biggest truth of this tragedy is that Rajiv Gandhi had appointed and herded in four trucks. The destination of these trucks had already Veer Bahadur Singh as a contract Chief Minister in order to make been decided. They were unloaded on the banks of Gang canal and him perform some dirty tasks. Whenever Veer Bahadur's conscience Hindon river and were riddled with bullets. While their dead bodies troubled him he used to open his heart to his friend Jai Parkash Shahi were being thrown in the river, as the latch of the back of one of the who used to use that information for his exclusives. When the [high trucks was opened the kidnapped youths therein jumped out in command in] Congress realized that all these secrets were being tandem and tried to escape. Rifles of the PAC started to shower given to Jai Prakash by Veer Bahadur Singh, as there was no other bullets at them. Five of them who were injured managed to jump in source that would have known the secrets discussed between the the river or were thrown by the PAC for being mistaken as dead. On Prime Minister and the Chief Minister, then as soon as the contracted the banks of the river there are large villages of Muslims. One of the assignments were accomplished Veer Bahadur Singh was replaced injured named Zulfiqar, managed to reach one of those villages. The with Narayanan Tiwari again. Few days later Veer Bahadur Singh villagers took him to Delhi the same night. Another villager fished was found dead in a hotel in Europe and soon Jai Prakash Shahi was out four of the wounded and took them to Ghaziabad police station. also made to join him through a road accident. Are these mere At that time Vibhuti Narain Rai was Senior Superintend (SSP) of coincidences? Long live Nehruvian secularism; long live Mulayam Police in Ghaziabad. He recorded their verbatim statements in police brand socialism on the basis of that the main accused killers of register and got them hospitalised. On the other hand at that moment Maliana and Hashimpura were not even suspended from their posts. Veer Bahadur Singh was asleep in UP Niwas in Delhi. He was woken If I was the judge I would have still given them few years in prison up at 4.00 a.m. and was informed that V.N. Roi had registered and would have tried Veer Bahadur Singh and Rajiv Gandhi, the real everything in police record. 'Ei to gajab hoi gawa, Ei to gajab hoi killers, and awarded them death sentences. gawa' [This is a disaster, this is a disaster] he screamed and ran Human history has even in democracies witnessed the murderers like towards his car barefoot. He reached Ghaziabad and suspended V. N from Hitler to Bhutto, Mujiburrahman, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi Roy and ordered heavy police vigilance around the hospital where and Saddam Hussain and their ultimate end. the wounded were admitted so that no one could meet or see them. From the time of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) mothers of the Muslim In those days a bridge was then being built on Highway No 24 in Ummah have also given births to one hypocrite worse than the other. Masuri and due to that scaffoldings had been erected over the canal. This article will not be complete without me mentioning that in both Some of the bodies that came floating there got entangled in these of the major parties each and every servant thereof is a masterpiece scaffoldings. The residents of Masuri took these bodies out and from the school of Abdulh ibn Ubayy Salool. For as long as the performed their last rites and perhaps when they had already buried Millat does not get rid of the burden of its collective sins its necks them then the news of it became public. will remain cracking under this load. Mathura, Masuri, Faizabad and Later after a long period a magisterial inquiry was initiated by then in Muzaffarnagar will keep on being repeated and there is no other way Uttar Pradesh the State Government had jumped out of the frying pan of stopping them from being repeated. of 'secularism' into the fire of 'socialism.' The important thing is that Ilyas Azmi is a former MP and a senior leader of Aam Admi Party the 'socialism' of Uttar Pradesh was 'secular' too i.e. karela woh bhi Translated and slightly abridged from daily Sahafat, 9 April 2015, neem Chadha [to make the matter worse]. Delhi, by Urdu Media Monitor.Com The Socialism of Uttar Pradesh is the rarest in the world and perhaps *****

INDIAN PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO CANADA AND ISSUES: INNOCENT KILLINGS AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN INDIA

Stephen Harper, killings in certain countries. It is a very sad reality that Business and Minister of Canada, political affairs dictate Govt. on such an important issues. Ottawa, Canada. In about ten days India's PM Modi will be coming to Canada. He is Dear Mr. Harper, the same Mr. Modi who was denied visa to Canada and other western Over the years we have always felt that Canada is a great champion countries because thousands of innocent persons belonging to a against Human Rights violations and innocent killings around the minority religion were killed in Gujrat state in 2002, with him as head world. But lately we have seen that always isn't the case. It mostly of state and Govt's role in innocent killings. But now because India's depends upon the Business and political relations with certain Hindu majority has voted for him and elected him to be the PM. We countries. In some cases the Canadian Govt. is quick to raise voice understand that Canadian Govt. has to welcome him for Diplomatic, against few innocent killings and Human Rights violations in certain Political and Business reasons. But we'll still like to see Canadian countries. But the same Canadian Govt. has ignored and failed to Govt. to raise the issue of Human Rights violations and innocent raise voice against Human Rights violations and thousands innocent killings with Indian PM Modi.

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Over the years, The Sikh community in Canada has been wide anti-Muslim pogroms and have yet to be dealt with by law. Most approaching the Canadian Govt. and PM Stephen Harper about important, Narendra Modi, who planned, organized and executed the thousands of innocent Sikhs killed in India in Blue Star Operation genocide of Muslims of Gujarat while he had been the Chief Minister army attack on Sikh religious Golden Temple. And then in 1984 Sikh in February to November 2002. Now, the then Chief Minister of Genocide that was organized, led and executed by the ruling Gujarat state is apparently outside the reach of law (Sekhon AS 2005 Congress Govt. killing thousands of innocent Sikhs, raping hundreds in Authentic Voices of South Asia, 136-166 (ed) U Khalid A of women and burning their houses and businesses in many cities but publication of the London Institute of South Asia ISBN 0-9548929- especially capital city New Delhi. And later on Indian Govt. 0-9). When the Narendra Modi's administration made no continued their agenda and killed thousands of innocent Sikhs in fake announcement on the "Genocide of Muslims", the Hon Mr Justice A encounters and police atrocities in Punjab. The Govt killed even Qadri of the Gujarat High Court said that the Article 14 of the Indian Jaswant Singh Khalra Human Rights activist who was raising voice Constitution rendered ineffective during the "Genocide of Muslims against innocent killings and coming up with names and numbers of of Gujarat (Sekhon AS Imperialism: A Black spot on democracy, p. 25000 innocents being killed. So far in 30 years the Govt. of India has 62. International Journal of Sikh Affairs 14 (2), 2004)." failed to provide Justice to the victim families and to punish the guilty The question arises how could the culprits be brought before the persons involved in innocent killings. courts of law in India when its judiciary system has been highly Over the years the Indian Govt. has often complained about Sikh politicized by one of the predecessor of Narendra Damodar Modi (i. terrorists in Canada. But for some reason Canadian Govt. has failed e., Indira Gandhi). Moreover, there is none in India like the special to openly reject those charges. But I hope this time Mr. Harper will prosecutor of Bosnia and Serbia, the Hon Madam Justice Louise ask how come smart Indian Govt. and Intelligence agencies know Arbour, who had been the High Commissioner, the U N Human about Sikh terrorists in Canada, but strangely those same smart Rights and Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. Madam Intelligence agencies and Govt. don't know anything about guilty Justice Arbour had successfully prosecuted the culprits of Rwanda persons who killed thousands of innocent persons in 1984 Sikh and Bosnia, before the International Court of Justice in 2000 and Genocide in their own Capital city? Doesn't that sound fishy and 2001 (National Post, 1st August, 2001 A-11; Memorandum shows Double standards of Indian Govts. And it's Intelligence submitted by the Sikhs of Switzerland, Europe and North America to Agencies against minorities ? the U N High Commission, Geneva, Switzerland (Int J Sikh Affairs Now once again we are requesting Canadian Govt. to ask the Indian 14(2), 39-41, 2004). Govt. to stop Human Rights violations and innocent killings of The Sikh farmers, who turned the marsh land of Run of Kutch into the minorities in India and provide Justice to the victim families and productive agricultural land in Gujarat, Narendra Modi told them to punish the guilty persons. Now PM Modi's visit will be a very good leave Gujarat and go back to their "raped" Punjab of 15th August, opportunity for Mr. Harper to raise those issues with PM Modi. 1947; otherwise, they can go the (politicized) courts of law to appeal Thousands of Sikhs, Muslims and Christians have been killed in his decision. various parts and states of India. And all the ruling Govts. have failed The Hon Dana Rohrabacher (R-Cal), Congressman of the United to provide Justice to victim families and to punish the guilty persons. States pointed out "if you're a Sikh, Muslims, Christian or other We understand that Business and political relations are very minority, "India might as well be Nazi Germany" (Phares T. 2009 in important to Canadian Govt. But at the same time it is very important 25 Years After 1984 Assault on Durbar Sahib Laying the Foundation for Canadian Govt. to follow UN Charter to raise voice against of Khalistan, A publication of London Institute of South Asia (ed) Dr Human Rights violations and innocent killings. So Dear Mr. Harper, Awatar Singh Sekhon ISBN 0-9548929-4-1). Please make sure to raise these important issues with Mr. Modi and The Honourable Sirs and parliamentarians, the Gross Human Rights ask his Govt. to stop such minority innocent killings and to provide violator and Abuser, the organizer of genocide of the Muslims of Justice to the victim families and to punish the guilty persons. Gujarat and promoter of the violence against non-Hindu-Brahmins Kanwal Jit Singh Gill minorities (Narendra Damodar Modi) should be made answerable, Surrey, B.C. for the Crimes committed against Humanity by his administration, ***** when he meets with you all and with the elected representatives to the House of Commons, members of the Senate of Canada and the DR SEKHON WRITES TO THE CANADIAN PRIME Lieutenant-General of Canada (Her Majesty the Queen's MINISTER, THE HON STEPHEN HARPER, ON NARENDRA representative in the land of Sir John A MacDonald, Right Hon DAMODAR MODI George Diefenbaker, Right Hon Pierson, Right Hon Pierre Elliott NARENDRA DAMODAR MODI, A CRIMINAL, Trudeau, Right Hon Charles Joseph Clark, to say the least). MURDERER, AND "ORGANIZER OF GENOCIDE OF Best wishes and warmest regards. MUSLIMS OF GUJARAT STATE OF INDIA", THE THEN Sincerely, CHIEF MINISTER OF GUJARAT..... Awatar Singh Sekhon, Ph D, FIBA, RM (CCM) Associate Professor (Retired), Medical Microbiology and The Hon Stephen Harper, Prime Minister Immunology The Hon Justin Trudeau, Leader, Liberal Party of Canada Editor in Chief, International Journal of Sikh Affairs ISSN 1481- The Hon Thomas Mulcair, Leader, New Democratic Party of Canada 5435 The Hon Rob Nicholson, Minister of External Affairs [email protected] The Honourable Sirs and parliamentarians, ***** I wish to inform you that the forthcoming visitor to our great country of Canada named Narendra Damodar Modi, the Chief, Council of FOR YOUR INFORMATION (see below) Ministers, the New Delhi Administration (NDA) of Indian On 10 Mar 2015, at 09:59, Y A H O O. wrote: democracy had been the Chief Minister, State/Province of Gujarat, Dr Awatar Singh Sekhon's Participation at the UN:HRC, Geneva, under whose administration the "Genocide of Muslims of Gujarat" SWITZERLAND, 9th March, 2015 had been carried out in 2002-2003 (The National Post; International Room: XXIV Journal of Sikh Affairs 14(2), 62, 2004 ISSN 1481-5435);...in the TIME: 16:00 - 18:00 Hrs administration of A B Vajpayee. Persons like LK Advani, Uma Bharti MODERATOR: Dr Charles Graves, Secretary-General, Interfaith and Shushma Swaraj were also in forefront of the campaign to International demolish the Babri Masjid. This unfortunate event followed India- SPONSOR: LIBERATION

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SPEAKERS: Babloo Loitingbam (Assam & 7-sister), Rosetta War administration (NDA) is a prime example, who is a criminal, (Meghalaya), Mr Inderjit Shrirmilla (Assam and 7-sister), and a lady murderer and carried out the "Genocide of Muslims of Gujarat, 2002- from Geneva, Switzerland 2003," while he had been the Chief Minister of the State of Gujarat TOPIC: Women and Children Human Rights in Northwestern State State. The same criminal Modi is sitting on the Chair of Prime of India Minister of India alias NDA. What a shame, Dr Graves, ladies and Participating in a 70-min Discussion period, at the end of gentlemen! India's judicial system is highly corrupt. presentations, Dr Sekhon informed the audience that none of the Indian armed forces and law-enforcing establishments are totally Indian state is spared from the Human Rights abuses, gross HR "devoid" of human rights. violations, rapes, impunity, State-run terrorism, excesses of the Ladies and gentlemen, India is 'not' a nation, but it is the nation of Indian armed forces, para-military forces, armed personnel. In fact, nations. There have been more than 168 insurgency movements for the armed forces are using heavily the Indian Armed Forces Special the 'sovereignty' and these people must succeed in their demands of Powers Act (IAFSP) of 1958 for Manipur. The IAFSPA is heavy used 'sovereignty'. I wish them well. not in Manipur, 7-sister of Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab alias Ladies and gentlemen, the people of nations of India are tired and the "robbed" Punjab of 15th August, 1947, Delhi, Rajasthan, U P, loosing their patience. Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar only, but has been extended to Tamilnadu Dr Graves and panelists, let me ask you a question, that is, when also. peoples aspirations are deliberately turned down, what happens with The politicians are highly corrupt and at least one-third of the them? Quite likely, people lose their hopes and interests in their members of parliament have criminal records. One cannot forget that politicians. Quite likely, this is the case with the Indian democracy, so the present Chief, Council of Ministers of the New Delhi to speak. *****

28th SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, 2-27th MARCH, 2015

CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE ADVOCACY

AGENDA ITEM 5 Sikh women, desecrating Sikh Gurdwaras, continue to GENERAL DEBATE avoid justice, intimidation of witnesses and destruction of UNITED NATIONS:HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL evidence by Police, by remaining in active and criminally silent. Awatar Singh Sekhon Mr President We urge this august Council to include this in the UPR of Mr President India and pursue its Government to bring the perpetrators of Our organization expresses deep regret despite our best violence against Sikhs to justice. efforts and recommendations of Human Rights bodies, I thank you, Sir. mechanism and human rights institutions, NGOs and ***** defenders protests and following of legal procedures, the Indian Government fails to implement them and justice to HUMAN RIGHTS AND TRAFFACKING Sikh victims of 1984 genocide, is still denied. CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE I appreciate the joint letter of Human Rights Watch-Asia ADVOCACY Division, "The Sikh Colition" and "Ensaaf" to the U S President Barak Hussein Obama on 3rd November 2014, on Presenter: Awatar Singh Sekhon the 30th Anniversary of the Sikh genocide (according to Mr President, Rajnath Singh, a cabinet member of the Centre Government Traffacking of men, women and children has presented a of India, on 26th February, 2015), it is a current and evident huge problem for the present day' world, although the example of "Justice delayed is justice denied." I quote here governments have been trying their best toto overcome this the salied excerpts of the letter: problem. However, the problem is still spreading like a "Eyewitnesses, journalists and human rights professionals chronic disease. Mostly uneducated or less educated have compiled information showing that the scale of the subjects of poor men, women and children fall the victims violence was matched by its planning, precision, and of this problems. brutality. Assailants used electorate records to identify Sikh Brought by the wouldbe-employers from Asia, Far Eastern homes, businesses, and places of worships for looting and and other parts of the world. These unfortunate humans, due arson attacks. Sikh men were beaten with iron rods and to broken promises and the dreams of better life, housing doused in kerosene before being burned alive. The attackers facilities, mean professions, etc., their dreams are not only placed tires on the neck of some of their victims before shattered, but end up in the compromization in their hopeful setting them on fire. Gang raped and sexually assaulted Sikh better living styles also. What a tragic the victims have to women in some cases in front of their children and parents. face for theie hopes. Sikh Gurdwaras (Houses of Worship) were targeted in arson Man is a selfish creature and because of this selfishness, attacks and Sikhs articles of worship desecrated." poors people become the victims. It is suggested that under India's former prime minister, Manmohan Singh, tendered the auspices of the UN:HRC, a commission be formed to an apology for the massacre of the 1984. address the current problem as well as the bye-products of the main problem of the trafficking. Mr President It is a matter of shame that Indian politicians, members of Mr President, parliament, officers of Delhi Police and Hindu extremists Each country should be asked to creat better living involved in crimes of killing, burning Sikhs alive, raping conditions, wages, and for an acceptable life style for the

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people who become the target of trafficking. No human NEWS, VIEWS, SHORT ARTICLES, ETC. would like to become a victim of the traffacking problem and their Human Rights violations. Still, these practices of traffackings Sirdar Gurmit Singh Khalsa on BR Ambedekar: have to be stopped to make the world a better place to live. For the last 800-900 years, the Hindus remained slaves of Child labour, flash trade workers and unacceptable practices Muslims, Sikhs and Christians. During Second World War, in agriculture and other industries be stopped by the Britain and other European countries who won the war with countries of the world, where they are taking place. the help of USA, were commercially, economically and I thank you, Sir. socially crippled and thus were ***** unable to administer their colonies in Africa and Asia. So, they started leaving those countries by declaring Political THE SIKHS STRUGGLE FOR SOVEREIGNTY AND Independence to the respective natives. Thus, the Hindus got INDEPENDENCE OF THEIR "RAPED" PUNJAB OF freedom without any sacrifice but took charge of their assets THE 15th AUGUST, 1947 alias THE and business ventures in big cities such as Bombay, Calcutta, "MOTHERLAND" PUNJAB Cochin, Goa, Madras, Delhi, etc. In fact, such assets could Piare Khalsa ji: have been distributed amongst each community and region. Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, This has resulted that the rich have become richer, and the Waheguru ji ki Fateh! poor has become poorer! Please follow the "order" of the 10th Master, Sahib Guru Gobind Singh ji: "Sab Sikhan Ko Hukam Hai Guru Manyo Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was foreign educated like other ICS Granth." Officials, but like Baldev Singh, he was influenced like the The Sikh religion, siasat, Sikh culture, the Sikh Way of Life, deceitful Hindu Leaders MK Gandhi, JL Nehru, VB Patel, etc. are all the part of the "Sab Sikhan ko Hukam Hai Guru etc. He expressed his desire to adopt Sikh religion in 1936 Manyo Granth." and sought certain facilities, which were complied by the Please do not get lost in the "Purewalshahi/Nanakshahi Sikhs. Subsequently, he showed volte-face and did not adopt Calendar, the Colour of Nishan Sahib, the fake Kesri colour Sikh religion. When he had fallen sick, a Brahmin Doctor alias Geru (Kesri+red) coloured Bhagwakaran/ Savita was planted by the Hindu leaders for his care. Later saffaronization of the our Sikh institutions." These all things she married him in 1948 due to his wife's death earlier. This have been pulling The Sikh of the House of Guru Nanak could be the main reason when he had clubbed Buddhists, Sahib alias the Guru Khalsa Panth into multiple directions. Jains and Sikhs under the Hindus vide Article 25 of the No Indira, Nehru, a criminal AB Vajpayee, a criminal, Indian Constitution. In fact, he had declared that he would murderer, and the "Organizer of Genocide of Muslims of the not die as a Hindu, but subsequently he had embraced State of Gujarat, 2002-2003, under the then Chief Minister, Buddhism in 1956, which shows that he remained Shudra Narendra Damodar Modi, now the Chief, Council of under the Hindus' Manu-Simiriti. Thereafter, shortly he died Ministers, the New Delhi administration alias the alleged on 6th December 1956 and his body was taken to Bombay Indian demo[n]cracy, his "joe boys like Hanera Sinh Badal, without undertaking any post-mortem to find out the reasons his son Sukhbir Badal, their Rashtriya Sikh Sangat (a branch for his death. Even to his own community, he did nothing of the Hindus-Brahmins' RSS), jathedars wandering in the except make them slaves of the Hindus by offering premises of The Darbar Sahib Complex, The Sikhs' Supreme reservation in jobs only, which otherwise they could have Seat of Polity, The Akal Takht Sahi, Sri Amritsar ji, and taken as is done in other foreign countries ruled by the saffaronized jathedars of Gurdwaras can do any harm to the Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, and Jewish Guru Khalsa Panth. Governments. Khalsa ji, the sons and daughters of Sahib Guru Gobind Singh ji, please "Wake up" and realize your duties to the Sikh Now-a-days for the sake of votes, all Governments have Nation, Sikh Nation's Sovereignty, Independence and to started showering praises over Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Dr. Live as the "Sovereign Sikh Nation." BR Ambedkar and all other Tom, Dick, and Harrys! This "Sovereign Sikh Nation" is the "RAPED" PUNJAB of ***** 15th August, 1947. Do not ever forget that a "Sikh is always Sovereign or fighter for his/her Sovereignty." What a A CRIMINAL, MURDERER, AND ORGANIZER OF deceitful MK Gandhi, JL Nehru, VB Patel and their Indian GENOCIDES OF MUSLIMS OF THE GUJARAT National Congress did is merely to "Wake up the Sikhs for STATE, 2002-2003 (the then Chief Minister of Gujarat). their Sikh cause and to Fight to Reclaim your Sovereignty." THIS CRIMINAL IS PRESENTLY THE CHIEF, Do not feel disheartned. COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, THE NEW DELHI Just realize that you belong to Guru Khalsa Panth and you, ADMINISTRATION (NDA), LEADING THE the Sikhs have to be "Sovereign". What can you expect my ALLEGED INDIAN DEMOCRACY dear brothers, sisters and Sikh youth from the "Hindus- Brahmins-Turbaned Brahmins-Baniyas, who had been While he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra "Subservient" for more than 3500 years and up until the late Damodar Modi is a criminal, murderer and "organizer of morning hours of the 15th August, 1947? Genocide of Muslims of the Gujarat State, 2002-2003. Now, The Sikhs have to be "Sovereign and Reclaim the this criminal and "Gross Human Rights Violator and abuser" Sovereignty of Their "Motherland PUNJAB" alias the is sitting on the Chair of Prime Minister of the alleged Indian "raped" PUNJAB of the 15th August, 1947. Seek your demo[n]cracy, the democracy of Criminals of BJP, RSS, the Guidance from Guru Granth Sahib ji and the Sikh Way of Hindu Mahasabha (mother of all evils), etc. What is going to Life. Nothing has come, especially the alleged Indian happen of his visit to the Darbar Sahib Complex, Sri demo[n]cracy to stay for ever. Amritsar ji? Karte dian Karta jaanr!. The Sikhs have to read their own History from the Sikh Point Mr Fateh Sinh and Sam Arora: There is no point to do of View. "hahahahaha.... If you both have any spine left and you have Best wishes and warmest regards. been taught to "Speak the truth and/or call spade a spade", put your arguments for your hahahahaha. 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in this world. Can you dispute that this criminal, murderer the "robbed" PUNJAB on 15th August, 1947, along with the and organizer of "Genocide of Muslims of Gujarat, 2002- nearby PUNJABI-speaking areas and all the non-Hindi 2003," did not carry out the "Genocide of Muslims of the speaking areas of the Incorporation. Gujarat State, while he (Modi) had been the Chief Minister? Come on and come forward for the support of the alleged Best wishes and warmest regards. Indian (Brahmins-Hindus-Turbaned Brahmins-Baniyas) ***** demo[n]cracy. Ask the Justice A Qadri of the High Court of Gujarat State what had been his statement on the "Genocide of Muslims of Gujarat?" Do your home work and then "open Sirdar Gurmit Singh Khalsa writes: your wide-mouth", Gentlemen. What had been done to Sikh farmers of Gujarat? Did this Modi not displace them? Did The Amritsar Massacre took place on 13th April 1919 under he not show them the door of the courts and asked them to the orders of then Punjab Governor Sir Michael O'Dwyer get lost? It is a disgrace that he went to The Dardar Sahib and Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer have been explained Complex, including the Supreme Seat of Sikh polity, The in Book: “Echoes of War: The Amritsar Massacre: Twilight Akal Takht Sahib. Gentlemen look into yourselves to find of the Raj” by Alfred Draper (Edition 1981, 1985). Then on your 'HINDUS' IDOLS AND 35,000-cror Lords, 13th April 1978, (13) Sikhs were killed and several devis/Goddesses with eight-hands, sitting of a lion called wounded at Amritsar when PS Badal was Punjab Chief "Sheran-wali." This is the reflection of your knowledge Minister! based on the "Myths or the Hindus' Mythology." On the same lines, Author Mark Tully & Satish Jacob have ***** also written Book: Amritsar: Mrs Gandhi's Last Battle” (Edition 1985) plus MESSAGE AND APPEAL TO THE SIKH NATION several more books covering the carnage/massacre/ UNDER "OCCUPATION" SINCE 15th AUGUST, 1947 holocaust/genocide of the Sikhs since June 1984…. Will Bipan Chandra, an Indian Historian and his Nazi mates Piare Khalsa ji, also dare to explain the role played by Indira Gandhi, Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, General AS Vaidya, Lt. Gen. Waheguru ji ki Fateh! Krishnaswamy Sunderji, Maj. Gen. Kuldip Singh Brar, Lt. Sardar Jaspal Singh Heran ji, you are absolutely correct. Gen. Ranjit Singh Dayal, IAS D.C. Amritsar Ramesh Inder India alias the Brahmins-Hindus-Turbaned Brahmins (e.g., Singh Grewal & other Officials? Hanera Sinh Badal, Amarinder of Patiala, Chawla of the Sikh Federation, a herd of jathedars wandering in The ***** Darbar Sahib Complex, Amritsar, other jathedars in Gurdwaras throughout the "robbed" PUNJAB of 15th Dr Awatar Singh Sekhon writes to: August, 1947, and other Sikhs members of anti-Sikh political parties, etc.). Baniyas alleged Indian demo[n]cracy MESSAGE TO BHAI SAHIB SIRDAR BALWANT are "NOT" the part of the Brahmins-Hindus demo[n]cracy SINGH RAJOANA JI, BHAI JAGTAR SINGH alias Incorporation headed by a criminal, murderer and HAWARA, BHAI SAHIB JAGTAR SINGH TARA, "Organizer of Genocide of Muslims of Gujarat, 2002-2003, OTHER BARKHURDARS & MORE THAN 55,000 the then Chief Minister Narandra Damodar Modi; presently SIKHS IMPRISONED IN THE JAILS OF THE the Chief, Council of Ministers of the New Delhi ALLEGED INDIAN DEMO[N]CRACY administration (NDA). How could you and the Sikhs expect "Justice" from an Incorporation when it is controlled by a Sirdar Balwant Singh Rajoana ji, criminal Chief, and Council of Ministers (NDA), along with Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara ji, 'instigators' of an 'undeclared' war on the Sikh Nation, Bhai Jagtar Singh Tara ji 'te all other Barkhurdars: Fateh "annexed" to the "British Empire" in the late morning hours parvaan hove, of the 15th August, 1947? The Sikhs, Muslims and Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, minorities are "Slaves" in the Brahmins-Baniyas-Hindus- Waheguru ji ki Fateh!. Turbaned Brahmins, Incorporation. Akalpurakh's blessings are always with you. The vision of The only answer to this problem is to "Break the Chains of Guru Khalsa Panth is the "vision of the Sikh Nation, the Slavery of the criminal Incorporation, since 15th PUNJAB alias "robbed" PUNJAB of 15th August, 1947. August, 1947." This was the day when the Sikh Nation, Please do not expect anything from the "Herd of jathedars PUNJAB alias "annexed" PUNJAB to the British Empire alias the bootlickers/Chaplianchutts of an anti-Guru Khalsa on 29th March, 1849, was "robbed" by the Brahmins- Panth administration and of the Sikhs' Holy and Historic Hindus Incorporation, well before an Akali leader, Tara nation, PUNJAB under the "occupation" of anti-Guru Sinh Master; who kept his eyes closed (although open) and Khalsa Panth forces like Hanera Sinh Badal, his clan, his mouth shut. This leader had been "devoid" of Gurbani, the colleagues of the Rashtriya Sikh Sangat, a branch of the Sikh Traditions and the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib. Hindus-Brahmins RSS; along with a criminal, murderer and What do you expect from leaders who have been in the shoe "Organizer of Genocides of Muslims of Gujarat, 2002-2003 of Tara Sinh Master, Harchand Longowal, Balwant (the then Chief Minister of Gujarat: Narendra Damodar Ramoowalia, Gurcharan Tohra (deceased), and likewise? MODI)." Let the Guru Khalsa Panth come out to the realization of This criminal, murder and organizer of Genocide of their "betrayals" by the Incorporation of the Brahmins- Muslims of Gujarat, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Hindus-Turbaned Brahmins-Baniyas. Only solution of the named Narendra Damodar Modi, who is now the Chief, Sikhs and minorities, including the Muslims in general and Council of Minister, of the New Delhi administration the Muslims of the IDA:JK is their "Sovereignty, (NDA). This person, who should have been in jail for killing Independence and Political power of the Sikhs' PUNJAB, the Muslims of Gujarat, should have been charged and

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given the "Death penalty" by the judicial system of the also necessary to remember that the present Chief Minister alleged Indian demo[n]cracy. Instead, he is sitting on the Hanera Sinh Badal, his colleagues of Akali Dal, and a non- Chair of the Prime Minister of the alleged Indian Akali, Amarinder of Patiala, had the prior knowledge that (Brahmins-Hindus-Baniyas) demo[n]cracy. an "Undeclared" war on the PUNJAB of 15th August, 1947 Being a criminal and murderer Chief, Council of Ministers, was going to be waged. the Indian demo[n]cracy, he should have been punished. The Sikhs have to remember that in the "Genocide of Jaito", The Sikhs have to be sovereign and independent as they had the forefathers (father Raghuraj Singh and grandfather been between the 1799 to the 14th March, 1849; "annexed" Ranjit Singh) of Hanera/Prakash Sinh Badal sided with the to the British Empire on 29th March, 1849 to the late British rulers. They both had been instrumental in killing morning hours of the 15th August, 1947. the Sikhs in jathas who were going to "Jaito" to participate Guru-de-Sikho, Akalpurakh knows everything. Remember, in the morcha/demonstration. The members of the you, the Sikhs and other minorities, will be Sovereign, jathas/teams were not given any water and food (Langar) Independent with their own polity. while passing through the village Badal. Hanera Sinh May the Khudawand, Waheguruji bless you all; along with Badal's father, grandfather and their bootlickers/ more than 50,000 other Sikh prisoners in the alleged Indian Chaplianchutt poisoned the well-waters and the langar demo[n]cracy. (food). So, following the consumption of the poisoned water and food, the Sikhs died by food-poisoning; thus they ***** had been prevented in reaching the town of "Jaito", on Bhatinda-Ferozepore segment of the Northern Railways Dr Sekhon responds to Sardar Inderbeer Singh Kashmiri: (Open Letter To Jathedars from Shromani Khalsa Panchayat. , pp 18. SIKH GENOCIDE (GHALUGHARA alias Charanjit Singh Khalsa 98146-61984). HOLOCAUST) OF NANKANA SAHIB It should be noted that anti-Guru Khalsa Panth activities of Hanera Sinh Badal, his clan and colleagues have been Sardar Inderbeer Singh of the Internationally Disputed continuing since the Jaito-Morcha. Members of Guru Areas of Jammu and Kashmir (IDA:JK) wrote on his Khalsa Panth should excommunicate entire Badal (Hanera Timeline of Facebook: "Saka nankana Saheb Te Sinh Badal's near and dears) family from the Guru Khalsa shaheedaan nu yaad kardey hoiee saari [fb] sangat ikk vaar Panth. zarur likho ji < dhan gursikh shaheed>" wrote that the Sikhs Problem here is who is to issue the excommunication must write about the Genocide of Nankana Sahib carried orders/Hukamnama(e) to Hanera Sinh Badal and his joe- out by a Sadh Narainoo. Indeed, Sardar Inderbeer Singh's boys and joe-girls, when the jathedars wandering in The suggestion is worth considering and remembering that the Darbar Sahib Complex, Amritsar, are his "sycophants"? Nankana Sahib's genocide carried out by a Sadh Narainoo Well, nothing is impossible and static in this world. The day had been a heinous crime committed against "Humanity or is not that far when anti-Guru Khalsa Panth forces have to Mankind." be accountable and to be punished by the Guru Khalsa It is far more important to remember, too, the Genocide of Panth. Sikhs, commonly known as the "Jaito-da-Sakka;" the place which is about 20-mile from the Bhatinda Junction, ***** PUNJAB alias the "robbed" PUNJAB of 15th August, 1947. Why is it important for the Sikhs to remember the No Entry No [permanent] seat for India [to the Security "Genocide of Sikhs alias Jaito-da-Sakka?" Council, United Nations], writes H S Aujla: It is also important to remember the Nankana Sahib Not until they (India) remove and amend their Article 25. Genocide of Sikhs, along with the Genocide of Sikhs in the clause [b] Explanation 2, under which Indian distinct era of 15th August, 1947, in which the toll of the Sikhs or minorities [like] Sikhs, Jainas and Buddhist are forced to their lives lost had been 3.2 to 3.4 million or 32-lac to 34- live under Hindu code [and] Hindu family Laws. Indian lac. One million is equal to 10-lac for those who do not government under wrap these religions as class and section know what does a 'lac' mean. Besides, there had been of Hindus; under this Aparthied legislations they are denied genocide of Sikhs in Amritsar in 1978 or the "Nirankari freedom of religion, freedom of choice, freedom to choose Kaand"; along with an 'undeclared' war waged on the Sikh to these ethnic peoples. Nation alias the “robbed” PUNJAB of 15th August, 1947. Sign post of the Hindu code. [How could] the Hindu family This 'undeclared' war had been carried out by the Brahmins- laws [atre] also applicable to Sikhs, Jainas and Buddhists? Hindus-Turbaned Brahmins-Baniya of the alleged Indian [1]Article 25 freedom to religion clause [b] explanation 2. demo[n]cracy in the name of a brutal military "Operation [2] Hindu marriage act 1955. Bluestar" of June, 1984. It was done to exterminate the [3] Hindu adoption act 1956. Sikhs and citizens of PUNJAB of 15th August, 1947. Also, [4] Hindu minority and guardianship act 1956. one of the prime reasons was to destroy the Darbar Sahib [5] hindu sucession act 1956. Complex, Amritsar, which includes the Supreme Seat of [6] Hindu undivided family tax law[huf] 1955 to recieve tax Sikh Polity, The Akal Takht Sahib and the soul of the Sikhs. benefit under huf tax laws. Cabinet Minister Rajnath Sinh, a colleague of a criminal, http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2006/apr/21huf.htm to murderer and the organizer of the "Genocide of Muslims of read HUF tax laws click here. Sikh has to sign up and Gujarat, 2002-2003 (while Chief Minister of Gujarat named declare himself that he is a Hindu. A sugar coated poison Narendra Damodar Modi), presently the Chief, Council of [pill] given to Sikhs to finish their separate distinct identity Ministers, the New Delhi administration (NDA), has and bring them into the Hindu fold. confirmed that the "Operation Bluestar" of June, 1984 was indeed the "Genocide of Sikhs'. Further, genocide of Sikhs ***** was carried out by the NDA administration in October- November, 1984 by the alleged Indian demo[n]cracy. It is RSS Hindutva network in Nepal has surfaced to make

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Nepal Hindu Rashtra yet again. Please spare the Injured He said that RSS shakhas (men) outside of India were Himalayas and invoke not religious nationalism! nomenclatured as the HSS, and that some volunteers from Just feel the diplomatic war in the strategically all important the Nepal wing had distributed dry food and water to those and more important for the survival of environment and left stranded by the earthquakes. The Rashtriya humanity! Swayamsevak Sangh has been fairly prompt in rescue and Palash Biswas (via an electronic message) relief works in the past and it forms an important part of its Nepal Earthquake is a calamity faced by south Asian activities as an organization. According to BJP Vice geopolitics and its suffering people across the border. President Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, RSS began its activities in Rescue operation is never enough in the Himalayan zone rescue work after the 1979 cyclone in Andhra Pradesh, and and media always focuses on urban centers and business Morvi floods in Gujarat after the Macchu Dam burst its places of religion and tourism, overlooking the rest of the walls, also in the same year. Hiamalays. It happened during Kedar Tsunami and it is happening now as we miss the scenario beyond Kathmandu and have some glimpses around the Everest. We have no RSS Shakhas information about the remote areas. outside India Mind you, as Indian states of UP, Bihar and Bengal are are nomencia- badly affected and as we bear the burn of the injuries, Nepal tured as HSS, to bear in deepest of its heart, during Kedar Tsunami Indo says Manmo- Nepal Border adjacent to the Province of Uttarakhand were han Vaidya very badly affected along with the demography all over ***** each and every district in Uttarakhand; we still have not any details yet. Only the skeletons found after a long time Hemraj Jain around Kedar valley exposed the truth of the rescue and writes relief so much so hyped. (March 24, 2015 10:58 AM): I am not surprised to see the diplomatic war to get into the strategically most important Himalayan Zone with an Dear All incomplete mission to relaunch, revoke the dethroned No doubt it is a matter of shame for the justice delivery Monastery and the Hindu Nation misusing the calamity. system of India that even in such an open and shut case, the This mail which I share with you, points out the so called victims could not get justice after excruciating long 28 conversion campaign. We may not know the truth as yet. years. But the RSS Hindutva network in Nepal has surfaced to Now first a writ petition (and not appeal in appellate court) make Nepal Hindu Rashtra yet again. Mind you, having should be filed in High Court (under Article 226 of the used the SAARC Summit to accomplish the Hindu Constitution read with Section 482 CrPC, U.P. Police Act Imperialist agenda in south Asia Narendra Bhai Modi has etc) making UPHRC / NHRC also a party ( for intervention sent all the secretaries to Nepal which is not necessary as with the approval of the Court) under section 12 (b) of The despite the calamity Nepal must not be intervened in Protection of Human Rights Act. governance as a sovereign and free nation which should be It is expected that Mohd. Azam Khan and other Muslim helped at this time. Ministers (Cabinet and MOS) & MLAs in U.P. will take Before you read this mail, I want you to read RSS activities care of the rest, once this writ petition (PROPERLY in Nepal. DRAFTED) is filed in U.P. High Court against this Apr 27 2015: The Economic Times (Kolkata) impugned judgment of Subordinate Court in Hashimpura Hosabele to Co-ordinate Relief Works Via Nepalese Wing massacre case. of RSS Here I submit humbly, if this writ petition is e-mailed to me before filing it in High Court then I can make required Nistula Hebbar corrections/amendments in order to ensure that victims get justice. If victims so desire then I can even go to U.P. (bear my own New Delhi: expenses) and stay there for some time in order to not only assist in preparing this writ petition, but also to ensure that Our HSS volunteers have started work, says Vaidya victims get justice in reasonable time. Senior RSS office bearer, Dattatreya Hosabele, has left for Regards Nepal to co-ordinate relief activities through the Nepalese (Author of 'Betrayal of Americanism') wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), known Bengaluru, (Karnataka) India as the Hindu Swayamsewak Sangh (HSS). “There have ***** been conflicting reports that RSS has sent off its people to Nepal for relief work; that is not true. Our volunteers of Plash Biswas HSS have started work, but they are Nepalese. It is a foreign writes on 12th April, 2015: country and we need to co-ordinate with the government of Modi government is in a crisis situation as greatest killing Nepal for any relief work through the RSS,” said Sangh's field in rural India emerging like tsunami to kill the Prachar Pramukh Manmohan Vaidya. “Dattaji has gone to breaking oil advantage! Nepal and he will co-ordinate what HSS needs to do, and Intelligentsia, civil society, Politics, economics and media whether it is alright with the government of Nepal, for us to remain complete detached. send people from here,” he added. The largest source of employment and livelihood is being killed as the Golden Bird, the mineral India is hunted and Modi launched an unprecedented Sell Off India global campaign with all its Hindutva venom!

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Dr Sekhon responds to Sirdar Gurmit Singh Khalsa of Executive members of our Gurdwaras to "wake up" and Australia: understand what the Sikhs' enemy 'Brahmins-Hindus' are up Piare Vade Bhai Sahib Sirdar Gurmit Singh Khalsa ji, to? The answer to the question is; the Brahmins-Hindus of Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, the Indian demo[n]cracy are all out to destroy the Sikhs, as I Waheguru ji ki Fateh! am of this view. Also, the Sikh Diaspora and the Sikhs of Thank you very kindly for your comments on a criminal, their Sikh Nation alias the "robbed" Punjab of 15th August, murderer, and "Organizer of the Genocide of Muslims of 1947, including the 'jathedars' wandering in The Darbar Gujarat's, 2002-2003, entry to the historic Gurdwara Ross Sahib Complex, Amritsar, and other Gurdwaras, need to Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, presenting a learn their lesson. "Robe of Honour and Sword" by the Executive Committee Best wishes and warmest regards. alias Prabhandhak Committee of the Gurdwara to a criminal Your younger brother, named Narendra Damodar Modi on 14th April, 2015. Your comments, comments of Sardar Ajit Singh, formerly of ***** Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Sardar Kanwaljit Singh Grewal will be very much appreciated by the members of Sirdar Gurmit Singh Khalsa on a criminal, murderer the House of Guru Baba Nanak Sahib, Guru Khalsa Panth of and “organizer of Genocide of Muslims of Gujarat's, Sahib Guru Gobind Singh ji and the entire Sikh Community 2002-2003” to Ross Street Gurdwara, Vancouver, B C., of the "robbed" PUNJAB of 15th August, 1947 and the Sikh Canada on 16th April, 2015 Diaspora. Presenting a 'Siropa or the Robe of Honour and the From: "Gurmit Singh" traditional Sword' to the enemy of humanity, violator and gross human rights abuser, as his 'organization of the To: "Ajit Singh" Akbar is before us when he had visited February, 1984 (see Murder of Pluralism: Coping with Goindwal Sahib. But now-a-days, Democratic Oppression in South Asia 2014 (ed) Dr Awatar majority of the Sikhs have sold their conscience and self- Singh Sekhon ISBN 978-0-9868037-1-0). respect. Sirdar Gurmit Singh Khalsa ji, is there a dire need for the *****

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PRESS RELEASE THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SHOULD SUSPEND ALL FURTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS WITH INDIA AS IT IS A CHRONIC VIOLATOR OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS:

HABIB YOUSAFZAI, CHAIRMAN OF THE KASHMIR DIASPORA ALLIANCE http://kashmirdiasporaa.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-canadian-government-should-suspend.html

ASSALAM O ALAIKUM! spoken out against such atrocities. For example; The Hon A protest was arranged on April 15th, 2015 at the Canadian Dana Tyrone Rohrabacher (R-Cal), Congressman of the National Exhibition Toronto, Canada where Indian Prime United States pointed out "if you are a Sikh, Christian, Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi was addressing in Muslim, or other minority, India might as well be Nazi Ricoh Coliseum. A fantastic turnout was present made up of Germany for you." individuals from all walks of life and various different age It is inappropriate that the Canadian government, which is groups. The protest was arranged to remind the Canadian supposedly a promoter of peace, freedom, and human rights government to halt the continuation and development of for economic gain has once again signed on to a deal for the further business with India as Canada claims to stand for transfer of uranium to the Indian government. This is human rights, yet, India is a chronic violator of basic and despite the fact that in the past the Indian government had fundamental human rights. used Canadian technology in order to conduct nuclear Mr. Modi was actually denied visa to the United States in testing. Also, uranium is directly involved in the process of 2005 due to his human rights violations and involvement in nuclear weapons development as well; why is the Canadian the Gujarat genocide at the time when he was the Chief government solidifying the military strength of a nation Minister of Gujarat. The "Genocide of Muslims of Gujarat" which is both an occupier as per outstanding UN had been carried out in 2002-2003 wherein more than resolutions, and as well, has the blood of hundreds of 15,000 Muslims butchered (The National Post; thousands on its hands? Instead of pushing the resolution of International Journal of Sikh Affairs 14(2), 62, 2004 ISSN the above issues, the international community is offering a 1481-5435). Honorable Justice A. Qadri of the Gujarat United Nations Security Council permanent seat to India. High Court noted that “the constitution of India has been Rather, a permanent seat should be offered to Punjab, rendered ineffective to protect minorities”. Even minorities Khalistan, after it is liberated from the Indian forces as the such as Christians were not spared and there were actually Sikhs claim they are not Hindus and not safe in horrific incidents where nuns were burnt alive. Even the predominantly Hindu India. The most deserving candidate Sikhs who worked side by side with the Hindu majority in for United Nations Security Council permanent seat is achieving liberation from the British, their state of Punjab Pakistan who has contributed much to international affairs (Khalistan) has also been merged into the fold of the Indian through peace keeping missions and because of this is state and over 270,000 Sikhs have been murdered. facing much turmoil within the domestic sphere of its In yet another example, Maqbooza Kashmir has also been country. Pakistan has also suffered a lot with the hegemonic forcibly occupied by the Indian Government since October policies of India wherein it has lost Junagar, Hyderabad, 27, 1947. Despite of the fact the inhabitants of the princely Kashmir and East Pakistan (Bangladesh). state had already given their verdict on July 19, 1947 as per As such, as asserted by the protestors and speakers, India the partition plan to accede to the Muslim majority must stop the violation of human rights of minorities and Pakistan. In order to suppress their voices of freedom, until withdraw all of its occupation forces out from Maqbooza today, more than 200,000 civilians have been murdered. Kashmir. The protest was organized by Dr. Azrab Khan, Even recently, a student named Khalid Muzaffar Wani was Khowaja Rafique, Idris Khan, Farooq Siddiqi, Mohammed murdered through the means of a fake encounter. It is a Fayaz, Syed Noushad Hussain, Raja Jamroze Khan, Dr. known fact that women are also not safe as women are being Solomon Naz, Sukhminder Singh Hansra, Sukhdev Singh dishonored as a tool of suppression in order to quell any Gill, Balkar Singh, and Habib Yousafzai. opposition to the Indian government. This is all information that is widely known and all those who are well aware have *****

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RESOLUTION OF SIKH STATE SHIROMANI GURDWARA PRABANDHAK COMMITTEE March 9th, 1946, Sri Amritsar, Panjab Resolution No. 18 RESOLUTION OF SIKH STATE

The general house of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak S. Gurdial Singh Rajoana extended his support to the Committee (SGPC) met under the presidency of Jathedar resolution. Mohan Singh Nagoke on March 9, 1946 at the S.G.P.C. S. Sohan Singh Jalal Usram, S. Wazir Singh Montgomery headquarters, Teja Singh Samundri Hall, Amritsar. and S. Santa Singh Bhangali said that this important This meeting was attended by 80 elected members of the resolution must be put forward only with the approval of the SGPC. Sardar Basant Singh of village Kukkar proposed the Sikh Sangat. following resolution: Speaking in favour of the resolution, Giani Kartar Singh said "The present political state of affairs in the country hold out that soon discussions and deliberations are to take place ominous portents for all nations, including the Sikhs. In regarding the new political status of Hindustan and therefore view of the revolutionary changes which are occurring in the such an important issue must not be postponed. The country and realizing the need to protect Sikh identity: considered opinion of the SGPC must be formulated and A. The SGPC declares that the Sikhs are a nation; circulated among the Sikh national leadership. B. This general house of the SGPC considers it imperative to Our idea and conception of the Sikh state is clear and have a Sikh state to preserve the main Sikh shrines, Sikh unhindered. social practices, Sikh self-respect and pride, Sikh Sikhs are a nation; as such the Sikh people and the clean- sovereignty and the future prosperity of the Sikh people. shaven with shorn hair are the only two nations. It is crucial Therefore this house appeals to the Sikh people to endeavour to have a territory wherein Sikhs can live freely and be to achieve the goal of a Sikh state." The aforesaid resolution masters of their own destiny. was seconded by S. Amar Singh Dosanjh. He said that under S. Kartar Singh Jhabbar also gave his consent to the the present circumstances, the establishment of a Sikh state resolution. is necessary for the protection and propagation of the Sikh *The Resolution was put to voice vote and was religion. He further opinioned that Sikhs are a nation and unanimously passed by show of hands. possess all the attributes of nationhood. He emphatically (- SIGNED -) stated that any attempt to dub the Sikhs as a branch of a S. Beant Singh, Member Jathedar Mohan Singh Nagoke, Hindu tree is an attempt to denigrate our separate identity President and a ploy to assimilate us into the vastness of Hinduism. S. Amar Singh Dosanjh, Member The Sikh people cannot progress and prosper as slaves of J. Gurdit Singh Jhang Maghiana, Member another nation. Our numerical minority cannot be hindrance Gurdial Singh Rajoana, Member to the formation of a separate Sikhs state. We are entitled to S. Sohan Singh Jalal Usram, Member the same share as that of the majority community. Wazir Singh Montgomery, Member S.Gurdit Singh of Jhang Maghiana said that the resolution S. Santa Singh Bhangali, Member***** with the approval of the Sikh Sangat should be put forward in the next meeting.

China-Pakistan Energy Corridor Asif Haroon Raja

Establishment of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor 2014, the two countries signed 19 agreements related to (CPEC) was first proposed by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang CPEC. In addition, Chinese firms started work on six mega during his visit to Pakistan in May 2013. Li stated, “Our two power projects in Gilgit-Baltistan such as Dassu, Phandar, sides should focus on carrying out priority projects in Bashu, Harpo, Yalbo to tackle Pakistan's energy crisis. connectivity, energy development and power generation”. At that time, Pak-China bilateral trade had reached $12 Originally scheduled to come on September 14-16 last year, billion. The proposed project of linking Kashgar in China's President Xi Jinping's visit was postponed in the northwest China with Gwadar Port on southwestern Arabian wake of prolonged anti-government protests in Islamabad Sea coastline in Baluchistan was approved on July 5, 2013 and security concerns, and the government not wanting during the visit of PM Nawaz Sharif to Beijing, which anything untoward happening. Postponement of the visit included construction of 200 km long tunnel. In December was seen by the government as a big setback since it entailed 2013, China committed $6.5 billion for the construction of a investment of $26 billion in Pakistan. Onus of major nuclear power project in Karachi. In May 2014, postponement was squarely put on the shoulders of those another agreement was signed to start Orange Line metro indulging in futile dharna politics. This setback was not an train project in Lahore worth $1.27 billion. In November ordinary one when seen in the backdrop of worst ever energy

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crisis, economy in shambles, state corporations in decay and achieved the milestone of the groundbreaking of historic all economic indicators in negative – thanks to the inglorious 3,000 km-long strategic China-Pakistan-Energy-Corridor five-year rule of PPP led coalition. Cash-strapped Pakistan (CPEC). It includes $ 18 billion worth energy projects such struggling to finance energy projects from western donors as coal, solar, hydroelectric power projects which will inject couldn't afford a single day delay. 10,400 MW electricity in the national grid by 2017/18, laying down fibre optic cable from Xingjiang to Rawalpindi, Operation Zarb-e-Azb which started in mid June 2014 in 1240 km long Karachi-Lahore motorway, metro and bus North Waziristan after the brazen terror attack on Jinnah service in six major cities, up gradation of 1300 km long airport in Karachi and peace talks having fallen apart was put Karakorum Highway (first opened in 1978), oil/gas in top gear after the gruesome tragedy in Peshawar Army pipelines, commercial sea-lanes and host of other projects. Public School on December 16, 2014. Its scope was spread all over the country and cooperation with Afghanistan was The CPEC project will include building new roads, a 1,800- greatly improved. Rangers-Police intelligence based km railway line and a network of oil pipelines to connect targeted operation in Karachi was also speeded up and so Kashgar in China's western Xinjiang region to the seaport of was Frontier Corps-Police operation in Baluchistan. These Gwadar. It includes a string of energy projects, special efforts were backed by National Security Policy, Counter economic zones, dry ports and other infrastructure. China is Terrorism Policy, Joint Intelligence Directorate to helping Pakistan in producing plutonium at Chinese built coordinate efforts of 33 intelligence agencies, formation of Khushab reactor and will also sell 8 submarines worth $5 Counter Terrorism Force at federal and provincial levels, billion, which will give a quantum jump to Pak Navy's sea lifting of moratorium on hanging of convicts, setting up of capability. military courts and focussed 20-point National Action Plan, all in a bid to eliminate the scourge of terrorism. Gwadar, once a part of Oman before it was sold to Pakistan in 1958, is one of the least developed districts in Balochistan Brilliant successes against terrorism and extremism, which province. It sits strategically near the Persian Gulf and close raised the stature of Pak Army backed by air force very high to the Strait of Hormuz, through which 40 per cent of the among the international comity, helped in further enhancing world's oil passes. Work on Gwadar deep-seaport had started the confidence of China's leadership in Pakistan. Well aware in 2002 with China's investment. In 2013, management of of Indo-US encirclement plan and shifting of Ameica's pivot the seaport which was in the sloppy hands of Singapore PSA to Asia-Pacific to contain China, the latter wanted an early International was handed over to China's Port Holdings. It is opening into world market to become an unchallenged planned to develop Gwadar into free trade zone with a economic giant as well as the super power. Mindful of the modern airport on the model of Singapore or Hong Kong and under developemnt of its western province which is its soft a gateway to CPEC. Some analysts perceive Gwadar port belly and ongoing Uighur movement, China wants speedy turning into China's naval base in the Indian Ocean, enabling modernisation of Xingjiang to bring it at par with eastern Beijing to monitor Indian and American naval activities and provinces. For the accomplishment of these dreams, China thus frustrating their ambition to convert the ocean into needs access to warm waters in Arabian Sea through Gwadar exclusive Indian lake. Modernization of Pak Navy by China since this route is the shortest and the cheapest. This access is seen as a step in that direction. was never granted to Russia. With this objective in view, President Xi Jinping undertook a visit to Islamabad and Energy-poor Pakistan certainly seems to have found a pleasantly surprised the Pakistanis by raising the level of saviour in China, which has promised to stand by the country investment from $ 26 billion to $ 45 Billion in Pakistan. in its dark hour (parts of the country suffer power cuts for up to 18 hours a day). Jubilant President Mamnoon Hussain Pakistanis opened their hearts to welcome the worthy guest. predicted that the economic corridor will be a “monument of During his two-day historic visit (April 20-21, 2015), the century” benefitting “billions of people” in the region. President Xi signed 51 agreements/MoUs worth $28 billion, Analysts believe that the CPEC has the potential to radically with $17 billion in pipeline spread over 15 years. His visit alter the regional dynamics of trade, development and

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politics. They say the projects conceived under CPEC will in Pakistan, particularly its recent decision to fund a new ease Pakistan's energy shortages and make a substantial batch of nuclear reactors. Pakistan plans to add four new difference in the long term with both generation and nuclear plants by 2023, funded by China, with four more transmission covered. Some experts opine this initiative can reactors in the pipeline (adding up to a total power capacity bring greater cohesion in South Asia, one of the world's least of 7,930 MW by 2030). India and other detractors of economically integrated regions. Adil Najam, Dean of the Pakistan are propagating that China is supplying nuclear Boston University Pardee School of Global Studies, technology to Pakistan in defiance of the Nuclear Suppliers believes anything that binds the region together is “a good Group (NSG) guidelines, which forbid nuclear transfer to idea” since countries tend to focus on “zero-sum Pakistan as it has not signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation geostrategic posturing” rather than recognising the benefits Treaty. China argues that these projects were agreed with of integration. MNA Ahsan Iqbal says “CPEC is a game Pakistan before it became a member of NSG in 2004. changer for the entire region and will uplift the lives of about 3 billion people across China, Central Asia, South Asia and Pakistan has remained under a dark star for a long period; it the Middle East”. has bravely sailed past the period of trials and tribulations but at a very heavy cost. Pakistan has acted as the frontline While the CPEC may be 'monumental' for Pakistan, for state against the Soviets and against global terrorism and China it is part of more ambitious plans to beef up the suffered enormously, but in the process it allowed China 35 country's global economic muscle. Chinese officials free years to develop and prosper. Landmark CPEC has describe the corridor as the “flagship project” of a broader further cemented Pak-China relations and made them policy — “One Belt, One Road” — which seeks to natural allies. China's liberal investment which surpasses all physically connect China to its markets in Asia, Europe and foreign investments in Pakistan in the past are based on beyond. This initiative includes the New Silk Road which trust, confidence and convergence of interests and both are will link China with Europe through Central Asia and the in a win-win cooperation. The all-weather, time-tested Maritime Silk Road to ensure a safe passage of China's friends share common vision and seek peace and not shipping through the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea. confrontation. They have entered into a new era of geo- “China is not building the corridor as an act of charity for economic relationship and plan to boost two-way trade to Pakistan. It will happily fund and build any structure that $20 billion. plays into this goal – whether we're talking about roads or ports”, says Michael Kugelman, a senior associate at the The Silk Road Economic Belt will not only connect and Washington DC based Woodrow Wilson Centre. Access to develop China and Pakistan but also the regional countries Indian Ocean via Gwadar will enable China's naval for the first time and promote peace. It has opened vista of warships and merchant ships to bypass Malacca Strait. great opportunities for Pakistan and will greatly help in poverty alleviation, overcome unemployment, remove At the same time, the new silk roads are bound to intensify inequities of smaller provinces and help Pakistan in ongoing competition between India and China –and to a becoming the next Asian tiger. Strategic economic moment lesser extent between China and the US – to invest in and for Pakistan has arrived and interesting part is that Pakistan cultivate influence in the broader Central Asian region. has assumed the position of economic pivot for the whole Kugelman stated, “India has long had its eyes on energy region. This paradigm shift in circumstances is a cause of assets in Central Asia and Afghanistan, even as China has great worry for the enemies of Pakistan both within and gobbled many of these up in recent years. The US has outside. They have put their heads together to work out new announced its own Silk Road initiative in the broader strategies how to block the forward march, but time and tide region”. India is concerned about China's huge investment is not in their favor. *****

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INDIGESTION OF MOHAN BHAGWAT AND HIS COLLEAGUES OF THE BRAHMINS-HINDUS FUNDAMENTALISTS AND MILITANTS ORGANIZATIONS Dr Awatar Singh Sekhon

Ever since the Brahmins-Hindus fundamentalists and militants of Muslims of Gujarat, i. e., Narendra Modi in 2002-2003, the then supported the party, the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), and its sister Chief Minister, State of Gujarat; now the Chief, Council of Ministers, organizations like Shiv Sena, Bajrang Dal, etc., have formed the the New Delhi administration. Their modus operandi compels them federal/centre government in New Delhi, the Chief of the Rashtriya to shoot their own feet. Further, the modus operandi of the Brahmins- Swamsewak Sangh, Mohan Bhagwat's appetite has increased far Hindus fundamentalists and militants is based on the notion that beyond his capacity to digest lies about the Hindu, Hindi and repeat a lie ten times or more and ultimately it will become 'truth', as it Hindutav. He has been dreaming to “swallow” all other political happened in the times of Nazi Germany. parties and people in one political colour. That colour is the “saffron” Mohan Bhagwat and his colleagues who are staunch fundamentalists colour of the Hindus-Brahmins. Maybe, Bhagwat is colour blind and and militants are virtually “devoid” the history of the non-Hindus- what he sees is only the saffaron colour and nothing else. His Brahmins minorities, i.e., the Sikhs, Muslims, Muslims of the Brahmins-Hindus-Turbaned Brahmins friends also behave like him. Internationally Disputed Areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Christians, These Hindu-Brahmins fundamentalists and militants are the chiefs Buddhists, Assam and its 7-sister, Bodos, Dalits, Adivaasis, etc. of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, BJP, etc., who would like to give the These minorities are not Hindus-Brahmins. Many of them do not same political colour (saffron) and are quite eager to “swallow” the believe in the idol-worshipping or murti-pooja, Moreover, speaking Sikhs, Muslims and minorities in to the Hindus. Unsurprisingly, the and preaching the “truth” is not the part of Brahminism and Hindus Brahmins alias caste people been trying their utmost to change the and their –ism. entire South Asia into a Saffaronized entity; but they met a big “ Hindus-Brahmins”, are the staunch believers of the evils of stumbling block and their dream fell apart when Janab MA Jinnah had casteism and practitioners of the 'apartheid'; the worst sins of human been successful to form a state of Pakistan for his supporters of the life. Both these sins have been followed actively in the society to Muslim League a day ahead than the Brahmins-Baniyas led called which Chief Bhagwat and his other chiefs belong. India. Here, people like Bhagwat and his Guru, Govalkar, the founder The RSS Chief Bhagwat would not like to admit that the “Brahmins- of the RSS failed badly to defeat the Brahmins-Baniya-Hindus click, Hindus” had been “subservient” to the Afghans, Mughals, Sikhs, who later took the leading command of the British India. Also, it British, Portuguese, etc., for more than 3,500 years until the late seems that Bhagwat and other Saffaronized chiefs of parties do not morning of the 15th August, 1947. know the meaning or would not like to understand the meaning of the The word 'India' did not exist in the dictionaries and encyclopedias of word 'Hindu and caste people like the Brahmins'. The literary the English language, and on the world map until the 29th December, meaning of the word “Hindus”, in fact, means chor, dakku, luttere, 1849. The word “India' is the invention of the British Empire when rahzan, lallas/lalle, according to the Persian and Arabic dictionaries. there had been no India around. It was the need of the hour to invent Hindus and their –ism, Hinduism, is neither a religion nor a culture, this word, India, to separate their newly conquered territory, the according to Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer, Udhoke, JL Nehru, the first PUNJAB of monarch Ranjit Singh, who had been the head of the prime minister of India (see Discovery of India), and many other “First Sovereign and Secular nation” of South Asia, 1799 to 14th Sikhs and non-Sikhs academics. It is rather unfortunate that the RSS' March, 1849. It is beyond the understanding of the RSS' chief, Mohan chief Bhagwat, his other Hindus-Brahmins chiefs of the Bhagwat, and chief Bhagwat's sister organizations that the 'First fundamentalist and militant parties will never accept that the Hindus Sovereign and Secular Sikh Nation' of the monarch Ranjit Singh, was and their –ism (Hinduism) is neither a religion nor a culture, and will not the part of the princely states of the Hindus and Muslims never answer the question when asked about what the word 'Hindu' controlled by the East India Company, or later became known as the stands for. In fact, the Hindus-Brahmins-Baniyas' and their post-15th British East India Company, or even later termed as the British India August, 1947, syllabus of the elementary, junior high, high, and Empire up until the day of 15th August, 1947. university education is deliberately designed to mislead the non- Bhagwat having his unlimited appetite for the "Hindus and their - Brahmins-Hindus minorities and the international people. ism" must know that the Sikhs' Struggle for Sovereignty, Cunningly and deceptively, their prime example to mislead the Independence and Political power has been going since the 14th day national and international people is to carry out propaganda against of March, 1849, under the leadership of Guru Granth Sahib ji, the the Sikhs and their Sikh religion. The religion founded by Guru Baba Sikh Scripture and The Sikh Traditions, and it will continue until the Nanak Sahib, who discarded the Brahmins religious thread 'jineau' Sikhs Reclaim the Sovereignty of the Sikhs' Holy and Historic nation, when he was only 9-years old. These Brahmins of Punjab tried their PUNJAB of 15th August, 1947. This has been the day when the Sikh best to convert Guru Baba Nanak Sahib to Hinduism, but they failed Nation, PUNJAB of 15th August, 1947 was "robbed" by the deceitful rather badly in their attempt to “swallow” the Sikhism into the Hindus leaders belonging to the Brahmins-Hindus' Indian National and their -ism. Instead, Guru Baba Nanak Sahib, in his teachings, Congress. gave the message to his followers and the world about Brahmins that “Mathe Tikka Terrh Dhotti Kakhaii, hath Chhrurri Jagat Kasaii.” The ***** simple meaning of his teaching is that the Brahmin has painted his forehead, has a white peace of cloth around his waist, has a lethal Sirdar Gurmit Singh Khalsa and Ajit Singh on the Executive and weapon in his hand, known as Chhurri or sharp knife, and he is the Visit of a criminal, murderer and “Organizer of Genocide of Butcher of the mankind. Since the mid 1970s children are Muslims of the Gujarat State, brainwashed and who think of themselves as the 'Hindus', including the children of parents who are the members of the Rashtriya Sikh In 2004, DSGMC President Prahalad Singh Chandok and Member Sangat, a branch of Hindus' RSS. They will also keep on making the Sharan Singh had honoured the Congress Leader Jagdish Tytler by same lies and bigotry what the people like Chief Bhagwat have been handing over unsheathed swords. Due to such attitude shown by the doing. Indeed, lies are the primary modus operandi of functioning the so called Sikh Leaders, none has been punished for the killings of fundamentalist and militants of the Hindus-Brahmins political about 3,325 Sikhs during November 1984 plus thousands & parties, including a criminal, murderer and organizer of "Genocides thousands in Punjab since 1978.

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In addition to several Shabds in the Guru Granth Sahib, Bhagat Kabir Khoaiee. Page 23-3 M:1 Khotai Jaat Na Pat Hai Khoit Na Seejas jee also reminds us: Koai. Khatai Khotu Kmavna Aaei Gaya Pat Khoie. “When the Sikh followers are not up to the mark in their faith, how The following verse apply to all the Granthies, Management and the could the True Guru help them. Since the blind ignorant followers are so called PMs who visted Gurdwara Sahib. Page 1286-5 M:1, " not affected by the Guru's Teachings just as the air passes through a Kulhan Daindai Chuha khad Na Mavee Tikil Bannaih Chhajj. Dainh piece of bamboo flute without producing a proper sound/message, Duaee Sai Mraih Jin Kau Dain Sie Jaeh. Nanak Hukam Na Jaapee and thus does not impress anyone.” (GGS page 1372 (158). Kithai Jaeh Smaih. Fasal Aaharrhee Aik Namu Savnnee Sach Naao. Pictures show that it was well managed by the lackeys/toadies of Bad Mai Mehdod Likhiea Khasmai Kai Dar Jaai. Dunia Kai Dar Kaitrrai Dal in Canada when public was denied entry. Killer Modi was Kaite Aavai Jaainh. Kaite Mangai Mangtai Kaitai Mang Mang Jaaeh. honoured by Gurduara President Sohan S Deo and his Granthi with (They, who give their disciples (visitors) hats, are fools, and they Siropa and Sword. It is reported in the Rozana Spokesman website: who receive them are highly shameless. A mouse can not get into his www.rozanaspokesman.com at front and 11 page that the said hole after tying that winnowing basket (CHHAJJ) to one's waist. Gurduara was earlier visited by JL Nehru in 1949, Indira Gandhi in They who give blessings shall die and those who receive such 1973 and third one Modi in 2015 because all of them have done their blessings shall also depart. Nanak! it is not known, where they go and best to eliminate the Sikhs. merge. For me winter harvest is "One Name", and summer harvest is In fact, Gurduara Parbandhaks have forgotten that Gurduara is open the True Name. Reaching my Master's Court, I have got written the to all whether Bhai Lalo or Malik Bhago because all are considered pardon deed in my favour. Myriads are the courts of the world and as equals as there is no VIP class. Even example of Emperor Akbar is Myriad come and go there. Numerous are beggars who ask for alms before us when he had visited Goindwal Sahib. But now-a-days, and continue begging till their deaths) majority of the Sikhs have sold their conscience and self-respect. This act of Sacrilege is caused by the Management and its boss Sohan Singh Deo of village Kharaudee near Mahilpur. His family Gurmit Singh (Sydney) worshiped Akalis, Communists, Congress, BJP etc. whoso ever get From: Ajit Singh [mailto:[email protected]] in power. As we say: "Ganga Gaaee Ganga Ram Jamuna Gaiee Sent: Saturday, 18 April 2015 8:17 AM Jamuna Daas" To: undisclosed-recipients: Even at Amritsar the Manmukh Pujaries get up from Guru Sahib's Subject: Fwd: Tabia to welcome Badal's family. Page 518-7 M:5 "Nanak Sachai http://dailysikhupdates.com/shocking-granthis-commit-sacrilege- Naam Vinnu Kissai Na Rheea Lajj" Page 1288-15 M:1 " Ainee inside-gurdwara-during-modi-visit-video/ Thaggen Jag Thagia Kinai Na Rakhee Lajj" (These Robbers have Shameful acts can only be performed by SHAMELESS PERSONS cheated the world and they did not spared any one's honour). (There is no limits to such BESHARMEE?) The Granthies & Page 1242-1243 m:4 Jin Jeevandian Pat Nahee Mooia Mandee Managing Committee and all those who elected such anti Panthic Soiee. ...Sarmu Gaiya Ghar Aapnnai Pat Uith Chalee Naal.." management are directly responsible for committing this (Those who are honour less while living, shall have an evil repute SACRILEGE and SHAMEFUL EPISODE at Diwan Society, Ross after death...Modesty has left them and along with the honour has Street Gurdwara Sahib in Vancouver,B.C. gone too.) Such Gairat Heenn, Baisharm, Nirlajj people Gurbani has many Those Parbandaks (Members of the Executive Committee) should be many words to describe such people. Page 831-1 M:1 Manmukh shameful to claim themselves as Sikhs of Guru Sahib [Guru-de- Haumai Pat gvaee; Page 1041-3 m:3 Manmukh Nindak Pat Gvaee; Sikh]! Page 413-3 M:1 Jag Rogee Bhogee Gunn Roaie. Jag Upjai Binsai Pat

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Modi in the Gobi Desert Colombo. So, Modi will also have stopover at Ulanbator. Xi secured Colombo's support for China's Maritime Silk Road. A high-level visit is always best assessed the morning after. Modi secured Mongolia's concurrence for India's “Act Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Mongolia offers a East” policy. Xi announced keyhole to take a peep at his visit to China (from where he investment plans in Sri Lanka. Modi left behind an envelope headed for Ulanbator). Modi said immediately after arrival with $1 billion. in Ulanbator (from Shanghai) that he could experience “true Logically, when Mongolia becomes part of “Act East” friendship”. We now have a fair idea what he'd missed from policy, India should as well include Russia within its ambit. May 14-16 in China — “true friendship”. Because, the access route to Mongolia lies through Russia. The highlights of Modi's visit to Mongolia are three: a) How can India pursue a robust “Act East” policy in decision that the two countries would upgrade the Mongolia without Russia's cooperation? relationship from “comprehensive” to “strategic But, given the anti-China bias of our “Act East” policy, how partnership”; b) announcement of a $1 billion Indian credit could Russia cooperate at the present juncture when the line, and, c) disclosure that Mongolia forms an “integral Sino-Russian entente has touched unprecedented heights? part” of India's “Act East” policy. That poses a problem. Because, without Russia's Why such hype over a country with a population that is cooperation, how does Modi implement the geo-strategic equivalent to that of Kanpur city in Uttar Pradesh? Can it be thrust in Inner Asia that aims at whittling down China's because Mughal Emperor Babur (who is a 13-year old itch influence in the heartland? It's elemental geography. To be for India's ruling party) was a descendant of Genghis Khan sure, the mandarins in South Block overlooked it. who founded Mongolia? Can it be really all because of the Indeed, if India has such big money to spare, why not give it “civilizational links” based on Buddhism, a religion which to the Central Asian states? All the Indian credit lines given Hindu zealots vanquished ruthlessly from India itself? to all the five post-Soviet “Stans” in Central Asia put The clue, perhaps, lies in Modi's disclosure regarding the together in all these twenty-five years since they appeared enhanced geographical spread of India's “Act East” policy. on world map as independent states do not add up to even a It's China, stupid! quarter of a billion dollars. Our Sinophobia is running berserk. President Xi Jinping What an illogical sense of grandeur! Isn't it Kazakhstan that linked his visit to India last September with a visit to will supply us uranium? Come to think of it, South Block

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juts had a dignitary visiting from Central Asia, the foreign Now comes the really difficult part. India must find a way to minister of Tajikistan. Tajikistan used to be a key country spend the $1 billion credit line. Maybe, it's all preordained. for India's regional strategies – the staging post for India's Some Indian corporate group eyes Mongolia's mineral anti-Taliban resistance in the late nineties, gateway to the resources and the amount will go into its pocket? But then, headquarters of Ahmed Shah Massoud in Panjshir, the only how do they evacuate the minerals? Maybe, we will speed Indian military base anywhere abroad. up the Chabahar Port construction in Iran, and thereafter However, we didn't have even a token amount of $10 proceed to build a highway up north to the Turkmen border, million to spare for H.E. Mr. Sirodjidin Aslov which would cut right across the Karakum and Kizilkum Muhridinovich. Clearly, External Affairs Minister Sushma and the vast steppes of Central Asia (almost the size of Swaraj had no money in the kitty. And yet, it is Tajikistan India) and cross the border, finally, into southern Mongolia that will still play a key role in the geopolitics of and enter the Gobi Desert? For sure, Modi took us for a very Afghanistan and Delhi and Dushanbe are on the same page long ride into a fantasyland. when it comes to the vital issues of regional security. Which is why a big Russian military exercise has just begun there. *****

Dal Khalsa Alliance Suite 303 1700 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley, CA 94709 USA MEMORANDUM

Parmjit Singh Sekhon Guest Editor: AT Kerr) ISSN 1481-5435; Sekhon AS 2010 The Sikhs: President Sovereignty To Slavery ISBN 978-0-9811360-8-0). Since the brutal E-mail: [email protected] military “Operation Bluestar” of June, 1984 alias an “Undeclared” war on the Sikhs' Holy and Historic Homeland, PUNJAB “robbed” on The Hon Zeid Ra'ad Hussein 15th August, 1947, more than 260,000 innocent Sikh infants, High Commissioner children, youth, male and female folks have been slaughtered [Int J United Nations High Commission for Human Rights, UN Human Sikh Affairs 10(2): 27-29, 2000 ISSN 1481-5435; Sekhon AS 2000 Rights Council Proc 8th Sikh Edu Conf, Toronto, ON, Sept 23; Walia AS Sudan TS Palais des Nations, CH 1211 Geneva 10 2001 Genesis of State Terrorism in Punjab. Released by Justice A S SWITZERLAND Bains, [email protected]; July 14, 2001; Kumar RN et al.2003 9th March, 2015 Reduced To Ashes: The Insurgency and Human Rights in Punjab ISBN 99933-53-57-4 ; Sekhon AS 2005 in Authentic Voices of South Asia India's Broken Promises & Suppression of Dalits HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND GENOCIDE IN (ed) U Khalid ISBN 0-9548929-0-9; Murder of Pluralism:Coping PARTICULAR OF SIKHS IN THEIR HOLY AND HISTORICAL with Democratic Oppression in South Asia (ed) Dr Awatar Singh HOMELAND, PUNJAB, AND THE NON-HINDU MINORITIES I Sekhon, September 2014, ISBN]. Likewise, Hindu India has IN GENERAL IN PREDOMINANTLY HINDU INDIA systematically killed other non-Hindu minorities (more than 500,000 Muslims; over 500,000 Kashmiri Muslims of the Internationally We, the Sikhs of North America, European countries and Switzerland, Disputed Areas of Jammu and Kashmir since occupation; more than would like to apprise you, the Excellency, of the gross human rights 312,500 Christians; hundreds of thousands of Dalits, adivaases abuses of the Sikhs and other non-Brahmins-Hindu minorities in India (aboriginals or Moolnivasi of India), in numerous genocides, which have been taking place since 15th August, 1947. This was the pogroms, massacres and staged encounters (25 Years After 1984 day when the British India authorities transferred political power to Assault on Durbar Sahib Laying Foundation of Khalistan (ed) Dr the 'unelected' Hindu leadership and left the non-Hindu minorities, Awatar Singh Sekhon, June 2009, ISBN 0-9548929-4-1, a publication especially the Sikhs, at the mercy of the majority (only 10% of a total of London Institute of South Asia). The most recent examples of the population of 1.2 billion), the Hindus. Since receiving political power state-sponsored pogroms are the killings of Sikhs in Chitisinghpora in from the British Empire, despite the protest of the Sikhs at large and Kashmir in February, 2000; killings of 6 Sikhs in Kashmir in their leadership for not returning their 'First Sovereign and Secular' February, 2001; beheading of a Sikh in Kashmir in March, 2001; Sikh nation of South Asia, of a Sikh monarch, Ranjit Singh (1799- destruction of 6 Mosques in Kanpur, U P, and Bhilwara (Asind), 1849), the predominantly Hindu India has exterminated more than 3.4 Rajasthan (>; 2001; The Hon Edolphus Towns, Member of Congress million Sikhs since 15th August, 1947. More than one million in the (MC). Indian Government Found Responsible for Burning Sikh decade of 1981-91 (Singh S 1995 The Sikhs in History ISBN 0- Homes and Temple in Kashmir. The US House of Representatives, 96475555-0-5; Dilgeer HS and Sekhon AS 1992 The Sikhs' Struggle June 27, 2001; The Hon Dan Burton, MC and Chairman, US House for Sovereignty An Historical Perspective (ed) A T Kerr ISBN 0- Government Committee. Indian Duplicity and Hypocrisy Exposed, 9695964-1-3 University of Alberta P O, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S5, House of Representatives, 31st July, 2001; The Hon Edolphus Towns, Canada; Sekhon AS Dilgeer HS 1999 A White Paper On Khalistan (A MC Indian Minorities Seeking Their Own States. The US House of True Story) The Sikh Nation (ed) AT Kerr ISBN 0-9695964-8-0; Representatives, 107th Congress, July 11, 2001; The Hon Cynthia A Sekhon AS Dilgeer HS 2002 India Kills the Sikhs, 3rd Ed, ISBN 0- McKinney, MC Self-Determination For Sikh Homeland Discussed on 9695964-9-9; Sekhon AS 2005 India's Genocides of Sikhs, 1981- Capitol Hill, The US House of Representatives, June 28, 2001); 1991: History Revisited Int J Sikh Affairs 15(2), 28, 2005 (Chief slaughtering of 16 Muslims by the police; burning of the Muslim holy

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scripture, The Quran Shariff, in New Delhi, Patiala, and Amritsar, February, 1998, desecrated its sanctity and deposed the P u n j a b ( M a r c h 2 4 , 2 0 0 0 < p o s t # 4 2 7 9 & 4 3 1 4 , democratically elected custodian of The Akal Takht Sahib, using his . Addressing the state powers. The administration of Prakash Sinh Badal, has spent House of Representatives, Congress of the United States, the Hon more than 20 million rupees for legal fees to protect the police Edolphus Towns, Member of Congress, said on 28th March, 2006 officers participated in the genocide of the Sikhs. Voted, under the “Sikh activists Kanwarpal Singh Dhami and Dr. Jagjit Singh Constitution of India, which has been 'rejected by the Sikhs Chohan (now deceased) were arrested by the Indian Government on repeatedly', out of the Punjab's administration, for his maneuvering, charges of sedition. Their crime was to speak in support of a his collision (Badal and associates') with a party of the Hindu sovereign Sikh Nation, Khalistan. Dr. Chohan (now deceased) also militants and fundamentalists, the Brahtiya Janata Party (BJP), is flurried the Khalistan's flag from his residence. When did free back as the Chief of the Punjab. Badal, is an agent of India's speech become a crime in a democracy? The Sikh homeland of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW; Gurtej Singh 2000 Khalistan declared itself independent from India on October 7, Chakarvyuh: Web of Indian Secularism ISBN 81-85815-14-3) and a 1987.” On 21st March, 2006, in a press release, Dr Gurmit Singh staunch turbaned Hindu in 'The Sikh Identity'. Prakash Badal has Aulakh, President of the Council of Khalistan, Washington DC, kept his lips 'sealed' when the Punjab Legislative Assembly debated said, “What kind of democracy watches people are demanding the 'Freedom of Press, news media and the free speech recently freedom? Why don't they watch the Black Cats who have killed (www.rozanaspokesman.com, 8th-13th March, 2008). The freedom thousands of Sikhs under the protection of the Indian government?'' of speech and expression are the fundamental human rights in any We would like to bring to your attention that the Sikh Nation, democracy. This is the clear reflection of the democratic or Punjab, the 'First Sovereign and Secular' nation of South Asia of 'autocratic' nature of the Badal's Akali-BJP administration in monarch Ranjit Singh, 1799 to 14th March, 1849, was 'robbed' by Punjab. the alleged Indian democracy on 15th August, 1947. The Sikhs' These are a few examples of the democracy of the New Delhi constitutional rights, Sikh religion and Sikh traditions were administration's (NDA) blessed administration of Prakash Badal 'swallowed' in the Indian Constitution 1950, Article 25. The very and his Akalis alliance with the BJP, in the Sikhs' holy and historic Constitution 1950 was 'rejected', in the Indian parliament (Lok Homeland of Sikhs, Punjab. Sabha), in its draft and final forms, in 1948, 26 November 1949, On February 6, 2000, the death of a Dalit youth in police custody in 1950 and more recently on 6th September 1966. The Sikhs' elected Morinda, Ludhiana, was horrifying. He was killed in cold blood representatives who 'rejected' the Constitution, on behalf of their because he objected to police's drinking session at a public place. people or constituents of Punjab, were Sardar Hukam Singh, Sardar This incidence revived memories of the dark period in the history of Bhupinder Singh Maan and Sirdar Kapur Singh, ICS, MP, MLA and Punjab when countless innocent young men were killed in false the National Professor of Sikhism. Since their 'rejection of the encounters, but police records turned them into ruthless terrorists. Indian Constitution 1950', none of the Sikhs' elected representatives A mother of six sons, Bibi Jaswant Kaur, lost her husband in 1987. has accepted/endorsed/signed the Indian Constitution implemented Three of her six sons succumbed to tuberculosis. The other three by the deceitful, divisive, devious and apartheid practicing alleged were abducted and killed by Punjab police. One of the three sons, Indian democracy of the 'Brahmins-Hindus'. It must be considered Pragat Singh, 23-yrs-old, was arrested in 1987, kept in captivity for seriously that under what Constitutional rights, the apartheid 14 months. After his release police raided his home on 9th practicing alleged Indian democracy has been ruling the 'Sikhs of September 1988, and shot him dead. The eldest son, Jagir Singh, 25- Punjab (including Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjabi- yrs-old, working as a volunteer in a Taran Taran Gurdwara, was speaking areas of Punjab/Sikh Nation/the Sikh Raj of Ranjit Singh) taken by the police and did not return. The youngest son, Mohinder since 15th August,1947? The Sikhs of Punjab's story does not end Singh (20-yrs-old) was with the religious man, Baba Charan Singh here. Rather, it has been continuing since the Sikh Nation has been (see above). He was abducted by the police on 14th June 1991 and under the 'slavery and Tight Control' of the oppressive and died in police custody. Jaswant Kaur has tried all possible avenues to suppressive alleged Indian democracy of the 'Brahmins-Hindus', get justice, but has had no luck ([email protected]; March who had been 'subservient' to the Afghans, Mughals, Sikhs, British, 20, 2001; post #4181; Portuguese, etc., for more than 3,500 years. http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/sikhyouth;). follows: Even outside India, Sikhs being harassed by the Indian government On 5th November, 1978, the Hindu India police of Delhi fired at a and its allies, according to the Hon Edolphus Towns, MC Sikh procession and killed four Sikhs, including the president of the (Extensions of Remarks - February 27, 2001). Miscreants stormed a Delhi Akali Party [Sekhon AS and Dilgeer HS 1999, 2006 A White church and ransacked the premises while a spiritual meeting and Paper On Khalistan (A True Story) The Sikh Nation (ed) A T Kerr p r a y e r s w e r e i n p r o g r e s s i n H y d e r a b a d , A P ISBN 0-9695964-8-0]. Acting Mukh-Sewadar, or Chief of Akal (www.burningpunjab.com; 24th March, 2001). Takht Sahib, the Supreme Seat of the Sikh Polity, Amritsar, Singh A group of men killed their rape victim, a mother of seven, in the Sahib Bhai Gurdev Singh Kounke, was abducted on 20th December village of Singana and then gouged out the eyes of two witnesses in 1993, tortured, killed and his body dumped in a canal on 3rd January India's lawless eastern state of Bihar, the Press Trust of India 1994. reported Thursday (February 8, 2001; AFP). The rapists then used On October 27, 1995, the Human Rights activist of the Akali Dal the woman's sickle to hack her to death. They then attacked four (Badal), Sardar Jaswant Singh Khalra, was killed at the Chhabal labourers who witnessed the crime. police station, Amritsar. His body was thrown into the Harike Canal. Since 1998, Christian missionaries including one from Australia A police officer, A.S. Sandhu (supposedly committed suicide), (Father Graham Stains), his 8- & 10-yr-old sons, and Roman abducted a Sikh religious leader, Charan Singh, tortured him and Catholic nuns, have been killed, burnt alive or raped by the Hindu was made to dispose of his body. Earlier, the same police officer had fundamentalists. The burning, destruction and demolishing of the abducted Charan Singh's brother and his driver. Tying his legs to two Houses of God of the non-Hindu minorities, the Sikh Gurdwaras, jeeps, which were driven off in opposite directions, killed the latter. Churches and Mosques, looting and desecrating of the holy and A former Punjab administration headed by a corrupt Sikh and the historical places of the non-Hindu minorities are the modus traitor of the Sikh nation alias the “robbed” Punjab of 15th August, operandi of successive Indian administrations and state-sponsored 1947, Prakash Sinh Badal, attacked the Darbar Sahib Complex hoodlums (Hon John T Doolittle, MC India Coalition Partner (mistakenly known as the Golden Temple Complex) on 7th Threaten To Engulf Country In Violence, House of Representatives,

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July 27, 2000, The US Congress; Hon Edolphus Towns, MC July 27, assess in depth the crimes committed against humanity by armed 2000. Christian Persecution in India, House of Representatives, The and law-enforcing agencies in 'uniforms' and bring the criminals US Congress). before the International Court of Justice in the same way as the UN Militant Hindu hoodlums in Uttarpara, West Bengal, attacked a train has done to punish the criminals of the Rwanda and Serbia carrying Sikh pilgrims and the Sikh Holy scriptures, Guru Granth massacres in 2000; S. Milosevic of Serbia in July 2001; the former Sahib, in June, 2001. The Hindu hoodlums stoned the Sikh pilgrims, Serb police chief, Steven Todorovic, who pleaded guilty for burned the Holy Scriptures, and tried to set fire to the train (Press torturing, murdering and sexually assaulting Muslims and Croats Release: Council of Khalistan. Train Attack Is Wake-Up Call for (National Post, 1st August, 2001, p A11); and Radislav Krstic for the Sikh Nation, June 27, 2001< [email protected]>). In an affidavit Srebrenica genocide of Muslims in 1995 (National Post, August 3, filed on 28th August, 2000, by Mr Sartaj Singh, resident of Kathua, 2001, p A3). The UN tribunal has taken a landmark decision recently Jammu and Kashmir (under the occupation of Indian to include “sex torture as a war crime” (National Post, February, 23, administration), Internationally Disputed areas by the United 2001). Also, the UN Secretary-General (former), His Excellency Nations (IDA:JK), stated that he was tortured and received painful Kofi Annan's interview (Time, 4th September, 2000) will be psychological harassment by the Indian police. The police welcomed by the justice-loving peoples of our civilized world that personnel wanted him to confess for the things, which he never did. “those who commit crimes and those who watch as bystanders are The police personnel also wanted him to tell the whereabouts of equally responsible for the crime taking place.” What we have Neeta alias Ranjit Singh, a freedom fighter, Harbhajan Singh, Gian brought to your attention here, your Excellency, is just the 'tip of the Singh and Joginder Singh, who are at large. The police personnel iceberg' of human rights abuses, religious persecution(s), rapes, wanted him to make a false confession that 'we all know one humiliation, dehumanization and crimes committed by the state- another'. sanctioned armed personnel of what our civilized world terms as the Miss Manorama of Manipur was gang raped by the men of the “largest democracy” in the world, India. A leading magazine has Assam Rifles and was thrown out of the headquarters after pointed out “India is ruled by rascals.” “Many Indians silently mutilating her private parts in July, 2004. More recently (9th witness their country's unlawful events. Several members of the February, 2005), a 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a ruling party's youth wing have in the past been charged with rapes constable of the force in central Assam's Karbi Anglong district, and kidnapping. Officials respond that all parties have their thugs. triggering protests from women organizations. In a blatant violation Politicians use thugs to capture polling booths and stuff ballot boxes of human rights, the district police today tortured a Dalit youth to (The Economist, 15th July, 1995, p. 26).” According to the Hon death after he refused to accept his involvement in a theft case Dana Rohrabacher, for the Sikhs, Kashmiri Muslims, and other (Jalandhar, February 6' tibruneindia.com). minorities “India might as well be Nazi Germany” (Press Release: The World Kashmir Diaspora Alliance reports that "since the Indian Council of Khalistan, Washington DC; June 27, 2001 < forces occupation, more than 195,000 innocent Kashmiris have [email protected]>). been killed; more than 500,000 have disappeared, and the latter have Manmohan Sinh, the immediate predecessor of the killer, murderer been killed by the invader's troops or they have been languishing in and responsible to organize the “Genocide of Muslims of the Indian jails with no information to their families. In the last three Gujarat State, Narendra Modi, the present Chief, Council of months, the death toll the ongoing Kashmiri unrest is 96, as another Ministers. The former Chief, Council of Ministers, India, had been a youth Yasir Rafiq Sheikh, a cousin of Jammu and Kashmir non-elected 'Member of Parliament' of India, supposed to be an Liberation Front chief, Muhammad Yasin Malik, succumbed to his honest and clean person, delivered his state address before the injuries on late Wednesday night inflicted by the Indian personnel “World Conference on Human Rights Delegates in Vienna, Austria, and kept in a New Delhi hospital. Additionally, at least 10 persons on 24th June (14 to 25th June), 1993. He, then Finance Minister of were injured by the alleged CRPF firing on protesters in Sopur. For the PV Rao's administration, said that “he being Sikh finds no abuses the last six days Kashmir is under curfew round the clock (bangla- of Human Rights of Sikhs much less any minorities in India.” [email protected], 18th September, 2010)." On 9th Another person, Shahabuddin, Manmohan Singh's colleague of the February, 2013, a Kashmiri named Afzal Guru had been sent to Islamic faith, said the same of Muslims of India. Abuses of Human gallows in Tihar jail, Delhi), buried in the jail, without informing his Rights in the Sikhs' holy and historic Homeland, Punjab, Khalistan wife and family members. The Dal Khalsa Alliance registered a (under the Brahmins-Hindus autocracy's occupation, have been strong protest for Afzal Guru's execution. taking place, since 15th August, 1947). Manmohan Singh's A female judge of a session court in the U P State was massively statement was 'refuted' in the strongest possible words by the human raped. This discerns the respect of law against the sexual violations rights and peace-loving citizens (delegates) of North America and in the Brahmins-Hindus' India. elsewhere.” The RSS, a Brahmins-Hindus fundamentalist and extremist Your Excellency, following the execution of “Operation Bluestar” political party, the 'Mother of all evils', incited ill feelings between of June, 1984, an 'undeclared' war on the Sikh Nation, Punjab, by the the Muslims and the Sikhs in Saharanpur, U P (Charhdikala, 18-26 Indian armed forces, according to Sekhon (2009 ISBN 0-9548929- August, 2014). 4-1). During “Operation Bluestar, June 1984”, every village of the In the first week of September, 2014, Madam Kanta Chawla of Sikhs' holy and historic homeland, Punjab, was turned into a Punjab wrote to the murderer, killer and carrying out the 'Genocide “Concentration Camp;” 'Open air' jails were established outside of Muslims of Gujarat State, 2002-2003, the then Chief Minister of every village of Punjab. These jails were covered by the barbed Gujarat, now the Chief, Council of Ministers of Indian wires, in the heat of June – August months, when the usual administration, Narendra Damodar Modi, that anyone raising the temperatures in Punjab are 47C or more, had been under the slogan “Khalistan Zindabad alias Long live Khalistan (Khalsa mean supervision of the Indian armed personnel, were no less than the Sovereign and Stan means Land, i.e., the Land of Sovereign people) concentration camps of Adolf Hitler's times in the Nazi Germany. must be prosecuted (Charhdikala 29, September 03-09, pp11, 26). These 'open air' barbed wire concentration camps/jails were used to The Brahmins-Hindus' leaders of the fundamentalist and extremist prison the Sikhs indiscriminately regardless of gender and age. parties are asked to refrain making inflammatory statements and Sanitary facilities were virtually non-existent. This reflects the spew poison on the “Sikhs and their traditions.” treatment of Indira Gandhi and her administration of the Brahmins The above are only a few of the hundreds of thousands of cases we autocracy to the Sikhs.” would like to bring to your kind attention, your Excellency. We Bibi Manjit Kaur Dakha (1992): Manjit Kaur Dakha and her hereby request you to dispatch a fact finding mission to India to husband sought political asylum in the United States after being

28 International Journal of Sikh Affairs Vol 25, No. 1, JUNE ISSUE, 2015 ISSN 1481-5435 tortured by the Indian armed personnel. Mrs. Dakha, her father, and In the second week of February, 2010, the Punjab police killed 13 her 6-mo-old daughter (Bhaghel Kaur) were tortured mercilessly, youth in Ludhiana district of Punjab, while they were participating in given repeated death threats, and her child was made to sit on a the Birthday anniversary celebrations of Shaheed-Bilas Saint- colony of ants by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Mrs soldier Jarnail Singh Khalsa, Punjab's political and religious leader Dakha and her father were made to beat each other with clubs. (www.punjabspectrum.com, February 21, 2011). Sardar Surinder Singh Fauji (a retired army personnel), of According to the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), the summons against Fatehabad, Tehsil: Khadur Sahib of Amritsar district of Punjab, has Congress have been issued pursuant to a class action lawsuit filed been physically, mentally and psychologically tortured by Punjab (SFJ v. Congress (I) SDNY (10 CV 2940)) under Alien Tort Claims police since May 27, 1986. Valuable household articles were stolen Act (ATCA) and Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA). The by the police personnel from his residence never returned. Despite plaintiffs in the case against Congress (I) are "Sikhs For Justice" his writing to the Prime Minister (PV Rao), Home Minister of India (SFJ) a US based human rights group along with several Sikhs from (SB Chawan), Chief Justice, Supreme Court of India, Chief Justice, different states and cities of India who survived attacks in November Punjab and Haryana High court, and the Senior Session Judge, 1984 (3rd March, 2011, posted by SFJ on many websites). Amritsar, there was no relief from the police excesses. Reported recently (www.facebook.com, 14th March, 2011), large More than 35 Sikh youth, including Kanwarpal Singh Bittu and number of Sikhs gathered in Gurudwara at Pandri Kattaiyyan 10 km Sarbjit Singh Ghuman of the Dal Khalsa, were kept in police from Nanakmatta, Pilibhit road and 15 kms from Sitarganj. The custody. Similarly, Jagtar Singh Hawara, his wife and other family Gurudwara was locked but ransacked and the Holy Scripture of members were humiliated (by putting cigarettes and tobacco in Sikhs, Guru Granth Sahib, was set on fire; whereas, two more copies Hawara's mouth), tortured and harassed by the Punjab and Delhi were ripped off by sharp weapons. The majority of farmers in this police (www.panthic.org 17th July, 2005). Another Sikh leader, area are the Sikhs, Muslims and Biharis labourers. A Muslim named Daljit Singh Bittu, President, Shromani Akali Dal Panch Pradhani, Mehadi Hassan (MH) was caught stealing the motor from and thousand of Sikh youth had been in jails, without trials and Gurudawara a couple of days ago. He was handed over to Police. It is crimes. reported his involvement along with his some other Muslim friends, A human rights lawyer and prominent Sikh nationalist Harpal Singh who attacked Gurudwara Sahib, burnt the Holy Scripture and they Cheema, after spending eight years in a California jail, whom Judge cut the pages with sharp edged weapons. Temporary Dana Keener determined Singh did not pose a threat to national Granthi/custodian Narinder Singh also hid the truth because of security. The Hon judge stopped short of granting him full asylum, intimidation. It is understood that some Hindu fundamentalists and but forbade the then-INS from deporting the couple. Indeed, she miscreants are involved to incite MH and his associates to create noted that Singh “is widely perceived as a moderate and a voice for animosity between the Sikh and Muslim communities of UP and reason (Camille T Tairara, Editor, New America Media, News Utrakhand. It has been done before by the Brahmins-Hindus Feature, Aug 07, 2006). To escape atrocities and persecution during personnel of the Indian Government in the occupied-Jammu and custody of the Indian law-enforcing personnel until 1992, Mr Kashmir during President William J Clinton's state visit to India. A Cheema and his wife sought asylum in the United States in1993 few weeks earlier in August, 2011 desecration of Sikhs' Holy (www.news.ncmonline.com/news/views_article.htmal? Mr Scripture took place in a town in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab. Cheema is separated from his wife and son. Both mother and son are Recently, the Vice Chancellor of the Punjab University, invited too scared to return to India. Professor of Sikhism Gurtej Singh, to write an invitational article on In February 2010, the Punjab police killed 13 youth in Ludhiana the 'Sikh War Code'. Professor Gurtej Singh's invitational article was district of Punjab, while they were participating in the Birthday 'rejected' on the ground that certain changes are required before it is celebrations of Shaheed-Bilas Saint-soldier Jarnail Singh Khalsa, accepted for publication by his university. This is a 'discrimination' Punjab's political and religious leader of the 20th century of Punjab University's policy against the Sikhs and the highly (www.rozananaspokesman.com). esteemed Sikh writer of the international caliber. A mass Grave of Sikhs killed in November 1984 has been discovered More than 257,000 Sikh farmers have committed suicide since post- after 26 years in village Hondh-Chillar, District Rewari, Haryana. “Operation Bluestar” era in the 'robbed' PUNJAB of 15th August, The village was inhabited by several Sikh families. On November 1947, because heavy burdens of the taxes imposed by the 2nd, 1984 in an organized and well planned attack, the entire village administration of Hanera (Prakash) Sinh Badal (Rozanaspokesman, was burnt, along with the Sikh population and Gurudwara. 29th February, 2012). The village consisting of torched houses, a burnt Gurudwara and Following offering their “Ardas”, the Sikh prayer offered following scattered human bones have now been discovered the conclusion of the 30th Commemorative Anniversary of (www.punjabspectrum.com, 17th February, 2011). “Operation Bluestat” in The Darbar Sahib Complex. The Brahmins- Hindus goons in the 'Sikh garb' destroyed the peace of the holy Speaking before a judge in Patiala court on 4th February, 2013, congregation, by wielding their swords in the huge gathering, to Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana said: “As far as I am concerned, my disgrace the Sikhs (Jagbani tv channel of India, Monitored in Canada arrest on December 22, 1995, from the Jalandhar Bus Depot is totally on 7th June, 2014). The hoodlums of the Task Force, organized by false. The story concocted by the Rajpura Police against me is all the Chief of the Punjab's administration's employed caretaker of the fabricated simply to implicate me in a false arrest. I cannot and will Supreme Seat of Sikh Polity, The Akal Takht Sahib. It is amply clear not bow in front of such an unjust judicial system and betray my that the “Brahmins-Hindus” are all out to defame the Sikhs of the brave martyred Sikh brothers. I will not beg for any mercy from this “robbed” PUNJAB and the Diaspora Sikhs. According to unjust judicial system and would prefer to go to the gallows with www.facebook.com reports, there have been more than 25 people head held high. I will not ask for mercy for myself but rather ask for injured in this bloody disturbance. freedom and sovereignty for my Sikh nation [“Robbed” PUNJAB of Your Excellancy, Hussein, the Indian democracy has installed a 15th August, 1947]. My tributes to all my martyred brothers and person as its Prime Minister, who is a killer, murderer and sisters.” responsible for the “Genocide of Muslims of Gujarat State.” This It is learned from highly reliable sources that the Central Reserve person is Narendra Damodar Modi, the former Chief Minister, State Police Force (CRPF) had been operating at least four deep pans of of Gujarat. More than one-third of the members of parliament have boiled oil to kill alive the Sikh youth in Amritsar in the post- criminal records. It seems that the 'criminal record' is acceptable in undeclared war on the occupied Sikh Nation, under the consent of the Indian democracy. the then administration of India. We request you to bring to justice the deceased or living politicians

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of Indian administrations (Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Advisor (Foreign Affairs), Dal Khalsa Alliance Chandershekhar, P Chidambaram (a former Home Minister of India; one of the members of a 3-men Team in the 'War Room' during Dr Awatar Singh Sekhon* an 'undeclared' war on the 'robbed' Punjab' of 15th August, 1947, in Consultant (Foreign Affairs) June, 1984). V P Sinh, Dev Gowda, P V Rao, A B Vajpayee and their World Sikh Council-AR cabinet colleagues, including Narendra Modi and his cabinet colleagues as well, responsible for the Gujarat Massacre of Muslims Sikh Federation Swiss* (February to November, 2002), Hanera (Prakash) Sinh Badal of the Signed by: Amarjit Singh Khalsa* 'robbed' PUNJAB, and/or appointees like HKL Bhagat, Jagdish < [email protected]> Tytler, Arun Nehru, SD Sharma, SS Ray, Boota Singh, LK Advani, GL Nanda, Surjit Barnala, Balwant Singh, Beant Singh, PD Singh, Alla Singh Bhogal* JS Chohan (deceased), Surender Nath, Prakash Sinh Badal, GS Chairman, International Sikh Sabhiachar Society Tohra, HS Longowal, Lalit Makan, to cite but a few; police officers [email protected] JF Rebeiro, KPS Gill (the Butcher of Punjab), Sarbjit Singh, Sumedh Saini (now the Director General of Punjab Police), DR M. S. Randhawa* Bhatti for the killings of Professor (Dr) Rajinder Pal Singh Gill Senior Advisor, Council of Khalistan (Bulara), Dr Gurnam Singh Buttar, Bhai Gurbhej Singh of the Washington, DC, USA Jalandhar district and others, Swarn Ghotna, Gobind Ram, AS Signed by: Gaganjit Singh* Sandhu (declared deceased by the Indian administration and Dal Khalsa of America associates. However, he is living under fake identity in Halifax, NS, [email protected] Canada, as reported by ; published from Chandigarh, Punjab in May 2007), RS Bhullar, Ram Singh* Joginder Singh, Raghbir Singh, SS Virk; armed forces personnel President, American Gurdwara Council Ph: 1.408.667-3116 like K Sunderji, AS Vaidya, KS Brar, RS Dayal, JS Bhullar, Arjan Singh, JS Jamwal, Tarlok Singh, Shamsher Singh, Gurdial Singh, Karnail Singh Khalsa* and their subordinates (Report To The Nation: Oppression in President, Gurmat Chetna Lahar of the United States of America Punjab. Library of Congress Card No. 86-60058, January, 1986; 1.510.557-9168 Gurtej Singh 2000 Chakarvyuh: Web of Indian Secularism ISBN 81-85815-14-3; Int J Sikh Affairs Vol 9, No. 1, 1999 ISSN 1481- Harmindar Singh* 5435; Sikh Shahadat, June 2005, p. 12-17). President, Khalsa Jagriti Lahar of the United States of America We look forward to hearing from you and hope for your prompt action on all crimes committed against humanity. Sukhwinder Singh*, President, Sikh Sahit Sabha 510.277-7560

With warmest regards and best wishes. Baljinder Singh*, President, Sikh Sabhiachar Committee 510.774- Respectfully submitted, 5909 Sincerely. Parmjit Singh Sekhon, Sultan Singh Akhtar* PresidentDal Khalsa Alliance President, International Sikh Sahit Sabha Dr Awatar Singh Sekhon* Freemont, CA, USA Editor in Chief International Journal of Sikh Affairs ISSN 1481-5435 * Denotes signed with the permission EDMONTON, AB T5T 2B8 CANADA < [email protected]> & *****

Surinderjit Singh BRIBING UN-HUMAN-RIGHT ORGANIZATIONS therefore ‘INDIA [still] REFUSES to HAVE COURTS/COPS under continue with UNSC and UNHRC India STATUS. CAMERA surveillance’, When average CITIZEN is regularly REPRESSED using STATE while India cops assaults openly and corrupt courts file FUNDED MACHINERY that uses LEGAL TERRORISM to fake/fabricated cases openly. EXPORT MONEY its nothing more than LARGEST ORGANIZED India UNSC & UNHRC member is the most ideal deal maker in CRIMINALS CARTEL.\ gaining key UN positions perhaps following the SAME route that This recent incident though seems sporadic and isolated however INDIA corrupt courts/cops openly follow ‘BRIBE’, in yet another when one CONNECTS DOTS then what WORLD uncovers is that gruesome incident that happens almost daily in India however only INDIA is a NATION where ‘CRIMINALS are FREE and those that get RECORED on VIDEO makes to headline rest the EVERYTHING IS A CRIME EXCEPT actual crime’ due to taken-off by LARGEST ORGANIZED CRIMINALS of India run CORRUPT and morally bankrupt COURTS/COPS CARTEL of by GOVENRMENT of India. COURTS & COPS of India are well INDIA. documented most CORRUPT/SUB-GRADE institutions of the Read MORON India corrupt COURTS: GOVERNMENT that are FUNDED by CITIZENS. INDIA may NOT be ASHAMED by this INCIDENT where a Almost every CASE dealt by COURTS & COPS are run by SATE- WOMEN CITIZEN was openly ASSAULTED by COP since WIDE BRIBERY/CORRUPTION CARTEL to implicate CTIZIEN of India REFUSED to PAY RS 200 or around 4 USD bribe INNOCENT citizen into FAKE & FABRICATED cases then demanded openly by COP CARTEL. EXPORT MONEY using LEGAL TERRORISM openly. http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-traffic-constable- The LAURELS UNSC & UNHRC member brings to UN is attacks-woman-with-brick-dismissed-and-arrested/ immensely important from HUMAN RIGHTS standpoint however Have been very long writing and insisting that COPS & COURTS of UN turns BLIND EYE perhaps somehow INDIA has learned ART of India must be under CAMERA surveillance however, INDIA

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REFUSES to bring corrupt COURTS & COPS of India under courts/cops/political-elected etc.etc. CAMERA surveillance, NO-WONDER. Unless, you have VIDEO record of COURRPT JUDGES of Narrating her ordeal, 30-year-old Kaur said she was heading courts of India you can’t even register case forget convicting towards her house in Ashram when she was stopped by Chand at a corrupt judiciary of India. traffic signal in Golf Links. “I was on my Scooty with my three Ex-law minister of India openly claimed 8 out of 16 Supreme daughters after attending a parent-teacher meeting at Guru Court JUDGES are CORRUPT however, since NO-VIDOE no Harkrishan Public School. After stopping me, he alleged that I had CASE was registered. jumped a red-light and asked for my registration papers along Read MORON India corrupt COURTS: with licence,” she said. Eight former chief justices corrupt, says ex-law minister http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-traffic- Friday, 17 September 2010 - 3:18am IST | Place: New Delhi | constable-attacks-woman-with-brick-dismissed-and-arrested/ Agency: dna Had it been NOT for this CAMERA recording VIDEO that http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-eight-former-chief- DETAILED the ASSAULT by COP of India on CITIZEN justices-corrupt-says-ex-law-minister-1439048 COPS/COUPRTS[currupts] would have quickly snubbed this Therefore, UN is BLINDED by india’s MONEY power so CASE under the CARPET and COP would be free to carry-on continues to grant India UNSC & UNHRC membership to SHAM duty just like many others with help of CORRUPT courts of complete UN CARTEL of CORRUPT and IMMORAL ideals. INDIA. What a SHAME India COURTS and INJUSTICE brings to Recently, just few months back 11 year old by of BURNED to UN can’t be described in this just one article alone. DEATH by INDIAN ARMY in high security army complex in Therefore, TAKE-AWAY UNSC & UNHRC membership from Hyderabad city of India where AMRY till date have not INDIA. established ARMY-MEN behind burning 11 YEAR old ‘INDIA still REFUSES to HAVE COURTS/COPS under UNARMED BOY by ARMY. CAMERA surveillance’ All this ASSAULTS are openly done by ‘GOVERNMENT of WHAT a SAME INDIA brings to the WORLD, amazing still India’ what they do behind the SCENE is anybody’s GUESS India citizens never WAKE-UP and DISOBEY UNJUST therefore WAKE-up and DECLARE INDIA a WORLD- JUDGES/LAWS of India! THREAT! Please read how CORRUPT courts of India are implicating me in Read MORON India corrupt COURTS: FAKE/FABRICATEDC CASE: http://twocircles.net/2014oct14/1413297254.html PERSONAL CASE of being VICTIM india LEGAL These incidents may appear sporadic, however its become TERRORISM CRIME everyday AFFAIR here in India due to MORALLY BANKRUPT https://plus.google.com/117953276774098078497/posts/hDw4 courts/cops of India, especially COURTS where their DECADES 9fHJ53E of LETHARGY has PENDING CASE build-up shooting above India CORRUPT COURTS/JUDGS new EARING SOURCE 20 MILLION CASES that are pending in CORRUPT COPURTS ‘RELATIONSHIP TERRORISM’ of India, however only those CASES are expedited that can https://plus.google.com/117953276774098078497/posts/hDw4 BRIBE JUDGES/COURTS rest are under LEGAL TERRORIM 9fHJ53E of India. What if India-citizen world-wide are tormented by Read MORON India corrupt COURTS: FAKE/FABRICATED cases to EXPORT MONEY from Imagine 1984 GENOCIDE of India case where many ethic Indians???? minority were OPENLY slaughtered by INDIA openly, however India GOVERNMENT official working WORLD-WIDE can be CORRTUP COURTS of India could not NAIL-DOWN key implicated in FAKE/FABRICATED RAPE cases, what will India members ‘Kamal Nath’ or ‘Sajjan Kumar’ since they are in corrupt courts/gov do then??? POLITICAL POWER and can BUY JUDGES of CORRUPT What if India as a nation is shunned-out by NATIONS of the COURTS of India, despite key witness claiming again-n-again WORLD since its LEGAL TERRORIST activities repressing with proofs but JUDGS wont BUDGE since they are citizens are over-whelmingly clear and AGENDA of ANTI- CORRUPT/morally-bankrupt. HUMAN and anti-ethnic-minority is obvious. ‘INDIA still REFUSES to HAVE COURTS/COPS under Request and APPEAL to WORLD ANONYMOUS GOUPS: CAMERA surveillance’ Anonymous groups please STAND united against INDIA WHAT a SAME INDIA brings to the WORLD, amazing still LEGAL TERRORISM and ANTI-HUMAN RIGHTS corrupt India citizens never WAKE-UP and DISOBEY UNJUST COURTS of India. Why and how they continue to carry-on WEB JUDGES/LAWS of India! SITES claiming India JUSTICE LOVING nation while JUSTICE Please read comments from repressed citizens of India by corrupt in India is based on CORRUPTION and BRIBING JUDGES of judges/courts/cops of India supported by government of India: corrupt India courts! http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-traffic- I’ve been mentioning since 2010 that ‘RISE of INDIA shall constable-attacks-woman-with-brick-dismissed-and-arrested/ RUSH WORLD fall into ABYSS’, do you still have DOUBTS on Therefore, there are 2 RULES in LEGAL TERRORIST India, 1 LEGAL TERRORIST INDIA??? for average CITIZEN and 2nd for GOVERNMENT workers

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Book Review The Myth of the Holy Cow by D.N.Jha (2002) [183P] ISBN: 1-85984-676-9 www.versobooks.com

Reviewed by: Kavneet Singh their unprecedented glorification from the second half of the first Dwijendra Narayan Jha is a retired millennia AD onwards….[Pages 94 & 95] Professor of History from the Pretty much all the religious writings of the Sanatan Dharmis have University of Delhi. Also was Chair been written by hundreds of authors over centuries, not to mention of the Indian Historical Society the various renditions. As the culture changed over the centuries so 2004-2005. He has several well- did socio-cultural practices which were deeply intertwined with the known books to his credit. A genuine religious practices, and this was part of the change in attitude towards scholar who has a passion for the sanctity of the cow. But this still does not change the fact that there researching the truth based on is absolutely no clarity anywhere about the holiness of the cow. historical evidence and not myth Similarly Sita's fascination for meat can be inferred from several based pseudo religious history. passages of the text. While crossing the Ganga she promises to offer Chapter 1 – 'Animals are verily food' her rice cooked with meat and thousands of jars of wine when her but Yajnavalkya Favors Beef: husband accomplishes his vow. Sita's love for deer meat makes her Cattle hide was used in a variety of husband chase and kill Marcia disguised as the fabulous golden ways. The bowstring (jya) was made deer………Guha offers fish, meat and honey to Bharata, and fresh of a thong of cowhide – a practice that and dried meat along with other things to his army. Bharadvaja also may have continued in later times. The different parts of the chariot extends generous hospitality to Bharata's troops, regaling them with were tied together with leather straps, also needed for binding arrow meat and wine, and welcomes Rama by slaughtering the “fatted to the shaft…..Leather tongs were used for not only making snares calf”……[Page 97] but also for a musical instrument called godha….[Pages 37 & 38] A close reading of the Mahabharata and then the Ramayana by The utilitarian value of the entire hide of the cow is so unique that it Valmiki clearly shows numerous instances of beef eating, meat was used in the medieval times and continues to this day. It is a eating in general but also drinking liquor by the fairy gods. These mockery of common sense, when nearly a billion Hindus wear happen to be the most revered scriptures by the Sanatan Dharmis who leather sandals/shoes, carry leather wallets, sling leather handbags, today, claim the cow as holy. travel in automobiles made of leather seats, tie leather belts around Be that as it may, there is substantial evidence against the inherent their waists and yet claim the cow as holy. Dead cows alone would sanctity of the bovine including the cow……[Page 100] barely satisfy the pent-up demand of a billion Hindu consumers. Prof. Jha has copious references in his book which prove beyond a Furthermore the life sustaining liquid of the cow is a direct biological doubt that the holiness of the cow is a very recent fabrication of the process within the cow to produce milk. So if the cow is so holy, no Hindu right for a sinister agenda. milk products should be used at all, as there is no difference between In other words, non-killing of cows and abstention from eating flesh drinking its milk or eating its flesh! could not have been a mark of community identity for brahmanas or The killing of cattle and eating of meat were fairly common among the brahmanical social order……the Dharmasastra texts continue to the Vedic Indians. But the Vedic texts were not always unanimous in uphold the tradition of flesh eating. As late as seventh century recommending the killing of animals for sacrifice and other Visvanatha Nyaya-Pancanana, a great logician who also wrote on the purposes……the undermining of the world of Brahmanic sacrifice Simirits, vehemently advocates the eating of flesh by brahmanas on did not lead to the disappearance of beef or any other meat from the occasions like sacrifices, sraddhas and madshuparka and when life is Indian diet. [Pages 41-42] in danger; he also ridicules the south Indian brahmanas, who In most ritual sacrifices especially those most profitable to the deprecate meat…...[Pages 102 & 109] presiding Brahmin, the killing of cows was not uncommon. Prof. Jha On one hand the religious edicts of the Brahminical Sanatan Dharmis is right in his assessment that pastoral nomadic communities of the are made to micro manage their lives. On the other hand the foreign Aryans finally started to settle into a more agricultural dichotomy is that there are so many contradictions within individual economic lifestyle which led to less need for meat and more books that clarity in general is foggy at best. Compounding the vegetarian diet thereby slowly making the cow a dairy producer problem even further is that there were and are hundreds of divergent rather than a meat producer also. All readers need to be reminded that denominations in and outside the pale of Sanatan Dharma. the top three castes who follow Brahminism and consider the cow Chapter 4 – The Cow in the Kali Age and Memories of Beef holy are barely 15% of the entire so-called Hindu population as the Consumption: rest have been coopted and the illiterate, brainwashed into putting the The Vyasasmrti thus categorically states that a cow killer is cow on a pedestal. untouchable (antyaja) and even by talking to him one incurs Chapter 2 – The Rejection of Animal Sacrifice: An Assertion of the sin………[Page 114] Sacredness of the Cow? Based on the above fact all Brahmins who used to sacrifice cows at The prohibition of the killing of birds and fish, she-goats, sheep, and the prayer alter and then eat them would automatically become swine (pig) is indicative of the fact that their flesh was generally untouchables. Indeed a paradox! eaten; so was the case with the flesh of the bull (sandaka) The Dharamsastras are generally silent about whether the carcass There is no question that cow killing continued except it was a mixed was to be eaten or not, but the Sankhasmriti prescribes a fifteen-day bags of goods due to the myriad of groups all across the 'greater pre- penance for one who eats a dead calf though curiously a Jana Sangha Indian' sub-continent. (now BJP) ideologue permits, without equivocation, the eating of the The Puranas, whose compilation ranges in date from the early flesh of cows dying a natural death……[Page 115] Christian centuries to about the eighteenth century, have much in Most of the religious books of the Hindus are written in a manner that common with the law books mentioned above. They do not impose a they always leave a door open to slip out of a tight situation. ban on flesh food, and even the later ones among them, continue to Interpretations change and on many occasions there are arguments to refer to the use of meat in rituals……..In any case, the very fact that both sides, yet no side, leaving the reader flummoxed. The above is the Puranas prescribed butchery of buffaloes indicates that that they just a snippet of the literature on cow eating which exists, but since did not show any special veneration for the bovids. Notwithstanding the overwhelming followers rarely read, instead argue endlessly and

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violently proclaim the holiness of the cow. Chapter 6 – Resume: The Elusive 'Holy Cow': In any case Alberuni's informants evidently retained the memory of The Taittiriya Brahmana categorically tells us: 'Verily the cow is the old custom of slaughtering the cow and eating its flesh. Thus food' (althoannam vai gauh) and Yajnavalkya's insistence on eating while non-vegetarian diet continued in Brahminical circles…..[Page the tender (amsala) flesh of the cow is well known…..[Page 139] 118] The most important 'rishis' ate and relished beef especially of young Even among Brahmins there were Brahmins of various hues from the fattened calves. Kashmiri, to the Bengali, to the Nambudri in the south. Each sub- The sacred thread ceremony for its part was not all that sacred; for it group defined their own list of dietary customs; then further was necessary for a snataka to wear an upper garment of compounding the problem by adding and editing the prevailing cowhide….[Page 139] religious texts. No wonder there are hundreds of renditions all Here is a clear dichotomy of the 'janeau' ceremony. One could not dissimilar in nature to create more confusion with no clarity. wear cow hide unless it came from a dead cow which was killed. Sacrificial killing of cows and buffaloes, for example, was practiced Scriptural hypocrisy at its best! at Todgarh in Merwara (Rajasthan) until 1874 when the local Rawats Archaeological evidence, in fact, suggests non-ritual killing of cattle. entered into an agreement to abstain from beef eating……..For This is indicative of the fact that beef and other animal flesh formed example, the Saoras (Sabaras) of Orissa, who are known to have part of the dietary culture of people and that edible flesh was not formerly sacrificed cows and bullocks and to have eaten their flesh, always ritually consecrated……[Page 140] under Brahminical influence almost gave up the practice by the Beef and meat in general was eaten and not necessarily killed only for 1950s. This may indicate he general pattern of acculturations in sacrificial purposes but simply for daily sustenance by the India…..[Pages 120 & 121] Brahminical Hindus. In case after case the Brahmins have used overt or covert methods of In the Gupta period, Kalidasa alludes to the story of Rantideva who coercion to get others to stop killing and eating beef. A very small killed numerous cows every day in his kitchen…..Later Sriharsa minority, namely the Brahmins first design a socio-economic mentions a variety on non-vegetarian delicacies served at a dazzling structure, then put the garb of religion on it, which they keep editing marriage feast and refers to two interesting instances of cow on whim and expect the rest to follow. Those who do not fall in step killing…..[Page 143] are brought to heel through various methods, in order to 'mainstream' Prof. Jha has shown plenty of evidence that disapproves the Hindu's them, into Brahminism (Sanatan Dharma aka Hinduism). rights insistence of the fact that the cow is holy and that beef eating is Chapter 5 – A Paradoxical Sin and the Paradox of the Cow: banned in their faith. Lawgivers from Manu onwards are generally unanimous in Also, Mahatma Gandhi spoke of the hypocrisy of the orthodox describing cow killing as a minor sin, but do not lay down a uniform Hindus who 'do not so much as hesitate or inquire when during penalty for the cow killer….[Page 128] illness the doctor….prescribes them beef tea'. Even today 72 According to the 'Manu' the lawgiver (the same man, who designed communities in Kerala – not all of them untouchable perhaps – prefer the diabolical 'caste system'), the killing of a cow is a very minor beef to the expensive mutton and the Hinduvata forces are offence. persuading them to go easy on it…..[Page 145] Thus even within brahmana circles there is divergence of attitudes Curiously all the modern day quirks of beef eating exist among not towards cow slaughter….[Page 129] only Hindus in Kerala but all across – from central India to the far Prof. Jha shows the discrepancies among the Brahmins themselves north-east, tribals, dalits and many others still eat beef. on the issue of the cow. According to Manu, the food smelt by a cow has to be According to Baudhayana, the land becomes pure when a cow walks purified…….Among the later juridical texts, those of Angirasa, on it and drinking gruel of barley that has passed through a cow is a Parasara, Vyasa and so on, support the idea of the cow's mouth being meritorious act….A mere touch of cow dung, he tells us, cleanses a impure. The lawgiver Sankha categorically states that all limbs of the man and metal objects can be cleaned by smearing with cow dung or cow are pure except the mouth……[Page 146] immersing in cow urine……[Page 130] It is through the unholy mouth, all the grass/fodder is eaten to Cow dung and cow urine being used for a religious purpose eons ago produce the milk, etc, so how can the rest of the cow be holy. Either may make sense, but today the use of excreta and waste of an animal the entire cow is holy or it is not. Actually the buffalo's meat and its being widely used, boggles the mind. What has either got to do with milk is, even better than the cow's. I wonder if that makes the buffalo becoming a better human being? Secondly the diseases which can be holier than the cow? One cannot have it both ways. passed from animal to human are revolting and very scary! Little It was killed but the killing was not killing. When it was not slain, wonder, cow urine is sold as a drink for humans in the state of mere remembering the old practice of butchery satisfied the Gujarat. The cows in India eat practically all the garbage lying on the brahmanas. Its five products including feces and urine has been wayside and I pray no one starts making vegetarian cow dung patties considered pure but not its mouth……[Page 146] since beef patties are banned at McDonalds. It is perplexing that the waste of an animal is holy, but the mouth is According to Yajnavalkya the mouths of goats and horses are pure unholy. Some issues are best left on the wayside otherwise all the but that of a cow is not; nor is human excrement…..[Pages 132 & believers become a laugh stock. Even common sense has taken a 133] leave of absence in this case. Like Prof. Jha states there has never I am not sure whether it is the height of amusement or stupidity, that, been a cow-goddess or any temple in her honor anywhere in India. the mouth of a cow is not pure but its waste is holy and pure! These The right wing (Brahmins) Sanatan Dharmis better rethink their cow very convoluted ideologies are the paradoxes which Prof. Jha has strategy because at the moment they have made themselves the sharply pointed out. laughing stock. Although a Brahminical concoction, this myth was intended to Between the '(un)holy cow', the virulent anti-Muslim hatemongering rationalize the Dharamsastric view for which there appears no and the propaganda of co-opting other Faiths there seems to be not logical basis. A late nineteenth century account, in fact, refers to a much for the modern day Brahmins to come up with in order to brahmana priest waving a wild cow's tail over his clients to scare fabricate and coalesce all the myriad sects under one 'monolithic' away demons while they were bathing in a sacred pool at Hardwar, Hinduism. Instead of wasting time on the cow, these sanctimonious and it is difficult to imagine how one could get a tail of the animal self-proclaimed upholders of religion should spend time feeding, without killing it…..[Page 133] educating and genuinely taking care of the downtrodden millions The above historical incident shows the consistent contradictions who are dirt poor in Hindu India largely due to the digressively rigid about the sanctity of the cow. caste system in place.

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This book had to be printed in the UK eventually, as the first printer Lords, Goddesses (devis) with eight-hands, sitting on a lion and changed his mind out of fear and the second one was threatened. Prof. called "Sheran-wali." This is the reflection of your knowledge based Jha had a 'fatwa' on his head issued by the Hindu right and was under on the "Myths or the Hindus' Mythology."-Awatar Singh Sekhon protection for quite a long time. Honest, scholarship on Hinduism is (Machaki) becoming the domain of only the brave, because the extremist Hindu ***** fringe, threaten anyone writing critically, with dire consequences. A criminal, murderer and "organizer of Genocide of Muslims of Unfortunately, empathy and unpretentious brotherhood will be a Gujarat State,2002-2003, while he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, mirage since the religious texts themselves need to be seriously Narendra Damodar Modi. Now, this criminal and "Gross Human edited to a bare minimum in order to start genuine change in Hindu Rights Violator and abuser" is sitting on the Chair of Prime Minister India. Once again Prof. Jha has written a memorable classic. of the alleged Indian demo[n]cracy. The democracy of criminals, ***** thugs, thieves (chor), etc., of the BJP, RSS, the Hindu Mahasabha A criminal, murderer and "organizer of Genocide of Muslims of (mother of all evils), etc. What is going to happen of his visit to the Gujarat State,2002-2003, while he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Darbar Sahib Complex, including The Akal Takht Sahib, Sri Narendra Damodar Modi. Now, this criminal and "Gross Human Amritsar ji? Karte dian Karta jaanr!. Rights Violator and abuser" is sitting on the Chair of Prime Minister Mr Fateh Sinh and Sam Arora: There is no point to do "hahahahaha.... of the alleged Indian demo[n]cracy. The democracy of Criminals of If you both have any spine left and your teachers have taught you to BJP, RSS, the Hindu Mahasabha (mother of all evils), etc. What is "Speak the truth and/or call spade a spade", put your arguments for going to happen of his visit to the Darbar Sahib Complex, Sri your hahahahaha. Learn how to live in this world. Can you dispute Amritsar ji? Karte dian Karta jaanr!. that this criminal, murderer and organizer of "Genocide of Muslims Mr Fateh Sinh and Sam Arora: There is no point to do "hahahahaha.... of Gujarat, 2002-2003," did not carry out the "Genocide of Muslims If you both have any spine left and your teachers have taught you to of the Gujarat State, while he (Modi) had been the Chief Minister? "Speak the truth and/or call spade a spade", put your arguments for Come on and come forward for the support of the alleged Indian your hahahahaha. Learn how to live in this world. Can you dispute (Brahmins-Hindus-Turbaned Brahmins-Baniyas) demo[n]cracy. that this criminal, murderer and organizer of "Genocide of Muslims Ask the Justice A Qadri of the High Court of Geujarat State what had of Gujarat, 2002-2003," did not carried out the "Genocide of been his statement on the "Genocide of Muslims of Gujarat?" Do Muslims of the Gujarat State, while he (Modi) had been the Chief your home work and then "open your wide-mouth", Gentlemen. Minister? Come on and come forward for the support of the alleged What had been done to Sikh farmers of Gujarat? Didn't this Modi not Indian (Brahmins-Hindus-Turbaned Brahmins-Baniyas) displaced them? Did he not show them the door of the courts and demo[n]cracy. Ask the Justice A Qadri of the High Court of Gujarat asked them to get lost? It is a Disgrace that he went to The Dardar State what had been his statement on the "Genocide of Muslims of Sahib Complex, including the Supreme Seat of Sikh politty. Gujarat?" Do your homework and then "open your wide-mouth", Gentlemen look into yourselves to find your 'HINDUS' IDOLS AND Gentlemen. What had been done to Sikh farmers of Gujarat? Didn't 35,000-cror Lords, devis with eight-hands, sitting of a lion called this Modi not displace them? Did he not show them the door of the "Sheran-wali." This is the reflection of your knowledge based on the courts and asked them to get lost? It is a Disgrace that he went to The "Myths or the Hindus' Mythology."-Awatar Singh Sekhon Darbar Sahib Complex, including the Supreme Seat of Sikh polity. (Machaki)***** Gentlemen, look to find out 'HINDUS' IDOLS AND 35,000-cror *****

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SHOULD Persons”. The discovery provided the Baloch nationalists a whip to wallop Pakistan and use the news as propaganda to portray RESPECT THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE Baluchistan problem as a human rights issue at international forums ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN and seek support. Asif Haroon Raja On January 27, 2014 exiled Baloch leader Khan of Kalat Mir Suleman Khan Daud submitted a petition to US State Department as Baluchistan is at the junction point of South Asia, Central Asia and US Senator John Kerry met Pakistan's National and Foreign Affairs gateway to Middle East. It is endowed with oil, gas, copper, gold, Advisor, Sartaj Aziz. In addition to launching propaganda reserves, etc. With eyes on resource rich Baluchistan and its coastline campaigns through social media, the Baloch nationalists organized along the Arabian Sea, intelligence agencies of the US and its protest rallies at important world capitals in front of iconic buildings strategic partners have been making concerted efforts since 2002 to to propagate their stance. Upsurge in Baloch nationalists' destabilize the province and ultimately detach it from Pakistan. propaganda activities was aimed at exploiting the mass graves issue Baloch Sardars of Bugti, Marri and Mengal tribes were induced to to accuse the intelligence agencies, LEAs and Frontier Constabulary, join hands and wage an insurgency in 2004. Col Ralph Peters article discrediting Government of Pakistan and gaining moral ascendancy 'Blood Borders' along with a map showing truncated Pakistan, for the Baloch nationalists. published in 2006 was a clear-cut indicator of sinister intentions of the US. Foreign backed insurgency, which later morphed into a In the same chain of events, on January 29, 2014, exiled Baloch separatist movement, was given added strength through well- leaders Hyrbiar Marri, Mir Suleman Khan and Mehrab Sarjov orchestrated propaganda war to extol insurgents and demonize (Suleman Khan's Assistant) met US Congressmen Louie Gohmert, security forces and intelligence agencies. Themes of propaganda Steve King and Dana Rohrabacher in Central London to propagate kept changing from economic to political grievances, to human against Pakistan for alleged human rights violations in Baluchistan. rights violations, to missing persons, mutilated bodies dumped on The issue of the discovery of the alleged mass graves was also the wayside and of late to mass graves. US Congress Senators led by discussed in the London meeting. The US visitors accompanied by Dana Tyrone Rohrabacher projected the separatist movement as a top official from the US State Department assured them of the open political movement seeking right of self-determination. and clandestine help in their activities in Baluchistan and abroad. The discovery of the mass graves in Tootak area of Khuzdar on Gohmert told them that he would do his best to highlight their January 25, 2014 created a furor. Consequently, Baloch nationalists movement. unleashed a barrage of allegations against Pakistan by bloating the A meeting was held in US House of Representatives on January 30, number of bodies found and declaring them to be those of “Missing 2014 which was attended by US Rep. Steve King, Rep. Louie

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Gohmert, and Rep. Rohrabacher. The situation in Baluchistan was The judicial tribunal appointed by the Supreme Court discovered extensively discussed and the two asked the US officials to step up only a feet away from the graves, the remains of a training camp, support for their efforts. Louie Gohmert found it opportune to deliver apparently used by miscreants. The tribunal also found about 400 a highly venomous speech on Baluchistan situation, citing his spent bullets from the area. The bullet casings matched the weapons meeting with the Baloch nationalist leadership. An article of Tarek classified as 9mm pistols and submachine guns. Casings of a 7mm Fateh (Canada based Baloch nationalist sympathizer), published by sniper rifle were also collected from the location. More ominously, a the Toronto on January 28, 2014, was read out, criticizing US for number of cardboard shooting targets were also recovered. The ignoring the mass graves issue during US Senator John Kerry's heinous message of 'Shia Kafir' was inscribed on a piece of meeting with Pakistan's National & Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj cardboard with a black marker; while the name of a militant Aziz on January 27, 2014. Senator Gohmert criticized Pakistan over organization was scribbled on top of another. Besides visiting the the alleged human rights violations and strongly endorsed Baloch site, the tribunal recorded the statements of witnesses. It will submit nationalists' separatist agenda of Independent Baluchistan. its report to the Supreme Court within a month. For several years, Hyrbyair Marri and Khan of Kalat have been Baloch nationalists used the discovery of the graves to draw living in exile in London. Both have been given asylum status by the attention to their plight but in the bargain, they blew the issue out of British government. Likewise, Mehran Marri and Brahumdagh proportions. Their baseless propaganda is aimed at creating Bugti have been given asylum by the Swiss government. Mehran misperceptions among domestic masses through emotional appeal. Marri, Khair Bux Marri's youngest son and Baluchistan's unofficial This can be used as a tool to exert pressure on Pakistan and embarrass representative at the United Nation Human Rights Council, has been it in international forums. The shenanigan of the Baloch nationalists holding meetings with ambassadors of European countries in is directly in line with their agenda. The US Congressmen have taken Geneva. Officials of the US administration had also met Mehran in up the cudgels on behalf of the Baloch nationalists. The aim of the Brussels. Baloch nationalists' anti-Pakistan propaganda in collaboration with Some of the US and European representatives have been meeting the US Congressmen is to gain credibility, increase pressure against the Baloch exiled leaders off and on but the presence of some US Government of Pakistan and internationalize the Baloch issue. government officials in London meeting gave rise to the Petitions were also sent to UN Secretary General for UN speculations which were there for a long time that elements of the US intervention in Baluchistan to stop and investigate the alleged establishment were deeply involved in Baluchistan and were helping genocide in the province. some armed Baloch groups, directly and indirectly. Although US The US Government and US State Department must not be politicians and the government figures deny supporting the Baloch endorsing the activities of its parliamentarians but it should look into nationalist political movement or the armed insurgency, but such the matter. Pakistan is a sovereign state and if the members of meetings strengthen the view of those in Pakistan who believe that parliament of another state, sponsor separatists, encourage the US interest in the resource rich province, which is also of huge insurgents and start interfering in the internal affairs of a sovereign strategic importance in the region has not waned. independent state, their acts must be condemned. The support of the Some US Congressmen as well as human rights officials showing US Congressmen, even if they are rogues, is tantamount to anti- increasing interest in Baluchistan took it upon themselves to talk Pakistan activity and appears to be aimed at destabilizing Pakistan. It about the issue of mass graves and the issue was mischievously must be denounced and all Pakistanis, including the peace loving drummed up. This story was similar to the bloated figure of 'missing citizens of Baluchistan, should condemn the propaganda campaign. persons', claimed by 'International Voice for Baloch Missing So far the United States government itself has not condemned the Persons' to be 18000, but ground inquiry undertaken by the former pro-Baloch sub-nationalists' activities of some of its Congressmen. Raisani government found out the figure around 100; most having Interestingly, twenty states along with the states of Texas, Alabama, run away from homes to join terror groups in Farari camps Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, established by foreign agencies in 2004. HRW gave the figure of Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, 5149, while Interior Ministry gave the total figure of missing persons North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina and as 813 out of which 369 persons were from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Tennessee, have filed petitions demanding independence. The last 169 from Sindh, 165 from Punjab, 165 from Baluchistan, 17 from time some US States demanded secession, it resulted in the US Civil Islamabad, 21 from FATA and 10 from AJK. Only 22 cases from War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865 and led to over 618,000 Baluchistan were filed in Supreme Court. casualties. It remains an internal affair of the US; similarly US Deputy Commissioner Khuzdar submitted before the Supreme Congressmen should stop supporting Baloch sub nationalists' Court that total number of discovered bodies was 13 and that their propaganda and respect Pakistan's sovereignty. The US has identity was being established through forensic evidence. Asma otherwise been violating Pakistan's territorial integrity and injuring Jahangir, a legal and social activist also confirmed that total 13 its sovereignty by clandestinely supporting TTP to destabilize bodies were discovered. The Supreme Court, in turn, appointed Pakistan, drone war, helicopter stealth raid in Abbotabad on May 2, Balochistan High Court judge Noor Mohammad Maskanzai to head 2011 and blatant attack on military posts at Salala in Mohmand a judicial tribunal earlier this month. Accompanied by Khuzdar Agency on November 26, 2011. It has also hurt the sensitivities of Deputy Commissioner Abdul Waheed Shah, the members of the Pakistani nation by declaring it the most dangerous country in the tribunal were given a tour of the area. They were flown to the site world, its Army's alleged collusion with militants, and insecurity of from Quetta where they examined around 10 graves; each one nuclear program. appearing to be different from the other; some had been dug 10 feet The writer is a retired Brig/defence analyst/columnist/author of five deep and others around seven. Thirteen bodies were recovered from books, Member Executive Council PESS, Director Measac Tutak; the identity of the corpses remains a mystery but other Research Centre, Director Board of Governors TFP. evidence sheds some light on the gory episode of the mass murders [email protected] and attempts to bury the remains. *****

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