Politics are as much as part of Sikhi as the spiritual. Miri AND Piri. Khalistan was declared as a separate and independant homeland by the sarbat Khalsa in 1986 in response to India's desecration of Harmandar Sahib and suppression of the Sikhs. The Sikh community has been
genocidally subjugated with all strong leadership decapitated. Then followed decades of selective internment, torture and disappearances of hundreds of thousands in a terror campaign by the government to stamp out militancy. Naturally, such a community is traumatized and distressed. Now
the current leadership is assailed with every conceivable corruption by government and Hindutva agencies in the form of bribes, monetary support going to anti-Panthic organizations: Nirankaries, Namdharies, and fake babas and sants to spread dissention and disunity, rewriting Sikh history, etc.
However, as for your
economic anaysis being a big
zero, you must consider the
Sikh diaspora which has collectively between Canada and United States at least a billion dollars net worth by way of businesses. I know one Sikh owned company, Akal Security, held in trust by Sikh Dharma, 3HO. It alone, as a company has a net worth of a billion dollars in US Government and military contracts. I've been saying all along, just keep your eyes on the Sikh diaspora, in another generation will be able to BUY Punjab!!! And that's one reason why some major voices have been calling on diaspora to demand convening of another sarbat Khalsa to overthrow and reform current corrupted institutions. But we will have to see everything plays out. Rest assured, the Sikh Nation will rise up and more than meet the challenge. Just give a little time. There WILL be Khalsa Raj on this earth! But it may not be in our lifetimes.
The Sikh homeland in Punjab was never given autonomy within modern India as promised by Nehru. In fact, the policy of modern India towards the Sikh Nation has been the complete opposite of autonomy. Rather than respect the independent character and identity of the Sikhs, the policy of the Indian state and Hindutva ideologues has been to entrap and assimilate the Sikhs religious, political, cultural and linguistic identities into a pan-Hindu and Hindi-speaking entity. The attempts to synthesise the identity and soul of the minority peoples with the majority Hindus is nothing short of a cultural genocide and polluting of the non-Hindu peoples of India.
The Operation Bluestar launched in June of 1984 which caused immense physical damage to the Sikhs most holiest of sites followed by the November 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms and the decade of militarization and conversion of the Sikh homeland into a police state rife with extra-judicial killings, torture and brutalizing of ordinary Sikh civilians by the security forces have been the highlights of modern India's repayment to the Sikh Nation for all of the sacrifices made by it for modern India...
The declaration of Khalistan by the Panthic Committee at the Akal Takht during the Sarbat Khalsa in 1986 was the Sikh Nation's defining moment in their assertion of their sovereignty as a nation whose destiny lay outside of India.
http://www.panthic.org/news/129/ARTICLE/2692/2006-08-16.html
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http://www.panthic.org/news/125/ARTICLE/3257/2007-05-02.html
Amritsar Sahib (KP) – Panthic organizations worldwide have taken a strong notice of the recent statements issued by the Sangh Parivar and the Shiv Sena. Parkash Badal in particular has received a wrath of Sikh Sangat as he aligned his political party with Bhartiya Janta Party (forerunner of the Sangh) in the state assembly elections.
Talking to the press, S. Simranjit Singh Mann, a stanch opponent of Shiromani Akali Dal (B) and the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), said that ever since the new government formed in Punjab, activities of RSS and other fascist Hindu organizations have started escalating. He said that the issues such as the BJP demanding a greater role in Punjab Government, Shiv Sena's demand of possessing trishuls (tridents) and RSS's recent claims on the Sikh Religion are serious in nature and strong action was needed to counter them.
S. Simranjit Singh Mann also said that Parkash Badal must break his silence over the activities of the Sangh Parivar. As the Punjab Chief Minister, he must take appropriate steps to defuse the current situation. He said that if Parkash Badal and Avtar Makkar, the President of SGPC, fail to fulfill their duties, Sikhs of Punjab would be forced to deal with these issues themselves.
Daljit Singh Bittu, Vice President of the Shiromani Akali Dal (A), also expressed worry over the claims of the Sangh Parivar. He said that whenever Akali-BJP Government has been formed in the State, the Sikh values and identity have been jeopardized. He invited all Panthic organizations to work together to counter anti-Sikh organizations in Punjab.
Ravi Inder Singh, President of the Shiromani Akali Dal 1920, also shared his opinions wand said that the RSS and Shiv Sena have carried out their activities in the sanctuary of Parkash Badal. He also expressed his agreement with Daljit Singh Bittu and said that there was a need for all Panthic organizations to work together.
Bhai Hardeep Singh, a Senior SGPC member, also expressed his concerns while talking to the press at Mohali. Bhai Hardeep Singh said that the Sikh religion is not only a distinct religion, but many of its core principals are contrary to Hindu beliefs. He said that although Sikhs respect all religions, controversial statements of the Sangh Parivar can never be accepted by mainstream Sikhs.
Meanwhile, the demand of Shiv Sena to allow its members to posses trishuls (tridents) is also likely to put Parksah Badal amidst more controversy. Sikh leaders have warned Parkash Badal from giving a clean chit to the Shiv Sena. Avtar Singh Makkar who was recently addressing the press here asserted that the Shiv Seva activists are only looking to create problems for the Sikhs. He assured to hold talks with Parkash Badal in regards to the trishul demands of the Shiv Sena.
http://www.panthic.org/news/125/ARTICLE/3275/2007-05-09.html
When you see thousands of anti-Sikh Hindutva nationalists arming with trishuls in Punjab, expect riots like those in Gujarat to soon follow. Already Simranjit Singh Mann has been attacked by cadres loyal to Badal. See the video, know the truth about continued suppression of Sikh sovereignty in Punjab! This is happening today, current political situation, not back in 1984! The test is coming sooner than you think.
As you all know on 25th October 2006 members of Youth Dal of Badal group, Students Organization of India (SOI) and Criminals hired by Badal group attacked on barehanded leaders and workers of Akali Dal (Amritsar) and Sanagat. Persons who attacked were led by Rajinder Singh (Mehta) member SGPC, Gurcharn Garewal (so called President of Mehta Federation), Mandip Manna and Amarpal Boni (son of Rattan Singh Ajnala), Baljit Singh Nilamehal (who fired gunshots and also make identification of victims for attack), Raju Khanna (a resident of Patiala and office-bearer of SOI, whose associates made attempts to injure S. Simranjit Singh Maan), Bikramjit Majethia (Brother in Law of Sukhbir Badal) and Tikka. The whole incident was carried out in a pre-planned way by Badal Group with the help of Police Administration.
Police asked workers of Akali Dal (Amritsar) to surrender their Swords saying that police has not allowed any one to carry any weapon for the sake of keeping peace. Poilce ensured it's protection to S. Maan and his party-men. But persons of Badal group (numbering above one thousand) were armed with bare swords and lathis. Some (numbering between 15-25) were armed with firearms, which were also used.
http://www.akalidalamritsar.com/punjab/Daily_News/Kathunangal_video1.html
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