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In Panjab they REDUCE the price of alcohol and do nothing to prevent the drug epidemic.
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the best way to sedate a people so they don’t question your authority?
Panjab Drug Madness
Sikh Protests against Attack on Schoolboy Grow despite arrest
Source
This article is saddening, one of the few Singhs in India who actually keeps his hair was raped of his God given kesh.
However, how many people are voluntarily cutting their hair, waxing, trimming, plucking and no one cares. In the past if someone cut their hair in Panjab they'd become an outcast in their own village, people would look down on the village and say 'someone from so and so village cut their hair...'
but now its hard to find even one kes dhari Singh in the land of the Guru's let alone one who doesnt eat meat/drink until they're senseless.
The humiliation of a Sikh schoolboy in Rajasthan whose hair was forcibly cut was the focus of protests in the Lok Sabha, leading to the house being adjourned abruptly for 15 minutes. The issue has been snowballing with demonstrations in Rajasthan, Delhi and Punjab.
Sikhs have noted some members of the BJP and RSS including National President Gurcharan Gill who is also Deputy Advocate General of the Rajasthan Government have joined in protests in a vain attempt to minimise the political damage to the BJP over its poor reputation in protecting minorities. The RSS General Secretary Harnek "Singh" was alone in his praise of the BJP Chief Ministar that the entire Sikh Community worldwide has criticised for poor handling of the issue.
Arjun Meena, the main accused in the forcible cutting of the hair of a Sikh youth was arrested from the domestic airport in Delhi. Having been humiliated, the victim Inderpreet Singh took some solice in the one arrest.
"I have been very sad. Because by trimming my hair, he hurt my religious sentiments. I hope that I will get justice and the guilty will be punished soon," Inderpreet said.
Inderpreet's father Jarnail Singh said the case should be tried in a fast track court for speedy punishment of the guilty and stated:
"It was not only an inhuman act but against the Sikh religion."
Activists of the Sikh Students Federation, Akal Purkh Ki Fauj, and other organisations held a protest against the disrespecting of hair of the Sikh youth in Jaipur.
Akal Purkh Ki Fauj, SSF(Mehta) and other Sikh organisations are making their feelings known that they would not sit by and allow such disrespect to a Sikh's Hair - the most precious roop granted by Guru Gobind Singh Ji Himself they also blocked traffic and held banners and placards demanding strict action against the culprits.
SAD (Amritsar) general secretary Gurjatinder Singh Bhikhiwind stated Amritsar and other areas observed complete bandh where shops and businesses were closed in protest against the humiliation to Sikh sentiments.
A number of organisations and leaders have condemned the attack on the Sikh youth, terming it as deliberate mischief aimed at hurting the sentiments of the Sikhs.
They emphatically demanded that the Rajasthan Government take necessary steps to prevent such incidents from happening again in the future.
This article is saddening, one of the few Singhs in India who actually keeps his hair was raped of his God given kesh.
However, how many people are voluntarily cutting their hair, waxing, trimming, plucking and no one cares. In the past if someone cut their hair in Panjab they'd become an outcast in their own village, people would look down on the village and say 'someone from so and so village cut their hair...'
but now its hard to find even one kes dhari Singh in the land of the Guru's let alone one who doesnt eat meat/drink until they're senseless.
Mann leads Protest against Female Foeticide
Mr Simranjit Singh Mann, President, SAD (Amritsar), while giving a call to like-minded parties to launch a war against the evil of foeticide, held Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and former Chief Minister Mr Parkash Badal responsible for the same menace.Mr Mann, who along with hundred of workers of the party staged a dharna in front of the court of District and Session Judge to lodge a protest against foeticide. While addressing the rally, he alleged that foeticides were taking place under the nose of the Chief Minister, it indicated the intelligence agencies and the Health Department of the state were sleeping over it.
Mr Mann, who submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister through District and Session Judge, alleged that Mr Badal had promoted foeticide by making Bibi Jagir Kaur the president of the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandak Committee (SGPC) despite the fact that she was involved in the murder of her daughter and her unborn grand daughter.
He added that Mr Badal also participated in the cremation of daughter of Bibi Jagir Kaur. He said post mortem examination of Bibi Jagir Kaur's daughter was also disallowed.
He said by allowing a meeting to Bibi Jagir Kaur, the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who was aware of all happenings, had indicated that he had forgiven her for her misdeeds.
Mr Mohinder Pal Singh, national general secretary, Jathedar Harbhajan Singh Kashmiri, president, city unit of the party and Mr Satnam Singh Behru, president, Kisan wing of the party, also addressed the rally.
Source
Worse than we thought...
Another grave of female foetuses
Chander Parkash
Tribune News Service
Patran, August 10
Even as the people of this town were still reeling
under shock after a mass grave of unborn daughters was
detected in a pit situated in the vicinity of local
Sahib Hospital yesterday, the district health
authorities today identified another pit, near the
earlier one, in which about 200 to 300 female foetuses
were suspected to be buried. The digging of the second
authorities had also identified about 20 ultrasound
centres in Haryana, which had been carrying out
pre-natal sex determination tests and subsequently
sending a significant number of pregnant women to
Sahib Hospital for illegal abortions of female
foetuses.
Though the district administration and health
authorities were tight lipped about their plans on how
to deal with these ultrasound centres, sources
revealed that an effective operation would be launched
jointly by the Punjab and Haryana Police departments
shortly to nab the culprits, who had been supplying
customers to Sahib hospital for illegal abortions of
female fetuses. These centres were charging Rs 8,000
to Rs 10,000 from their customers for carrying out
pre-natal sex determination tests.
These ultrasound centres, which were supplying the
customers to Sahib hospital, run by a quack couple,
identified as Pritam Singh and his wife Amarjit Kaur,
had been running in Tohana, Kaithal, Jakhal, Ambala,
Raipur Rani and Nariangarh areas of the Haryana. Some
other ultrasound centres, located in various towns of
Patiala and Sangrur districts, were also identified,
which too had been sending pregnant women with female
fetuses to Sahib Hospital, located on Patran-Patiala
main road, for illegal abortions.
Dr V. S. Mohi, Civil surgeon, Patiala, said that three
different teams of the Health Department, along with
the officials of other departments, would start
digging of the second pit tomorrow.
He had also sought explanation from Dr I. C. Taneja,
Senior Medical Officer, Civil Hospital, Patran, asking
him to explain the reasons that why he (Dr Taneja)
could not detect the illegal abortions taking place in
the Sahib hospital for the past one year or so. He
added that detection of one more grave of female
foetuses had also embarrassed the district health
authorities also.
Mr Munish Kumar, SDM, Patran, who had been
coordinating the operation and Dr Mohi said that the
health authorities had constituted three teams for
this operation. Ambulances would also be pressed into
service while digging up the pit. Before the start of
digging, the toxic gases from that pit, which was
sealed about one year back, would be removed. Mr Kumar
said that they might face some problems while digging
out the pit as some sewerage lines were passing over
that pit. He added that utmost care would be taken
during the digging operation so that no untoward
incident could take place.
Dr Mohi said that it also came into his notice that
the accused couple had also been using acid in the pit
after burying the foetuses and other related material
in the pit following illegal abortions to speed up
their decomposition.
Chander Parkash
Tribune News Service
Patran, August 10
Even as the people of this town were still reeling
under shock after a mass grave of unborn daughters was
detected in a pit situated in the vicinity of local
Sahib Hospital yesterday, the district health
authorities today identified another pit, near the
earlier one, in which about 200 to 300 female foetuses
were suspected to be buried. The digging of the second
pit would start tomorrow morning.
Official sources said that the district health
authorities had also identified about 20 ultrasound
centres in Haryana, which had been carrying out
pre-natal sex determination tests and subsequently
sending a significant number of pregnant women to
Sahib Hospital for illegal abortions of female
foetuses.
Though the district administration and health
authorities were tight lipped about their plans on how
to deal with these ultrasound centres, sources
revealed that an effective operation would be launched
jointly by the Punjab and Haryana Police departments
shortly to nab the culprits, who had been supplying
customers to Sahib hospital for illegal abortions of
female fetuses. These centres were charging Rs 8,000
to Rs 10,000 from their customers for carrying out
pre-natal sex determination tests.
These ultrasound centres, which were supplying the
customers to Sahib hospital, run by a quack couple,
identified as Pritam Singh and his wife Amarjit Kaur,
had been running in Tohana, Kaithal, Jakhal, Ambala,
Raipur Rani and Nariangarh areas of the Haryana. Some
other ultrasound centres, located in various towns of
Patiala and Sangrur districts, were also identified,
which too had been sending pregnant women with female
fetuses to Sahib Hospital, located on Patran-Patiala
main road, for illegal abortions.
Dr V. S. Mohi, Civil surgeon, Patiala, said that three
different teams of the Health Department, along with
the officials of other departments, would start
digging of the second pit tomorrow.
He had also sought explanation from Dr I. C. Taneja,
Senior Medical Officer, Civil Hospital, Patran, asking
him to explain the reasons that why he (Dr Taneja)
could not detect the illegal abortions taking place in
the Sahib hospital for the past one year or so. He
added that detection of one more grave of female
foetuses had also embarrassed the district health
authorities also.
Mr Munish Kumar, SDM, Patran, who had been
coordinating the operation and Dr Mohi said that the
health authorities had constituted three teams for
this operation. Ambulances would also be pressed into
service while digging up the pit. Before the start of
digging, the toxic gases from that pit, which was
sealed about one year back, would be removed. Mr Kumar
said that they might face some problems while digging
out the pit as some sewerage lines were passing over
that pit. He added that utmost care would be taken
during the digging operation so that no untoward
incident could take place.
Dr Mohi said that it also came into his notice that
the accused couple had also been using acid in the pit
after burying the foetuses and other related material
in the pit following illegal abortions to speed up
their decomposition.
Mass Multimedia Update
Firstly BcSikhYouth.Com have updated their Multimedia part of their website.
Audio and pictures from many past events all over the West Coast have been added. We hope that it will be well maintained and kept up-to-date.
http://www.bcsikhyouth.com/gallery/
Secondly, neverforget84.com have added hundreds of new pictures of Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Bhindranwale, Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji Manochal and countless other Jujharoo's. Also audio and videos of Sant Ji have been added:
http://www.neverforget84.com/multimedia.php
All of the short videos have been added to You Tube:
http://youtube.com/profile?user=ConfusedKhalsa
Lets hope we can learn from the lives of these Gursikhs, past and present, and increase our love for Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj.
Audio and pictures from many past events all over the West Coast have been added. We hope that it will be well maintained and kept up-to-date.
http://www.bcsikhyouth.com/gallery/
Secondly, neverforget84.com have added hundreds of new pictures of Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Bhindranwale, Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji Manochal and countless other Jujharoo's. Also audio and videos of Sant Ji have been added:
http://www.neverforget84.com/multimedia.php
All of the short videos have been added to You Tube:
http://youtube.com/profile?user=ConfusedKhalsa
Lets hope we can learn from the lives of these Gursikhs, past and present, and increase our love for Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj.
Apna Panjab - Mata Sahib Kaur di Dharthi
Graveyard of unborn daughters
Over 100 female foetuses dug out of well near Patiala
Chander Parkash
Tribune News Service
Patran (Patiala), August 9
A mass grave of female foetus was detected today in a
vacant plot owned by quacks Pritam Singh, an
ex-serviceman and his wife Amarjit Kaur of this town,
by a high-level team of state health authorities after
it raided the premises of the local Sahib Hospital run
by these quacks. They had been allegedly involved in
illegal abortions for the past many years.
Residents of this town bordering Haryana, who were
quite shocked, took out a march in the city to lodge
protest against the anti-social activities of the
quack couple. They also demanded that the couple
should be given exemplary punishment. They also
alleged that though health authorities were aware
about illegal happenings that were taking place in the
Sahib Hospital for the past many years, but no action
was taken by them for the reasons best known to them.
Dr Varinder Singh Mohi, Civil Surgeon, Patiala, who
led the raiding team, said it was difficult to tell
the exact number of female foetus and placentas
recovered from a deep and narrow well, which had been
turned into a graveyard for female foetus by the
accused, as the remains of placentas and foetus were
extremely decomposed. Unconfirmed reports said that
their number could cross over hundred.
Information gathered by TNS revealed that district
health authorities had been trying to find out the
exact number of female foetus, which had been dumped
by the quack couple into the well, located in a vacant
plot adjacent to their clinic, in the past many years
after performing illegal abortions in their
triple-storey clinic on the Patiala-Patran main road.
Dr Mohi, while confirming the registration of a
criminal case under MTP Act against the quack couple
and their subsequent arrest, said that as per a
statement by two woman workers of that clinic made
before the raiding team, the husband-wife duo had
carried out about 35 illegal abortions and
subsequently dumped 35 female foetus in that deep well
in the past three months.
Not only this, acting swiftly on the situation, the
district health authorities, with the help of district
administration, also sealed an ultrasound centre
located in Samana town, which was carrying out the
pre-natal sex determination tests and subsequently
sending pregnant women carrying females to Sahib
clinic for illegal abortions.
Some instruments, used for carrying out abortions,
were also recovered from that centre. A case against
the owner of the centre had been registered. Another
team had been sent to another ultrasound centre of
Dirba town of Sangrur district, which was also
allegedly involved in the similar activities.
Mr Rakesh Kumar Verma, Deputy Commissioner, who gave
all help to the raiding team, said that the case
against the quack couple was being made fool-proof so
that it could be taken to logical end.
Information revealed that one of the female workers,
who was working in the hospital, spilled the beans
after she developed some differences with the quack
couple over payment of her salary. She disclosed
everything to some prominent citizens, who then
reported the matter to the district administration and
health authorities.
When a raid was conducted at the clinic, the raiding
team came to know that a well located in the vacant
plot situated adjacent to the clinic was being used as
a dumping ground for the female foetus.
Mr Munish Kumar, SDM, who coordinated the operation,
said at first some poisonous gases were removed from
the deep and narrow well. Then a trained man was sent
inside the well. After about four to five hours, the
man, who had gone inside the well, managed to bring
some remains of placentas and foetus. Some glass jars,
suspected to be containing some material connected
with abortions, were also recovered. He added that the
Civil Surgeon, Patiala, would be taking appropriate
action in this regard.
A woman worker of Sahib hospital identified as Pooja,
while talking to TNS said that illegal abortions were
being performed on married women only. She added that
quack couple had been charging Rs 8,000 to Rs 15,000
per case from the persons concerned.
Meanwhile, the remains of placentas and foetus, which
had been dug from the well, had been sent to the
pathology laboratory at Rajindra Medical College for
histopathological examinations to know their exact
status.
Official figures revealed that so far the district
health authorities had sealed about 12 ultrasound
centres for their alleged involvement in conducting
the sex determination test of foetus and five clinics,
which were involved in carrying out illegal
termination of pregnancy in the current year.
Over 100 female foetuses dug out of well near Patiala
Chander Parkash
Tribune News Service
Patran (Patiala), August 9
A mass grave of female foetus was detected today in a
vacant plot owned by quacks Pritam Singh, an
ex-serviceman and his wife Amarjit Kaur of this town,
by a high-level team of state health authorities after
it raided the premises of the local Sahib Hospital run
by these quacks. They had been allegedly involved in
illegal abortions for the past many years.
Residents of this town bordering Haryana, who were
quite shocked, took out a march in the city to lodge
protest against the anti-social activities of the
quack couple. They also demanded that the couple
should be given exemplary punishment. They also
alleged that though health authorities were aware
about illegal happenings that were taking place in the
Sahib Hospital for the past many years, but no action
was taken by them for the reasons best known to them.
Dr Varinder Singh Mohi, Civil Surgeon, Patiala, who
led the raiding team, said it was difficult to tell
the exact number of female foetus and placentas
recovered from a deep and narrow well, which had been
turned into a graveyard for female foetus by the
accused, as the remains of placentas and foetus were
extremely decomposed. Unconfirmed reports said that
their number could cross over hundred.
Information gathered by TNS revealed that district
health authorities had been trying to find out the
exact number of female foetus, which had been dumped
by the quack couple into the well, located in a vacant
plot adjacent to their clinic, in the past many years
after performing illegal abortions in their
triple-storey clinic on the Patiala-Patran main road.
Dr Mohi, while confirming the registration of a
criminal case under MTP Act against the quack couple
and their subsequent arrest, said that as per a
statement by two woman workers of that clinic made
before the raiding team, the husband-wife duo had
carried out about 35 illegal abortions and
subsequently dumped 35 female foetus in that deep well
in the past three months.
Not only this, acting swiftly on the situation, the
district health authorities, with the help of district
administration, also sealed an ultrasound centre
located in Samana town, which was carrying out the
pre-natal sex determination tests and subsequently
sending pregnant women carrying females to Sahib
clinic for illegal abortions.
Some instruments, used for carrying out abortions,
were also recovered from that centre. A case against
the owner of the centre had been registered. Another
team had been sent to another ultrasound centre of
Dirba town of Sangrur district, which was also
allegedly involved in the similar activities.
Mr Rakesh Kumar Verma, Deputy Commissioner, who gave
all help to the raiding team, said that the case
against the quack couple was being made fool-proof so
that it could be taken to logical end.
Information revealed that one of the female workers,
who was working in the hospital, spilled the beans
after she developed some differences with the quack
couple over payment of her salary. She disclosed
everything to some prominent citizens, who then
reported the matter to the district administration and
health authorities.
When a raid was conducted at the clinic, the raiding
team came to know that a well located in the vacant
plot situated adjacent to the clinic was being used as
a dumping ground for the female foetus.
Mr Munish Kumar, SDM, who coordinated the operation,
said at first some poisonous gases were removed from
the deep and narrow well. Then a trained man was sent
inside the well. After about four to five hours, the
man, who had gone inside the well, managed to bring
some remains of placentas and foetus. Some glass jars,
suspected to be containing some material connected
with abortions, were also recovered. He added that the
Civil Surgeon, Patiala, would be taking appropriate
action in this regard.
A woman worker of Sahib hospital identified as Pooja,
while talking to TNS said that illegal abortions were
being performed on married women only. She added that
quack couple had been charging Rs 8,000 to Rs 15,000
per case from the persons concerned.
Meanwhile, the remains of placentas and foetus, which
had been dug from the well, had been sent to the
pathology laboratory at Rajindra Medical College for
histopathological examinations to know their exact
status.
Official figures revealed that so far the district
health authorities had sealed about 12 ultrasound
centres for their alleged involvement in conducting
the sex determination test of foetus and five clinics,
which were involved in carrying out illegal
termination of pregnancy in the current year.
R4G Sadh Sangat Meeting
There will be a special presentation by
Bhai Dilbagh Singh on
Respect for Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
at
Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Gurdwara Derby.
Bhai Sahib has uncovered many abuse cases towards Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and Sikh Principles in Punjab & UK and will share his findings with the Sadh Sangat.
Please attend on Saturday 12th August 2006 at 3:00pm
Supported by:
Khalsa Mission, Punjab
Respect for Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Campaign
Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Gurdwara, Cromwell Road, Derby. DE3 6TS
***** This Saturday *****
Bhai Dilbagh Singh on
Respect for Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
at
Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Gurdwara Derby.
Bhai Sahib has uncovered many abuse cases towards Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and Sikh Principles in Punjab & UK and will share his findings with the Sadh Sangat.
Please attend on Saturday 12th August 2006 at 3:00pm
Supported by:
Khalsa Mission, Punjab
Respect for Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Campaign
Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Gurdwara, Cromwell Road, Derby. DE3 6TS
***** This Saturday *****
Babbar Khalsa International NOT to blame for Cinema Blasts
BASOPATTI (MADHUBANI): Kamal Ahmad Ansari, one of the two suspects arrested here for 7/11, has confessed to Mumbai ATS that he was involved in the May 22, 2005, blasts at Satyam and Liberty cinema halls in New Delhi in which one person was killed and 50 were hut, intelligence sources said.
The sources said Ansari, a Pak-trained explosives and arms expert, was in Delhi on that day. He reportedly masterminded the twin blasts and personally oversaw the entire operation, they added.
Ansari's disclosure will put a question mark on Delhi Police's claim that Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) was responsible for the blasts.
Source
For more information on the false arrests please visit
http://www.punjabilok.com/latest_news/news.php?newsid=6
Free the Gurudwaras Morcha - Fatehgarh Sahib, India
Gurdwara Sudhar Lehar II launched at Fatehgarh Sahib
**It is worth noting that although there was a huge turnout of many huge panthic personalities, the Indian media gave no mention of it in any papers or broadcast channels.**
Fathegarh Sahib- August 4- In a bid to drag the Panthic ground from beneath the feet of Parkash Singh Badal, the major political, social as well as religious bodies representing the voice of the Sikh Nation today launched another Gurdwara Reform Movement after the span of almost one century.
The announcement to this effect was made at a Convention held at the historic Gurdwara to mark the 24th anniversary of Dharam Yudh Morcha. The occasion was the bhog ceremony of Akand Path Sahib organized by the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) in lieu of Sewa pronounced by the Five Singh Sahibans on party president Simranjit Singh Mann and five other activists on July 18.
Addressing the mammoth gathering Mr Mann announced the constitution of a Panthic Committee, comprising representatives of all groups representing the entire spectrum of Sikh polity, to streamline the working of the movement.
The upbeat mood of the organizers was evident as they announced a series of programmes to checkmate Badal on the religious domain. In order to embarrass Jathedar of the Akal Takht, the conglomerate of the Panthic bodies decided to assemble at Akal Takht on a daily basis to impress upon Jathedar Joginder Singh to pursue all pending cases of maryada violation against Badal, his coterie and Rashtriya Singh Sangat. The Jatha of 51 members would go to Akal Takht starting from August 16 and after reciting Gurbani for two hours they would hand over a memo to Jathedar reminding of his role and responsibility in bringing the violators of maryada and traditions to book, said Mr Mann amidst slogans of Bole So Nihal and Raj Karega Khalsa. The first Jatha will comprise of the entire senior leadership of the Panthic Committee and on the first day, the Panthic Committee will place a Black Report Card of all the acts of omission and commission of Badal and Co., said Mr. Mann.
To give sleepless nights to the present incumbent of the SGPC, Mr Avtar Singh the organizers declared the formation of a shadow SGPC. Though the SGPC was conceived as the Sikh parliament, it has not been functioning as such said Manjit Singh Calcutta, chairman of the Sikh Mission (International). To set an example of how the SGPC should function, what should be the qualities of an SGPC member and what should be the relationship between the Akal Takht and the SGPC members, a shadow SGPC comprising the present SGPC members of all Panthic groups and other leaders would be made public shortly, said Mr Calcutta. He further said that the body would also work to create a consolidated fund for the smooth, uninterrupted and non-coercive working of the Akal Takht Jathedar and his companion Jathedars.
He narrated the audience of the background and basis that led to the launching of First Gurdwara Reform Movement in early nineties and the Dharam Yudh Morcha in 1982. He said the positive outcome of the First Reform Movement was the formation of the SGPC and the creation of the Sikh code of conduct.
Launching a frontal attack against Badal, Parmjit Singh Sarna, president of the Akali Dal (Delhi) said the coward and corrupt Badal was sponsoring and furthering petty interests at the cost of the interests of the Sikh Nation. He said at the behest of Badal, Gurdwaras and other Sikh institutions, run by the SGPC have become the stronghold of anti-Sikh forces threatening the fundamentals of the Sikh religion and foisting upon the Sikh people, an alien culture, language, thought, religion and political processes.
Addressing the gathering, Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra, president of the SAD (Longowal), said the pseudo-Akali leadership was denigrating the status of Akal Takht Sahib by systematically demeaning the institution and undermining the authority of the Jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib and other Jathedars. The Congress-BJP-RSS triumvirate by their constant interference in the Sikh religious affairs was vitiating the religious and political climate of Panjab.
Listing the religious, social, and cultural demands for the Sikhs, Satnam Singh Paonta Sahib, president of Dal Khalsa said the present Akali leadership led by Badal bitterly failed to get these demands and issues resolved. He said thousands have suffered ignominy at the hands of the Indian police and security forces which were executing the genocidal policy of the Indian state.
Bhai Daljit Singh Bittu, senior vice-president of the SAD (A) said we were the inheritors of the Panthic legacy. He said since last two decades, we have consistently upheld the interests of the Sikh nation and have resisted the onslaught of the Indian state including anti-Sikh forces –Congress, BJP and RSS. In continuance of our commitment, we have decided to start Gurdwara Sudhar Lehar II.
Those who addressed the gathering were Prof Jagmohan Singh, Rajinder Singh (Khalsa Panchayat), Kanwar Pal Singh, Dr Jagjit Singh Chauhan, Jaswant Singh Mann, Bhai Tarsem Singh, SGPC members Ravinder Pal Singh, Karnail Singh Panjoli and Harcharan Singh Burjhari, Bhai Mohkam Singh, Darshan Singh Issapur.
The names which figure on the high profile list of the Panthic Committee include Simranjit Singh Mann, Daljit Singh, Bhai Ram Singh, Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra, Hardeep Singh Mohali, Karnail Singh Panjoli, Paramjit Singh Sarna, Singh, Prof. Harminder Singh, Harvinder Singh Sarna, Bhai Tarsem Singh, Ravi Inder Singh, Ranjit Singh Chajjalwaddi, Darshan Singh Issapur, Manjit Singh Calcutta, Justice Ajit Singh Bains, Satnam Singh Paonta Sahib, Jaspal Singh Dhillon, Rajinder Singh, Jarnail Singh Nawan Shahr, Navkiran Singh Advocate, Baba Harnam Singh Dhuma, Bhai Ram Singh, Bhai Mohkam Singh, Rajinder Pal Singh, Dr. Jagjit Singh Chohan, Jaswant Singh Mann , Giani Harinder Singh, Mandhir Singh Narain Singh Amrik Singh Dharmi Fauji, Gurkirpal Singh, Baba Sarobjot Singh Bedi, Sant Baljit Singh Daduwal, Jaswinder Singh, Jagdish Singh (Haryana SGPC member), Dr. Gurcharan Singh Sirsa, J & K Gurdwara Management Committee representative --Sudarshan Singh Wazir, Karnail Singh Pir Mohammed, Nihang Baba Deep Singh and Balwinder Pal Singh Thekedar.
Fields of Flowers
It had been 3 days, long hot summer days. Sukh Nidhaan Singh was close to dyeing, as he lay there in a wooden cage on a cart drawn by two horses.He had been captured by the mughal forces near the jungles of afhgan. He hadn't slept or eaten properly for days so he was weak when he was pounced upon by the mughal soldiers. he had put up a good fight and even killed a few of them, but he was injured and he was overpowered and captured. The mughal soldiers had tied him upside down from a tree and beaten him severely. the mughal Soldiers thought that instead of killing him they would take him to their Nawaab, he would be pleased with the fine specimen of Sikh warrior they had caught. They thought it would be a good challenge to try and convert this Kafir.
It had been 5 months of travelling since Sukh nidhaan had seen another Sikh. the last time was 5 months ago he met a Sikh messenger travelling to take news to Baba Deep Singh ji. When he met the gursikh he fell to the floor and cried at the gursikhs feet. the gursikh embraced him and comforted him. the gursikh had to leave immediately as his message was of great urgency. Sukh Nidhaan Singh told him that he was travelling towards Amritsaar to meet his brothers once again. they both said there fateh! and departed. and that was five months ago... and how he longed to be with his family of Sikhs once again.
he remembered the times when he was together with his band of fellow Sikh Warriors. they were a band of Sikh warriors who had been given the duty to uproot certain mughal bases and strongholds to damage the great mughal force. they were given the task of also rescuing any kidnapped women taken as slaves by the mughals and returning them to their villages. He was now the last of his Jatha and now, even he had been caught and was being taken to the nawaab of this District.
He lay in the small cage barely big enough to sit in and he was dyeing slowly. the energy had been sucked from him by the beatings and the immense sun. Suddenly he was awoken as water splashed onto his face. A mughal Soldier on horseback trotting alongside the carriage laughed and drank some water form his pouch and spat at Sukh Nidhaan Singh once again.
"Not long to go now.... you DOG!" the mughal laughed again at Sukh Nidhaan Singh.
Another mughal ahead shouted "We're almost there I can see the tower from here"
two other mughal soldiers pulled up alongside the moving carriage on horseback from behind and they mocked Sukh nidhaan Singh;
"HaHa! you'd better be ready, soon, you will have the honour of becoming one of US! and not a dog like your kind"
Sukh Nidhaan Singh stared at the soldier fiercely, and as he struggled "Never...ever.. I will die... first" the mughals continued to mock him...
"yes we've caught many of your kind, and most of them chose the wealth and the riches. after a few beatings they always come round to OUR way of thinking"
"Yes! even last month there was that big one, one of your Sikhs, he was beaten in public and after he was begging to be accepted by us."
"Yes countless Sikh have changed, and they now live in luxury with good homes and women, a big reward awaits you if you make the right decision.
Sukh Nidhaan Singh was hurt at the thought of his Sikh brothers giving up and betraying their Guru and the Khalsa. It seriously damaged his esteem and he started to wonder.. if he had the strength to keep his love for Gurujee until death... if so many had given up.. then what would become of him.. Who was he? was he any different.... He pondered on his situation and the anxiety he felt deeply as he heard the mughals laughing and telling stories of how many Sikhs had been converted and now served the mughal empire.
As he looked into the distance along the long rough road, he saw fields and field of flowers in the distance, he wondered what place this was. his eyes were to weak and damaged to see properly. But he could make out the many fields stretching into the vast horizon. he lay back in the cage and wondered about his Sikh brothers and what would become of him and he made a plea to Satguru...
"Oh Guru! teacher of truth. great warrior from the heavens.. I know now that my end is near. Please Gurujee, PLEASE! bless me with the courage to uphold justice and dharam to the end. May I Die but never let go of your hand. You are my mighty guardian and now Satguru I ask of you, please bless me with the strength and valour to persevere to the end and die a noble death but never give up my beloved Sikhi and the hair on my head. And Satgurujee Dyaal! please bless me with the darshan of gursikhs once again, my eyes are thirsting for the vision of my beloved Khalsa warriors, my family the Khalsa" And at that he lay back lifeless in his cage. With Gods name on his Mind... he repeated again and again... Vaaahegrooohhh.... vaaaahegroohhh... Vaaahegroohh..... vaaahegroohhh...." ...A few minutes and he lost himself in meditation.
Suddenly!! the cart jolted and Sukh Nidhaan Singh ji was awoken from his lazy meditation. He looked out into the fields and saw the Flowers. He couldn't believe his eyes... he sat upright and he looked in amazement! He could not contain the emotion and the tears started to pour from his eyes.... every single pore on his body stood to attention... and he felt them shiver..... through his soul....
THE FLOWERS.. he had seen were not flowers... but they were fields and fields of Spears stuck into the ground... ..and on each spear he saw the Head of a Khalsa Warrior. Some scalped, some beaten, some without the eyes, some burnt, some boiled.. and some he recognised.... alas. he had the darshan of the khalsa once again.. and the sight was too beautiful.... there ware fields and fields of Gursikhs heads on Spears as far as he could see into the distance... the tears he could not contain....
The mughals thought that this site would break Sukh Nidhaan Singh down... but Sukh Nidhaan Singh Sat upright in the cage with a firm look of Strength and nobility on his face... he thought he should show a brave face to his Sikh brothers.... the Emotion powerful... he felt his spirits rise to the skies.. his strength came back.
He Was so proud of these great warriors, his brothers the, KHALSA, They had dies but not given up their Love for Sikhi, Truth and justice. They had not wavered in the face of torture... and had kept their faith till the end. this Gave him strength and Courage and he thought to himself. "I was a fool to even doubt for a second, that my true khalsa would give up and lose. they fought till the end and maintained there principles." he smiled and wiped away the tears and out of joy he let out the war cry of the Khalsa, to pay homage to the great martyrs.
"SAT SREEEE AKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!!!!"
GUR BAR AKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!!!
DEGH TEGH FATEH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sukh Nidhaan Singh over the few coming days was offered many pleasures and riches and he was also tortured and beaten terribly. but at every moment he remembered the flowers in the fields... IT gave him Strength.
He was tortured severely and on the third day when the mughals had given up , they left him to die a painful slow death as they tied him to a tree and left him to die in the sunlight overlooking the fields. bruised, battered and barely alive, Sukh Nidhaan Singh lifted his head and again he saw the fields. He smiled and welcomed Death. The pain was immense but he knew that it was worth it, as he had beaten the mughals. they could kill him but they could not take away his faith.
As hours went by Sukh Nidhaan Singh continued to meditate on the lords name. He looked out into the fields to his khalsa one last time... and he saw in the distance a figure walking through fields. He saw that it was a Khalsa Warrior in blue dress decked with weapons. as the figure slowly came closer he saw that the warrior was approaching each spear and kissing the forehead of each shaheed. As he came closer Sukh Nidhaan Singh ji saw from a distance that it was Guru Gobind Singh ji himself.
He remembered that the Sikhs were like flowers and when they reached their most beautiful form, Gurujee would come to pick the flowers as shaheeds - martyrs.
1978 Flashback
From: ShindaSingh.ComLast night, as was previously reported on the net, Ashotoush and his chelay held an event in Amritsar and the SGPC conveniently closed its eyes. Fortunately the Sikh Panth did not. Last night there was word from Singhs, that a group of 400 Singhs including Bhai Amrik Singh and Jatha, all marched on the event, sending Ashotoush’s chelay running. 15 Singhs ended up being arrested in all, but then again the above isn’t from any confirmed or official source, so numbers and actual happenings may very well vary.
Be that as it may, it’s hard not to compare these reported events to those that happened in 1978, after all you just replace the Narkdhari Gurudom of the past with the Noormehalias and fake Sadhs of the present. When first asked about the comparison I found that although the situation sounded a lot like 78, there existed in 78 a spirit that does not seem so obviously prevalent today. But then again I doubt that this spirit was just as obvious then, and may very well only be visible in hind sight.
End of the day knowing that there are still Singhs, 400 of them in fact, ready to storm on a convention of a Gurudom that exists only to mock Sikhi, then one needs to really wonder about all the negative things you always hear about Sikhi being dead in Punjab. After all maybe this was just that little spark everyone was looking for. That piece of flint to help light the flame underneath the sleeping Quam to help wake it up. Anyways, hopefully other sources can help substantiate the news as we optimistically wait for any confirmation.
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It's so good to know there are still people out there who are more than just talk, who do more than just hold meetings and seminars and actually act to prevent beadbi.
Dhan Bhindranwale Sant Sipahi, Jin Suuthi Quam Jigahi
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