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Sikhism is based on egalitarian principles and nationalism. The Gurus worked very hard at integrating the entire country through travels, engaging with people in all corners of the country and spreading the message of unity / integrity and truthful living throughout the country. 4 of the 5 ‘panj pyaras’ were not from Punjab but other far off areas such as Orissa, Gujarat and Karnataka. Having a Punjab-centric mindset is a problem in itself when there are Sikh communities thriving outside. (I dare say, maybe this is a strategy to contain the influence of Sikhism within a tiny state) If at all, try focusing on Pakistan occupied Punjab : the original / historical homeland of the erstwhile Sikh empire . 2nd , the very few vocal Sikhs outside india need to redirect their focus on their new country / new homes.

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Jul 6, 2022·edited Jul 6, 2022

Sikhi is not based on nationalism, the Khalsa is sovereign. Please explain why Sikhs should focus on Pakistan, when it was the Hindu elite of your India that gave it away in 1947? Why are Sikhs not allowed to focus on Indian Punjab, but are instead required to focus on the part of Punjab that was given away by Hindus? How well did being an Indian lover work for Sikhs in 1984?

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Jul 6, 2022·edited Jul 6, 2022

The rather short lived Sikh Empire had territory mostly in what is now Pakistan : that’s the reason why any ‘Sikh Nation’ the article mentions must be (if at all) within those territories. 2nd : Your assertion that ‘the elite gave it away to Pakistan’ confirms that whatever we had is now in Pakistan. Finally, except for the rural/ feudal mindset folks with over inflated yet fragile egos (who aren’t capable beyond winning Sarpanch elections) , no one is interested in your ‘Sikh Nation’.

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Jul 6, 2022·edited Jul 6, 2022

Nope sorry, this is a common misdirection by India lovers. It is the political circumstances of post 1947 India that created the framework for Khalistan. Khalistan has always been a response to the discrimination of the Indian state, it has nothing to do with any "historical" homeland. Why don't Hindus claim West punjab then? This is afterall the land of the Vedas.

What we have "right now" is Indian Punjab.

The majority of Sikhs live in the rural/country side. Your more than welcome to remain a hostage to Hindus in the cities. We all know how that worked out for India lovers in 84.

BTW Khalistanis won elections in the 80's, but your democratic loving Hindus kept imposing President's Rule until they could combine it with police enforced rapes and murders to snuff out the movement.

Thats how you get loyalty in third world countries.

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What discrimination? Punjab is among the few states that benefits from agricultural policies based on MSP. Punjab youth (until recently) got preferential treatment for Army recruitment (they has the right attitude and aptitude as well), until the late 70s when mostly Jatts / Akali’s started their petty politics. Till then, things weren’t that bad: the state had some of the leading defense R&D labs as well as industry (PunWire, heavy water plant and other classified Defense projects despite being a vulnerable border state) . Punjab also was among the leading state for automotive parts , bicycles , sports goods and engineering. Then the certain so called ‘Sant’ played into the hands of his congressi political handlers , ruining Punjab’s economy , law and order . His foolhardy ways completely derailed everything at the end, hurting Punjab and Sikhs in every possible way. Yet, some frustrated elements struggling with their identity trying to settle in Canada keep harping a long lost ‘cause’ (that never really was a mass movement)

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Jul 6, 2022·edited Jul 6, 2022

Punjab having industry in the 70’s? What a joke. The Dharam Yudh Morcha literally demanded for greater industrialization of Punjab. For 30 years prior to the Dharam Yudh Morcha the center government did not give a single public sector project and the total central investment in the state since 1950 was a meager sum of Rs 200 crores. The central government was also unwilling to give industrial licenses to Punjab. Punjab was literally discriminated against for industry because of the wealth that was generated through hard work by its agricultural output.

https://imgur.com/cdxnAyy

BTW, Anandpur Sahib Resolution also demanded that their be greater representation of Sikhs in the armed forces precisely because of the caps put on recruitment per state by the central government post 1947.

Oh yes, of course, Sant ji was a secret plant by Congress lol. Hahahahaha. Next, you will be telling me that the CIA and ISI were involved in fomenting trouble in Punjab.

We have no issue with our identity in the west, we are proud Sikhs who do not compromise on miri piri as established by our Guru.

The Dharam Yudh Morcha was successful and popular enough that Indira Gandhi had to send in the military to massacre civilians.

Imagine having to use the police to rape and murder Punjab en masse to restore peace while at the same time claiming that the kharkus had no support.

https://imgur.com/dpVdhzR

In 1989 9 MP’s were either Khalistanis, or the family members of Khalistanis, oh but remember the propaganda of India lovers, no one supported the movement!

https://imgur.com/qAA7Kgf

Now making excuses for a country that gang rapes Sikhs women infront of the burning corpses of their husbands, that is someone with a confused identity.

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Please do read “in the service of Free India” by ex Governor BD Pande for an unbiased account of the situation in Punjab in the 80s. Mr Pande had a lot of spine and integrity not to be swayed by political pressures (that’s why he resigned right before BlueStar). He clearly mentioned how right wing / govt controlled media intentionally vilified Punjab and the Sikhs His internal reports were quite the opposite of what the govt was claiming. Punjab was by and large peaceful, businesses were thriving, major investments including Thermal power plants were commissioned and operational in record times etc etc

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Jul 6, 2022·edited Jul 6, 2022

the dubious blurbs / links you shared aren’t backed by facts but amateurish, self aggrandizing, boisterous claims. Again, since Punjab was an economically well off state , the central govt decision to not invest in a PSU isn’t ‘discrimination’ In fact, expecting special treatment is a wrong sense of entitlement:

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