"Indian media and politicians manipulate Sikh pain to pull Sikhs into Hindutva jingoism - to turn us into defenders of an empire that once sought to annihilate us."
What an idiotic article ! Before calling others ‘stooges’ look at yourself. If Sikhs feel so “oppressed” in India, how do you explain the rather dismal performance of Jatt Sikhs in Canada and elsewhere ? Working in low paying blue collar jobs or worse , criminal gangs? It shows intellectual and moral bankruptcy of a section of Jatts who end up becoming right wing nutcases. Your article mentions “Indian government response to Khalistan movement “ - while conveniently dropping the fact that Indian agencies themselves started this fake “movement” that, as with most Indian government projects , got out of hand quickly. Sikhs should stand up for the oppressed : 100% : in this case the tourists in Kashmir are the oppressed. And your Pakistani handlers are the oppressors. Stop misleading the gullible folks with your “Khalistani” nonsense. If at all, ask Pakistan to return the former lands of the rather short lived “Khalsa Empire”.
Jatts in India dont do manual labour? Why is manual labour bad? What is a Jatt Sikh? Someone rejecting Guru Nanaks message against caste and Jaat Pati I'm guessing.
There is no such thing as a Khalsa Empire and there never has been. If you mean Maharaja Ranjit Singh youre looking for the phrase "Lahore Darbar".
The only gullible statement here is that Jai Hindians aren't "right wing nutcases".
..more .. yes, Hindutva right wingers are worse : they include even well educated professionals , media personalities , government officials, academics and such. By contrast, ‘Khalistanis’ are just a handful , mostly semi literate Jatts - most of them fake on ‘political asylum’ visas or agent provoceuters working for foreign agencies.
The point is , what great achievements have Jatts made outside India ? Yea, there was oppressive / serious human rights violations: and all planned : first make gullible Jatts follow a fake ‘sant’, then declare the fake ‘Sant’ a terrorist , then use the excuse to brow beat all Sikhs. The idiots who haven’t understood this are again falling for the same fake ‘Khalistan’ narrative. Despite all the savagery the Sikhs faced , the community again rose from the ashes and continues to advocate for justice and human rights. Except a handful of right wing nutcase , fake ‘Khalistani’ agent provoceuters. Q: what happened to the original ‘Khalistani’ - Jasjit Singh Chohan ? He quietly retired in India and died. How come he wasn’t arrested ? Very clear : he was an agent of the ‘deep state’.
What is wrong with manual labor ? It’s not a path to prosperity : even the revered Gurus advised Sikhs to follow intellectual pursuits and be humble.
In Sikhi prosperity is not your economic worth, but your devotion to Akaal purakh. Manual labour is not exclusive from intellectual pursuits.
As Maharaj says: Sehas Sianpa Lakh Hohe Ta Ik Na Challe Naal.
Even if you rank economic prosperity over actual prosperity, you'd still be wrong. There is a shortage of trades people and their earning potential is often underlooked.
Your comments are nothing more than elitism and childish stereotypes. Sant Bhindranwales main supporters were women suffering domestic violence from their alcohol and drug consuming husbands. Nor was the movement exclusive to Jatts, although I grant you the majority came from farming backgrounds.
While the practicality of establishing a Khalistan is diminishing, the necessity is skyrocketing.
Why is the ‘necessity’ ‘skyrocketing’ ? All traditional cultures are facing the rapid onslaught of modernization and just cannot cope up. Sikhi - as preached by the gurus - has been completely hijacked by self appointed ‘guardians’. Guru Nanak questioned meaningless rituals yet we have come back to following even more rituals. Sikhism has never been about ‘orthodoxy’ in fact, Guru Nanak stated his reform movement to counter religious orthodoxy . Coming back to your point : why are Jatt Sikhs among the least religious (and also among the least successful ) ? This needs to be addressed. There’s a need of major skill up-gradation including in demand blue collar skills. Jatts - with their over inflated egos and bad attitude fail to land any high paying jobs or fail to lead any large businesses. You may notice they are heavily concentrated in professions that do not need people skills. Another question to all the fake wannabe Khalistanis : will you leave Canada / west and move back to ‘Khalistan’ ? We really don’t want to see any more of all these embarrassing folks making fools of themselves and tarnishing out community’s hard earned reputation
A Pakistan collapsing in slow motion, gradually being overrun by the Taliban they created. An India witnessing the 120 year culmination of the RSS project, as it slowly tightens control on the media and political system.
A Punjab rapidly depopulating and being consumed by drugs. While Hindi is imposed in the cities of Punjab, and Urdu (another Hindi that appeals to Muslims as it sounds less like 'Hindu') is imposed in Pakistan Punjab. Meanwhile the only crimes Punjab police seem to notice are people pointing out their conplicity in the drugs trade.
Whatever reality you're living in, I'd love to join you sometime. Although judging by your bizarre fixation on Jatts, who are apparently the root of all evil, maybe another Brahmvadi caste ridden delusion is not such an escape after all.
You’re 100% right that the RSS and similar backward mindsets are taking root in India (and elsewhere ). This is exactly my point : why don’t people like RSS and similar ideologies ? Because they’re supermacist and exclusionary. It’s all about putting others down and forcing their own ideas on others. Same story with Khalistanis : I’m all for Punjab youth and Sikh rights but certainly not “Khalistanis” and their equally backward ideology . Khalistanis have hijacked Sikh institutions: we saw their regretful antics during Nagar keertan etc. the “Khalistanis” suddenly popped up after thr kissan andolan. Why? Because the RSS and similar/ agencies supporting them propped up these fake Khalistanis”. Why ? Again : back to the 80s. Same story. The moment Sikhs ask for their fair rights , Indian politicians plant such actors to derail the movement. Deep Sidhu played into their hands with his idiotic Red Fort flag hoisting incident. The script was ready : they completely changed the narrative even though the flag hoisting was a non issue really.
Pakistan's founding was on the "Israel model" as well.
Ultimately we're sandwiched between Hindustanis and Pakistanis, and they're both as rabid as each other.
What an idiotic article ! Before calling others ‘stooges’ look at yourself. If Sikhs feel so “oppressed” in India, how do you explain the rather dismal performance of Jatt Sikhs in Canada and elsewhere ? Working in low paying blue collar jobs or worse , criminal gangs? It shows intellectual and moral bankruptcy of a section of Jatts who end up becoming right wing nutcases. Your article mentions “Indian government response to Khalistan movement “ - while conveniently dropping the fact that Indian agencies themselves started this fake “movement” that, as with most Indian government projects , got out of hand quickly. Sikhs should stand up for the oppressed : 100% : in this case the tourists in Kashmir are the oppressed. And your Pakistani handlers are the oppressors. Stop misleading the gullible folks with your “Khalistani” nonsense. If at all, ask Pakistan to return the former lands of the rather short lived “Khalsa Empire”.
Jatts in India dont do manual labour? Why is manual labour bad? What is a Jatt Sikh? Someone rejecting Guru Nanaks message against caste and Jaat Pati I'm guessing.
There is no such thing as a Khalsa Empire and there never has been. If you mean Maharaja Ranjit Singh youre looking for the phrase "Lahore Darbar".
The only gullible statement here is that Jai Hindians aren't "right wing nutcases".
..more .. yes, Hindutva right wingers are worse : they include even well educated professionals , media personalities , government officials, academics and such. By contrast, ‘Khalistanis’ are just a handful , mostly semi literate Jatts - most of them fake on ‘political asylum’ visas or agent provoceuters working for foreign agencies.
The point is , what great achievements have Jatts made outside India ? Yea, there was oppressive / serious human rights violations: and all planned : first make gullible Jatts follow a fake ‘sant’, then declare the fake ‘Sant’ a terrorist , then use the excuse to brow beat all Sikhs. The idiots who haven’t understood this are again falling for the same fake ‘Khalistan’ narrative. Despite all the savagery the Sikhs faced , the community again rose from the ashes and continues to advocate for justice and human rights. Except a handful of right wing nutcase , fake ‘Khalistani’ agent provoceuters. Q: what happened to the original ‘Khalistani’ - Jasjit Singh Chohan ? He quietly retired in India and died. How come he wasn’t arrested ? Very clear : he was an agent of the ‘deep state’.
What is wrong with manual labor ? It’s not a path to prosperity : even the revered Gurus advised Sikhs to follow intellectual pursuits and be humble.
In Sikhi prosperity is not your economic worth, but your devotion to Akaal purakh. Manual labour is not exclusive from intellectual pursuits.
As Maharaj says: Sehas Sianpa Lakh Hohe Ta Ik Na Challe Naal.
Even if you rank economic prosperity over actual prosperity, you'd still be wrong. There is a shortage of trades people and their earning potential is often underlooked.
Your comments are nothing more than elitism and childish stereotypes. Sant Bhindranwales main supporters were women suffering domestic violence from their alcohol and drug consuming husbands. Nor was the movement exclusive to Jatts, although I grant you the majority came from farming backgrounds.
While the practicality of establishing a Khalistan is diminishing, the necessity is skyrocketing.
Why is the ‘necessity’ ‘skyrocketing’ ? All traditional cultures are facing the rapid onslaught of modernization and just cannot cope up. Sikhi - as preached by the gurus - has been completely hijacked by self appointed ‘guardians’. Guru Nanak questioned meaningless rituals yet we have come back to following even more rituals. Sikhism has never been about ‘orthodoxy’ in fact, Guru Nanak stated his reform movement to counter religious orthodoxy . Coming back to your point : why are Jatt Sikhs among the least religious (and also among the least successful ) ? This needs to be addressed. There’s a need of major skill up-gradation including in demand blue collar skills. Jatts - with their over inflated egos and bad attitude fail to land any high paying jobs or fail to lead any large businesses. You may notice they are heavily concentrated in professions that do not need people skills. Another question to all the fake wannabe Khalistanis : will you leave Canada / west and move back to ‘Khalistan’ ? We really don’t want to see any more of all these embarrassing folks making fools of themselves and tarnishing out community’s hard earned reputation
A Pakistan collapsing in slow motion, gradually being overrun by the Taliban they created. An India witnessing the 120 year culmination of the RSS project, as it slowly tightens control on the media and political system.
A Punjab rapidly depopulating and being consumed by drugs. While Hindi is imposed in the cities of Punjab, and Urdu (another Hindi that appeals to Muslims as it sounds less like 'Hindu') is imposed in Pakistan Punjab. Meanwhile the only crimes Punjab police seem to notice are people pointing out their conplicity in the drugs trade.
Whatever reality you're living in, I'd love to join you sometime. Although judging by your bizarre fixation on Jatts, who are apparently the root of all evil, maybe another Brahmvadi caste ridden delusion is not such an escape after all.
You’re 100% right that the RSS and similar backward mindsets are taking root in India (and elsewhere ). This is exactly my point : why don’t people like RSS and similar ideologies ? Because they’re supermacist and exclusionary. It’s all about putting others down and forcing their own ideas on others. Same story with Khalistanis : I’m all for Punjab youth and Sikh rights but certainly not “Khalistanis” and their equally backward ideology . Khalistanis have hijacked Sikh institutions: we saw their regretful antics during Nagar keertan etc. the “Khalistanis” suddenly popped up after thr kissan andolan. Why? Because the RSS and similar/ agencies supporting them propped up these fake Khalistanis”. Why ? Again : back to the 80s. Same story. The moment Sikhs ask for their fair rights , Indian politicians plant such actors to derail the movement. Deep Sidhu played into their hands with his idiotic Red Fort flag hoisting incident. The script was ready : they completely changed the narrative even though the flag hoisting was a non issue really.