Sikh News Views June 1991
| Creator | Jarnail SIngh, Hardev Singh, Pritam Singh |
| First Sentence | THE SIKH VOL . X NO.3 1 EDITOR'S COLUMN In a recent interview with Narinder Nath Mrs. Maneka Gandhi said , " Punjab problem has become the problem of the Sikh commun- ity throughout India . Sikhs are complete- ly alienated and they feel insecure . " Over the last couple of years the Governm- ent of India has been using all the resources at its command to depict the Sikh community as not loyal to the countr- y . Any violent act in Punjab and the surrounding areas is blamed on the Sikhs , not on individual Sikhs but on the Sikh community , in other words a Sikh is a suspect , because he is a Sikh , not that he has committed any act of violence . Secondly , any act against the Sikh comm- unity is , almost , taken as an act of patriotism . Two events will show how differently the Sikhs and non - Sikhs are being treated . in Recently there were bomb explosions Delhi and other areas . Without any proof the Government machinery went on the prop- aganda offensive and the Sikh community was blamed for that . Within hours almost 2000 Sikhs were arrested . The treatment that they received is evident from the fact that at least a number of them died in police custody , due to torture and beatings . It shows that a Sikh has no Rights , guilty or not guilty is of little consequence . been Compare this with the treatment that the rioters , murderers of Sikhs in November authorities . received at the hands of the There , a number of ring leaders have awarded Parliament seats and even Ministe- rships . We have not heard of a single person out of those rioters prosecuted for murder . To begin with Rajiv Gandhi had openly declared that an Enquiry into the riots will go against the interests of the Sikhs . Logic of that is known to Rajiv only . Then they were promising an Inquiry as a package for the Punjab problem . All this should make clear that of Sikhs were under a plan to be used murders to NEWS & VIEWS JULY 1985 tell the Sikhs that they do not have Rights within the Republic of India . to be blamed . any and to Indian consulates , in foreign countries are equally active to sow hatred against the Sikhs , they treat every Sikh with any self - respect as a pariah and a plague be avoided . It is upto the Sikhs to realize their situation in respect India and find ways and means whereby they can live with respect in various parts of the world . HAM HINDU NAHIN ( We are not Hindus ) The Book by Bhai Kahan Singh to describes the basic Tenets of Sikhism , with support from Gurbani . Dr. Jarnail Singh has translated the book into English and is available now . We are looking for distributors . Please contact the Society for details . Price : $ 7.50 ; Postage Extra $ 1.50 . COM MUNITY DEVELOPMENT of the Sikhs and its effect on individuals By Pritam Singh The following deals with the is one in a series that levels of understanding The Sikh News & Views is a publication of the Sikh Social and Educational Society . It is committed to promote an awareness concern- ing the Sikh way of life , and integration of the Sikh Community with the society at large . The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the Sikh Social and Educational Society . Editorial Address : 70 Cairnside Cres . , Willowdale , Ontario M2 ) 3M8 Editorial Board : Subscription : Advertisement rates : Jarnail Singh ; Hardev Singh ; Pritam Singh . $ 3.00 yearly . Full page Half page $ 50.00 For special long term rates , please write . $ 100.00 |
| Published | July 1985 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 12 |
| Copies | 1 |
| Tags | Sikh History |
| Collection | Community Texts |
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