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1. M Singh says:

   July 31, 2012 at 12:45 pm

   There is no misinterpretation here. The video clearly shows it all.
2. H Singh says:

   July 31, 2012 at 5:52 pm

   People that don’t respect their own religion, own mothers, own fathers, own wives tend to do this to others. India will suffer its treatment of minorities very soon.
3. Singh says:

   July 31, 2012 at 8:39 pm

   These [...] are so mean. Its not a funny comedy act to show Fauja Singh being run over, what part of killing is funny? Also not to mention 9/11 and 1984?? these are dates of genocide and the killing of innocent victims. Pure racism. Just cant take it a SIKH was chosen to carry the torch you are jealousy and hatred
4. Sharanpal Sandhu says:

   August 1, 2012 at 1:48 am

   ਸੋ ਜੀਵਿਆ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਸੋਇ ॥
   so jeeviaa jis man vasiaa soe ||
   They alone are truly alive, whose minds are filled with the Lord.

   ਨਾਨਕ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਜੀਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
   naanak avar n jeevai koe ||
   O Nanak, no one else is truly alive;

   ਜੇ ਜੀਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਲਥੀ ਜਾਇ ॥
   jae jeevai path lathhee jaae ||
   those who merely live shall depart in dishonor;

   ਸਭੁ ਹਰਾਮੁ ਜੇਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਖਾਇ ॥
   sabh haraam jaethaa kishh khaae ||
   everything they eat is impure.

   ਰਾਜਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਲਿ ਰੰਗੁ ॥ਰੰਗਿ ਰਤਾ ਨਚੈ ਨੰਗੁ ॥
   raaj rang maal rang || rang rathaa nachai nang ||
   Intoxicated with power and thrilled with wealth, they delight in their pleasures, and dance about shamelessly.

   ਨਾਨਕ ਠਗਿਆ ਮੁਠਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
   naanak thagiaa muthaa jaae ||
   O Nanak, they are deluded and defrauded.

   For the first time in history of hundreds of years, Guru Nanak Sahib raised his firm voice against cheating, greed, ego, treachery, cruelty, etc. Guru Sahib conveyed to the people that if we live without self-respect, all that we eat is undeserved.

   Self-respect on the basis of justice and equality is the main ideals of the Sikhs, which they have been propounded. To enable the people to learn, understand and have courage to uphold these ideals, the Guru Sahibs had set up the examples by making supreme sacrifices, i.e. martyrdoms of Guru Arjan Sahib (1606), Guru Tegh Bahadar Sahib (1675), the whole family of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib (1708) – his four sons and countless number of disciples. Freedom, justice and equality are thus the fundamental principles of the Sikh ethos.

   It is unfortunate that the heroic role of the Sikhs as the pioneers of freedom and justice in the world has not been allowed to take its proper place in the pages of history. When the Afghans in the eighteenth century had routed the Mughals and later the Marathas at Panipat, it was the Sikhs who stood against them. The bitter struggle then put up by the Sikhs saved the entire territory up to Jamuna to be formed as a part of the Afghan Empire. At the cost of the stupendous sacrifices, the Sikhs saved the geographical entity of India from being dismembered at that crucial stage of history (Evolution of Khalsa, by I.B. Banerjee).

   Sikhs also saved the honour of India when they freed thousands of innocent young women from the clutches of Nadir Shah, Ahmed Shah and a host of other marauders who used to sell them in the bazaars of Kabul, Ghazni and Persia, like goats and sheep.

   During the period of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (when he held key to unlimited power) never discriminated against anybody irrespective of his caste, creed or colour. In every State, under Maharaja Ranjit Singh, a large number of Hindus, Muslims and Christians rose to the highest positions of power and wielded immense influence. When all other people in India had completely reconciled themselves to the suppression of the British, it was the Sikhs who kept the flame of Freedom burning. Even when the British had not yet fully settled down in their new territorial acquisition, Bhai Maharaj Singh of Naurangabad raised the standard of revolt in 1847, but, because of complete loss of eyesight he was betrayed into the hands of rulers by some traitor who deported him to Singapore where he died in Jail. After 1857, the alien rulers of India tightened their rule but the flame of freedom in the heart of the Sikhs could not be suppressed. In 1872, their love of freedom manifested itself in the revolt of Baba Ram Singh, whose 65 followers were blown to pieces at Maler Kotla by the British. The Sikhs now decided to strike from another quarter. Some Sikh patriots living on the West coast of North America formed the revolutionary party, popularly known as ‘Gaddar Party’. Another milestone on the path of freedom was laid by the Sikhs who traveling by S.S. Kamagata Maru reached Budge. Many of them were shot dead while some of them escaped to spread the message of revolution in all parts of India. During the Martial Law Regime in 1919 the Sikhs raised a bold and open revolt against the British. Majority of the persons massacred at Jallianwala were also the Sikhs. The Gurdwara Reform Movement though ostensibly organized for religious reforms in Shrines, also had political dimensions in it, as much as it was a protest against the governmental interference in the Gurdwara affairs in connivance with the Mahants. Its success, for the first time, exploded the myth of the invincibility of the British power in India. Pandit Madan Mohan Malvia was so impressed by the brave Sikhs that he advised the Hindus to baptize at least one of their family members as a Sikh if they wanted to be free from the British bondage. This was perhaps the tallest of the tributes paid to the Sikhs by any Hindu. C.F. Andrew then saw the very spirit of Christ manifesting itself among the Sikhs. Sardarni Balbir Kaur made the supreme sacrifice at Jaiton. She joined a batch of volunteers to defy the British authority and face the raining bullets. When her infant child in her lap was hit by a bullet, she resignedly laid him by on the wayside and marched along the column, absorbed in singing the praises of the Satguru. Minutes later she herself fell to a shot from the machine-gun which had killed so many Sikhs on that fateful day-February 21, 1924.

   S. Ajit Singh launched a movement – “Pagri Sambhal Jata, Pagri Sambhal Oye. Lut lia Maal Tera halon behal Oye”. S. Ajit Singh was exiled along with Lala Lajpat Rai and imprisoned in Burma. He also associated himself with the Ghadar Party having its headquarters at San Francisco (U.S.A.).

   Sardar Kartar Singh Saraba, the only son of S. Mangal Singh, a well-to-do farmer of Ludhiana, sailed for San Francisco (U.S.A.). When he was hardly 16 year he joined the University of California at Brickley. His association with Indian students aroused patriotic sentiments. He felt agitated at discriminatory treatment meted out to Indians emigrants. He joined the Ghadar Party, which was founded by Bhai Sohan Singh. He discontinued his studies and took over Gurmukhi editions of revolutionary newspaper ‘The Ghadar’.

   Still another Sikh, Rattan Singh and his associates, while being transported from Andaman in 1937 redeemed the honour of their countrymen by assassinating several of the British soldiers; although they had to pay the supreme price for this later on. The I.N.A. also was first founded by no other person than a Sikh General Mohan Singh and most of the soldiers joining its ranks were also the Sikhs. The rebel units raised in Germany, Japan and Italy were also formed by the Sikhs and their heroic role in history forms the proud part of their story. Even the Marine Revolt at Bombay and the Signal Regimental mutiny at Jabalpur were also engineered by the Sikhs. There was no sphere of national struggle for freedom in which the Sikhs were not at the forefront. The sacrifices they made are the greatest, quantitatively and qualitatively both.

   Prior to independence Sikhs were less than 1.5% of the population, but their contribution to the freedom struggle was immense.
   Mahatma Gandhi and Nehru gave the Sikhs assurances that after India achieves political freedom no Constitution shall be framed by the majority community unless it is freely acceptable to the Sikhs. This promise was repeated throughout the period up to independence. When the Constitution was produced in 1950 it failed to deliver any safeguards or political rights for the Sikhs as a people or nation. The Sikhs therefore refused to sign the Constitution and have never accepted it. Article 25 even denies Sikhism, the fifth largest faith in the world, separate recognition as a religion an affront that is widely seen as a deliberate act of suppression of the Sikhs.
   The Book “History of Indian National Congress” by Patta Bhai Sita Ramaiyya summarizes the amazing figures:

   Punished Sikhs Non-Sikhs Total
   Hanged to Death 93 28 121
   Life Imprisonment
   2147 599 2646
   Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
   799 501 1300
   Total Contribution
   3039 1028 4067
   Total Percentage 75% 25% 100%
   Indian National Army
   28000 14000 42000

   The above table is a self-speaking evidence of the tremendous sacrifices made by the Sikhs, who constituted about 1.5% of the total population. Keeping the above figures in mind, it is high time that Indian Media shall be asked to stop the entertainment at the cost of Sikhs. It is unfortunate that the figures of sacrifices to get independence have earned Sikhs butt of jokes in India. The insults on Sikhs are hurled in joking way very explicitly in schools, in offices, at parties or social gatherings, trains, buses, on the streets of cities and towns, Bollywood movies and television. It is ironical that Sikhs are made butt of jokes simply because of their liberal attitude. The sacrifices of the Sikhs resulted in free India and it gave freedom to every Indian to hold their head high, to breathe free air and to be able to live respectfully with their mothers, daughters and wives. But unfortunately it also gave them freedom to laugh at those who gave their lives for the freedom.

   Some say the jokes stem out of jealousy because there is no Sikh begging on any of the streets of India or world. The people feel jealous of the Sikhs because they are brave, strong, extremely intelligent and enterprising. In few days the August 15 will be celebrated in all states and Union territories, through out whole country with great vigour and enthusiasm. It is said that this is the day when the nation pays its sincere tributes to the leaders of the freedom struggle on this day. Surprisingly, I have not seen even one such celebration where the tribute is paid to Sikhs for their contribution for freedom.
   The Sikhs are aware that the jokes on them are absolute nonsense and do not in any way show their community in a true light. However, there are limits and in my opinion in the age of political correctness and the widespread reach of the internet, it is important that as a secular country the political leaders of India should awake from their deep slumber and become sensitive to the feelings of ALL communities, be they Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims, Parsis, Christians or Jains.
   There are people who want to know why Sikhs are making such a hue and cry about jokes on them. All those people should let their young children suffer taunts at school and see how their children react to the insults. Why a secular country is not terming taunting and insults of the small Sikh kids and having their confidence eroded at the very young age as a punishable crime? And what is their fault – that their elders gave their lives to earn freedom of the nation? The Sikhs are mere jokers for Bollywood movies or for television. One can clearly see how the people are stooping down to any level to hurt the Sikhs self-esteem and laugh at it.

   All the open-minded and so called social modern Indians should picture themselves as a Sikh and then look for an honest response. Would it be possible for any one of them to handle these day in and day out jokes lobbed at them by colleagues, friends, the stranger standing next to them or almost anyone and everyone taking such liberties? I know the immediate reaction, “Sure man, it’s only a joke.” You are absolutely right, it is only a joke. However when a joke enters the bloodstream as a cancerous virus and you get targeted daily, right from your childhood, let me tell you, as much as you believe you can, the fact is that you will not be able to handle them.

   Ever thought why the Sikhs don’t protest or punch you in the face when you crack jokes at them? Well the answer lies in Sri Guru Granth Sahib -

   ਮੂਰਖ ਸਿਉ ਬੋਲੇ ਝਖ ਮਾਰੀ ॥੨॥
   moorakh sio bolae jhakh maaree ||2||
   To speak with a fool is to babble uselessly. ||2||

   ਬੋਲਤ ਬੋਲਤ ਬਢਹਿ ਬਿਕਾਰਾ ॥
   bolath bolath badtehi bikaaraa ||
   By speaking and only speaking, corruption only increases.

   ਬਿਨੁ ਬੋਲੇ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਹਿ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥੩॥
   bin bolae kiaa karehi beechaaraa ||3||
   If I do not speak, what can the poor wretch do? ||3||

   ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਛੂਛਾ ਘਟੁ ਬੋਲੈ ॥
   kahu kabeer shhooshhaa ghatt bolai ||
   Says Kabeer, the empty pitcher makes noise,

   ਭਰਿਆ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਕਬਹੁ ਨ ਡੋਲੈ ॥੪॥੧॥
   bhariaa hoe s kabahu n ddolai ||4||1||
   but that which is full makes no sound. ||4||1||

   Do we remember to pay homage to Sikhs whose sacrifices gave us the day which we celebrate as Independence Day? Do we remember the sacrifices of the Sikhs when we demand our rights as citizens of an Independent nation? Do we remember the people who paid a very heavy price with giving their lives to make the nation independent? If you DO NOT remember the sacrifices of the Sikhs, the Sikhs can consider that the nation is suffering from dementia but still nothing gives anyone the RIGHT to insult Sikhs. This August 15 let the SIKHS celebrate INDEPENDENCE which is earned by SIKHS by giving their lives.
5. Gurwinder Singh says:

   August 15, 2012 at 8:11 pm

   Sahi keha Bilkul Tusi!!