Most of the writings on the events of the bloody decades have been done by journalists feigning ignorance of the political processes. They chose to have no perspective of history or of the spiritual aspirations of a people as independent as they were entitled to be under the prevalent basic law. The journalists substituted the lack of skills and perspective with an ample measure of newly acquired urban snobbery.
January 26 is a day of paradox for many Sikhs. On one hand, some proudly celebrate the day as ‘Indian Republic Day’, while on the other hand many of us contemplate the resolution’s passed during the Sarbat Khalsa of 1986.
“From 1984 to 1995 Indian security forces and pro-independence militias fought a brutal war in Punjab that left tens of thousands dead. Tens of thousands were disappeared and tortured. Tragically, the perpetrators of these gross human rights violations continue to walk free and some were even rewarded for their actions.”
For religious minorities in the United States, the promise of religious freedom remains unfulfilled. Sikh Americans, in particular, continue to face relentless challenges in the post-9/11 environment. Worse still, American law affords inadequate protection to Sikhs against religious discrimination and, in some cases, reflects deep-seated stereotypes about American identity.
If Indian media want to hide facts like: Prof. Bhullar’s conviction is based on fractured confession extracted through torture in police custody, and that statement of confession carried thumb impression and not the signatures, and that presiding judge of supreme court bench acquitted Prof Bhullar and said that statement of confession was bundle of lies framed by the police, and that Bhullar’s family members were persecuted, subjected to enforced disappearance, torture and custodial killings, it can do so, because Indian media is free to not to report these things. But Indian media has not right to report false information. That’s why I believe that Indian media had launched a disinformation war against the Sikhs.
Rights and wrongs; Dr. Binayak Sen and Ilina Sen on Jaswant Singh Khalra Centre for HR Defenders | read this item Jaswant’s painstaking research led him to files from the municipal corporation of Amritsar which had information like the names, age and addresses of thousands of Sikhs who had been killed and illegally cremated by the Punjab Police. CBI investigations later revealed that Jaswant was held and tortured at a police station in Tarn Taran and subsequently four police officers were indicted for his kidnapping and murder.
Amritsar, Punjab (November 23, 2011): Reaffirming that Guru Teg Bahadur is ‘dharam di chadar (cover for religion) and not ‘hind-di-chadar’ (cover for Hindus), the Dal Khalsa said ‘ninth guru sacrificed his life to uphold human rights and religious freedom of the oppressed class irrespective of their religion and caste.
Ludhiana (November 04, 2011): In a special report published by “SikhNN” it is stated that: Harvinder Singh Phoolka, a human rights lawyer working for justice for the victims of the 1984 genocidal violance against Sikhs, said he has evidence of Indian Minister of Urban Development Kamal Nath’s involvement in the massacre.
Professor Bhullar is not a news article. He is the one major issue of a miscarriage of justice within so called democracy. Within so called democracy everywhere.
It is often claimed by various minorities and struggling nations that there are double standards of law that are implemented by judiciary in India. The position is such that the statement of former chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, M.N. Venkatachaliah, as regards attitude of State that: “Show me the man; I will show you the Law” also depicts the scenario dominating the functioning of judiciary.