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IANS | May 2, 2013, 11.37 AM IST NEW YORK, A US based Sikh rights group has announced a million-dollar reward for those individuals whose testimony and evidence may result in the conviction of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar. The reward will be given to those individuals who will come forward with tips, evidence and testimony leading to the reversal of a Delhi court's judgement acquitting Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) announced. SFJ said it would engage top advocates to prosecute the appeal against the acquittal of Kumar before Delhi High Court. The reward presented an "opportunity for those who witnessed the killings to come forward with testimony and evidence to help victims in seeking justice against those Congress leaders who organized violence against Sikhs," SFJ legal advisor Gurpatwant Singh Pannun said. Since Kumar was acquitted on the basis of "benefit of doubt" because complainant Jagdish Kaur's testimony was not corroborated by any independent witness, SFJ will campaign to find additional witnesses relating to Kumar's role. Several Sikh leaders in the US have expressed their "dismay and shock" at Kumar's acquittal. Sajjan Kumar's acquittal on Tuesday came almost three decades after an estimated 3,000 Sikhs were killed in three days of riots in India's capital and elsewhere after the Oct 31, 1984, assassination of then prime minister Indira Gandhi.

TNN | May 1, 2013, 02.57 PM IST NEW DELHI: Sikh groups protested here on Wednesday demanding stringent punishment forCongress leader Sajjan Kumar, who was acquitted the day before in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The protesters gathered outside the Tilak Nagar police station in west Delhi, close to a resettlement colony of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims. Two Metro stations in Delhi were closed in the afternoon as Sikh protesters came onto the tracks with placards and shouted slogans againstSajjan Kumar's acquittal, an official said. The protesters were holding placards that said 'Give justice to '84 victims' and 'Hang the culprits' and shouting slogans against Sajjan Kumar's acquittal on Tuesday by a Delhi court. A Delhi Metro official told IANS: "We had to shut the entry gates of Tilak Nagar and Subhash Nagar Metro stations in west Delhi on the Noida City Centre-Dwarka line." "Scores of protesters entered the station and they jumped into the tracks around 12.45pm.," he said. A train was forced to halt for around 10 minutes due to the sudden protest, the metro official said. "The entry gates of the two stations are closed," metro official added. According to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), who provide security to the Metro, around 60 protesters barged into Subhash Nagar metro station. "The force was immediately rushed to the station and the protesters were evicted. The train was delayed for a few minutes," CISF spokesperson Hemendra Singh told IANS. The protesters raised slogans against the Congress and Sajjan Kumar and demanded action against other accused in riot cases, including Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, blamed for instigating a mob that led to the murder of three men in a gurdwara in north Delhi on Nov 1, 1984. On April 10, a Delhi court ordered the reopening of the case against Tytler. Sajjan Kumar was acquitted on Tuesday by a Delhi court in a case related to the killing of five people in the Delhi Cantonment area during violence against Sikhs following the assassination of then prime minister Indira Gandhi Oct 31, 1984. His acquittal came almost three decades after an estimated 3,000 Sikhs were killed in three days of riots in India's capital and elsewhere. "After 30 years we are yet to get justice. Government should feel ashamed. We will never forget and forgive who allowed culprits get scot free. We want justice," one of the protesters said. Sikh groups in Jammu also held protests over the acquittal of Kumar and blocked the Jammu-Kashmir Highway. Activists of several Sikh organisations led by Harjeet Singh sat on a dharna and took out demonstrations at Digiana on the outskirts of the city. Raising anti-government slogans, the protesters termed the acquittal of the Congress leader as an "injustice" to the Sikh community in the country. "Injustice has been done with us--the judgement has shown that Sikhs are second class citizens of the country", Singh told reporters here. "3000 Sikhs were killed on the roads of Delhi--they were brutally murdered--their houses were burnt down," he said, adding the judgement has shocked the entire Sikh community, who were hoping for justice. "We will fight back. We want justice. We don't have any faith in the Congress government", he said. In Talab Tiloo area of Jammu, a group of Sikh youth held demonstrations against the acquittal of Kumar. "Hearts of all Sikhs are weeping over the judgement," Charanjeet Singh, a protester, said. (With inputs from PTI and IANS)

kps gill's take on 1984 and the killings Endgame In Punjab: 1988-1993 K. P. S. Gill

What gives the Congress leader the right to question the credibility of the witnesses when the court has already slammed the CBI for its shoddy investigation? Just why is Jagdish Tytler strutting around claiming his innocence in riots case against him. In a debate moderated by TIMES NOW's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, panelists --Jagdish Tytler, Leader, Congress; H S Phoolka, Senior Advocate and Counsel for 1984 riot victims; Jasbir Singh, Eye-witness, 1984 riots debate the issue

"Jal Waheguru ji" the movie is based on 1984 Sikh genocide and the long awaited justice .its been 29 years and the justice is yet not served many people died in the hope of justice that inspired us to make this movie Har Ek Sikh Eh Short Film Jarrur Vekhe Jis Nu Eh Pasand Awe Jarru Share Kare

In a jolt to pro-Khalistan groups in the US, the Obama Administration today refused to declare the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in India as genocide, but noted that grave human rights violations had occurred. The White House response in this regard came months after a section of the Sikh community in the US launched an online petition campaign urging the Obama Administration to recognise the 1984 riots as genocide. The petition created on November 15, 2012, had generated more than 30,000 signatures within weeks. Each petition that crosses the threshold of 25,000 signatures is reviewed and receive a response. "During and after the 1984 violence, the United States monitored and publicly reported on the grave human rights violations that occurred and the atrocities committed against members of the Sikh community," the White House response said. It noted that the US State Department's Official Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, for example, covered the violence and its aftermath in detail, with sections on political killings, disappearances, denial of fair public trials, negative effects on freedom of religion, and the government's response to civil society organizations investigating allegations of human rights violations. "We continue to condemn and more importantly, to work against - violence directed at people based on their religious affiliation. US government efforts to protect the rights and freedoms of all people have long been a feature of our foreign policy. Our diplomats regularly report on and speak out against violence against minorities around the world," the White House said in response to the online petition. Expressing disappointment over the response, the proponents of the petition in a statement said that the Obama Administration "fails to take position on Sikh genocide". "The response ignores the recent discoveries of mass graves of Sikhs killed during 1984 and falls short of taking a position on the issue of Genocide," said a statement issued by Gurpatwant S Pannun, who heads the New York-based 'Sikh for Justice' group. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/us-refuses-to-declare-1984-antisikh-riots-in-india-as-genocide/1096573/0

Print MORE FROM North Korean war talk: hot air or serious threat? North Korea: What happens if Kim Jong-un acts on his threats? When helping the poor doesn't help India won't be 'the world's largest democracy' until it upholds human rights This Saturday, India – a country that President Obama has proudly called “the world’s largest democracy” – will face the anniversary of one of its darkest, most undemocratic moments. Twenty-five years ago, on March 30, 1988, India suspended Article 21 of its Constitution, which provides that no person shall be deprived of life or liberty without due process of law. The suspension applied to the northwestern state of Punjab, home to India’s Sikh religious minority and the site of a major secessionist movement that occurred from 1984 to 1995. Suddenly, a police officer could arrest, detain, or even summarily execute a citizen of Punjab without judicial accountability. The promise of due process – a guarantee that so many Indians had fought for during the era of independence only decades earlier – had been jettisoned. The results were disastrous. Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights described the government’s counterinsurgency campaign in India as “the most extreme example of a policy in which the end appeared to justify any and all means, including torture and murder.” While early reports limited the number of deaths to hundreds or the low thousands, our research indicates that nearly 20,000 people were killed, with the peak number of deaths occurring from 1990 to 1993. OPINION: Reactions to Steubenville, Ohio and India gang rapes show India isn't so 'backward' India cannot hide from its past. It must use this anniversary to acknowledge what took place in Punjab, provide reparations to those who were wrongfully harmed, and cease all ongoing human rights violations. By most accounts, the Punjab conflict began in June 1984, when India’s armed forces launched an assault on the Harmandir Sahib complex – popularly known as the “Golden Temple,” the heart of Sikh religious and political life. The attack began during an important religious holiday, when the complex was overflowing with worshipers, and resulted in several thousand deaths. The government contended that the assault was necessary to flush out militants who had allegedly taken safe harbor inside. However, others claim that the operation was designed to derail a peaceful protest that was expected to attract hundreds of thousands of Sikhs. Many Sikhs believed that the Indian government was discriminating against them and diverting precious resources away from Punjab, and vowed to voice their dissent until the Indian government acquiesced to their demands. Already feeling persecuted, and now with thousands dead, many Sikhs took up arms. India used all means at its disposal, including police and paramilitary forces, to quell the rebellion. When these efforts met with limited success, India repealed the Constitution’s due process protections for the state of Punjab. Security forces now had the legal cover to target whomever they suspected of participating in the rebellion. Many suspects were picked up by the police and never seen again. In other cases, individuals unconnected to the conflict were targeted to instill fear in the population. And still others were targeted for political purposes, including appeasing police and military officers emboldened by their newfound powers. By 1995, the movement had been crushed, and none of the political and economic demands of the Sikhs had been met. Moreover, families in villages throughout Punjab were still searching for relatives who were last seen in police custody. In December 1996, the Indian Supreme Court, relying on an inquiry by India’s Central Bureau of Investigation into mass cremations in Punjab, found a “flagrant violation of human rights on a mass scale.” The court cited evidence that police had secretly cremated more than 2,000 people during the 10-year insurgency. And that was in just one district. Many human rights advocates believe that mass cremations took place in Punjab’s then 12 other districts, as well. That’s why nearly 10 years ago, my colleague, Jaskaran Kaur, and I launched a nongovernmental organization called Ensaaf, which means "justice" in a number of South Asian languages, to investigate the human rights atrocities committed by the Indian government in Punjab. Our findings have been presented to such forums as the United Nations and India's National Human Rights Commission. To be sure, other states have promulgated special laws and extrajudicial measures to quell insurgencies. One only has to look to the dirty wars of Argentina, Chile, and El Salvador – countries ruled by military juntas at the time – to understand the implications of such policies and practices. What distinguishes India’s case, however, is that it was a functioning democracy when it adopted these measures. Its parliamentarians introduced the amendment as a bill in both houses; the requisite majority voted for the legislation; and the president officially enacted it into law on March 30, 1988. “The world’s largest democracy” had convened to strip the promise of life and liberty, not some military dictator ruling by decree. And it’s clear that India is continuing its abuse of human rights. There is now considerable evidence that many of the same measures that were used to quell dissent in Punjab are consistently being used in Kashmir and the northeast states. Both these regions have sought to secede from India, and just like Punjab, their citizens have experienced arbitrary detention, torture, and in some cases unlawful killings and disappearances. OPINION: Time to be a better neighbor, India. If you don't, China will. There is no doubt that India has done much to inspire the loyalty of its people and to command the respect of the world. But it must do more. To this day, families are waiting to learn the fate of their disappeared loved ones, and none of the senior government officials or the architects of the crimes have been held accountable. If India is to cement its reputation as “the world’s largest democracy,” it must provide truth and justice to its victims, and vow to hold due process and human rights protections as sacrosanct. Sukhman Dhami is a human rights attorney in New York and cofounder ofEnsaaf. He has also coauthored reports onabuses in Punjaband refugee matters with Human Rights Watch and the Public International Law and Policy Group. '

Amritsar/ Ludhiana, Punjab (March 25, 2013): According to recent report published by “The Telegraph” (Calcutta, India) – the June 1984 Sikh memorial in the Darbar Sahib (Amritsar) complex is nearing completion. The construction is likely to be completed next month. According to The Telegraph: Baba Harnam Singh Khalsa, the head of Damdami Taksal, said “Work on the Gurdwara (the memorial) is almost complete. Only finishing jobs on the marble are left. The memorial will be completed much before the due date (late May). It will be thrown open to devotees on June 6, the Bluestar anniversary, with special prayers”. June 1984 Sikh memorial – Darbar Sahib (Amritsar) It is notable that June 6 marks the anniversary of the armed attack by Indian army on Sri Darbar Sahib. In June 1984 the Indian army had attacked Sri Darbar Sahib (Amritsar). The attack was codenamed as “Operation Blue Star”. Thousands of pilgrims were massacred by Indian army during operation blue star, that marks the beginning of the third holocaust of Sikh history. It is notable that Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, thirteenth head of Damdami Taksal, along with Bhai Amrik Singh (All India Sikh Students Federation), General Subegh Singh, Baba Thara Singh and other defenders of faith attained martyrdom while defending the sacred premises. The foundation stone for the memorial was laid last year. June 1984 Sikh memorial Kar Sewa The small octagonal structure, located near the Akal Takht, eternal seat of Sikh sovereignty. “The entry to the memorial is from the parikrama, a marble pathway that goes around the Harmandar Sahib — as the Golden Temple is called — side of the complex” The Telegraph has reported. “A Damdami Taksal official said marble procured from Alwar in Rajasthan had been used inside and outside the memorial. Artwork on the marble is almost over. Craftsmen from Makrana in Rajasthan and Agra in Uttar Pradesh have been engraving the interiors. The engravings are identical to those in the Golden Temple” The Telegraph has reported further. As per reports the polishing is under way. Only precious stones are left to be embedded in the marble walls and ceiling. It is learnt that inside the memorial, behind the spot from where the Guru Granth Sahib will be recited, is engraved a couplet by Bhagat Kabir Ji ‘Soora so pehchaniye jo lare deen ke het, purja-purja kat mare, kabh hu na chhade khet (Brave is he who fights for the underprivileged. He sacrifices himself to pieces, but does not give up the hearth). http://www.sikhsiyasat.net/2013/03/25/june-1984-sikh-memorial-nearing-completion/

BHAAR - Unthinkable burden - Toronto Screening A story of a blackcat A real life story through the eyes of a young Sikh male depicting the dark chapter of state-sanctioned violence in Punjab. This story takes you through the life experiences of Punjabi's who were subjected to torture at the hands of the Indian police. Description Trailer: Showtimes: Albion Cinemas Saturday March 23 - 1:30pm Sunday March 24 - 11:30am, 1:30pmTickets $10 Please contact daas for further info

Can this be confirmed that Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara has been moved from the Punjab to the Delhi Tihar Jail? Amritsar, Punjab (March 10, 2013): In a press statement sent to Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) the All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) President Karnail Singh Peermohammad has criticized Indian government for confining Sikh prisoner Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara in a jail cell where Kashmiri youth Afzal Guru was confined before execution. Afzal Guru was reportedly executed by India on February 09, 2013 outside his cell. Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara Peermohammad has maintained that Indian Government is attempting to mentally torture the Sikh political prisoners. He has cited a number of instances to prove that India is practising psychological techniques to weaken the will power of Sikh political prisoners. “Indian Government deliberately prevented doctors from removing a bullet from the back of Shaheed Bhai Satwant Singh in order to keep under continued discomfort and pain. It was a form a torture on Bhai Satwant Singh” Peermohammad has maintained. “One day Bhai Satwant Singh was able to nail-out the bullet bearing immense pain and sufferings” he added. Peermohammd has further stated that: “Mistreatment and mental torture meted by Indian state to Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar has turned that intellectual personality into mental patient”. “AISSF strongly criticize the Indian government for mistreating Sikh political prisoners including Bhai Daljit Singh Bittu, Bhai Kulvir Singh Barapind, Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara, Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana, Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar and others” reads the statement. Tagged with: AISSF, Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara, Indian State, Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad, Prof. Bhullar, Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar

It looks like the Indian army has given up trying to defend Operation Blustar and blamed Indira for it. An Indian General claims the army said 'no' to an attack. This leaves only Brar defending the massacre now. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Amritsar/Operation-Bluestar-was-a-political-decision-and-army-opposed-it-Gen-VK-Singh/SP-Article1-1015295.aspx In the first ever candid admission by a retired general, former chief of the army staff Gen VK Singh claimed that the army was not in favour of carrying out the task of flushing out heavily armed militants from the Golden Temple in June 1984. "I can share this information with you that the army had said no," he claimed here on Thursday when mediapersons repeatedly quizzed him on Operation Bluestar.Pointing out that he was a major in the army in 1984, the retired general claimed that the then army chief had not been in favour of the army being involved in this operation. "I share this information with due respect to him as he is no more," he said without taking the name of Gen AK Vaidya, who was the army chief then. "As the 1984 operation was a political decision, the army was dutybound to carry it out. We must remember that in a democratic set up the army operates under a political set up and has to obey orders," Gen Singh said without pinpointing the reasons for the army's opposition. Initially, the retired general-turned-anti-corruption crusader was evasive in his reply on Operation Bluestar saying he was cent pe rcent sure that the army must have opposed the decision of the government to send its officers and jawans into the shrine. However, later, he gave a more direct reply saying the army had said "no" to taking part in the operation. "Only the army understands what it is like being deployed against your own countrymen," he said. Asked about his views on involving the army in the 1984 Golden Temple operation, Gen Singh said, "One can never tell without going into the ground realities that must have existed in 1984. Until this issue is debated in detail, one cannot give a direct answer." Turning to the Naxal problem, he pointed out that during his tenure as chief of the army staff, this problem was discussed and the question of involving the army in anti-Naxal operations came up for discussion. "However, ultimately the army was not involved as we felt that Naxalism was a socio-economic problem," he revealed. However, on the army role in Jammu and Kashmir, the former chief made it clear that the armed forces had a definite role as J&K was a part of India. Moreover, J&K was facing a proxy war which was being financed and abetted from somewhere else, he added.

Ghosts of anti-Sikh riots return to haunt Jagdish Tytler, Sajjan Kumar PTI | Feb 19, 2013, 19:35PM IST New Delhi: A Delhi court took strong exception to CBI's failure to advance final arguments today in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler as victims staged a protest outside against the alleged delay in handing out justice. The riots victims gathered outside the Karkardooma Court complex here and shouted slogans demanding justice for them and their family members who were killed in the riots. They were raising slogans seeking strict punishment for Tytler and Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who is facing trial for his alleged role in instigating the mob to kill Sikhs after the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984. During the hearing, the court directed CBI prosecutor, who sought more time for advancing his arguments as he was not prepared today, to begin his arguments on the next date of hearing on March 20, failing which the judge said she would pass the order in the case on the basis of available evidence. "If the arguments are not advanced by CBI on March 20, the next date of hearing, the order will be passed on the basis of material available on record," Additional Sessions Judge Anuradha Shukla Bhardwaj said. The court was hearing final arguments on the protest petition filed by riot victim Lakhwinder Kaur, whose husband Badal Singh was killed in the riots, challenging the CBI's closure report and clean chit to Tytler in the case. The case was fixed for today for CBI's arguments as on the last date of hearing the prosecutor was not available while senior advocate H S Phoolka and advocate Kamna Vohra, appearing for the victims, had concluded their arguments. CBI prosecutor Sanjay Kumar said he has been handed over the charge of the case file recently so was not fully prepared to argue. The judge asked the prosecutor what was the problem and why he cannot argue when the CBI officials were told earlier also that the case has been fixed for their submissions. "Give me one final date when you can argue. If you do not argue on the next date, I will pass the order," the judge said. http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/DEL-ghosts-of-anti-sikh-riots-return-to-haunt-jagdish-tytler-sajjan-kumar-4185169-NOR.html

Why are 1984 culprits still alive? Where's Babbar Khalsa?

following on from the locked thread, please can someone provide a proper translation to this shabad so that everyone is aware of the significance of holding weapons as told by the great, amazing 10th King As Kirpan Khando Kharag, Tupak Tabar Ar Teer Saif Sarohi Sai Thee, Yehai Hamare Peer Teer Tuhi Sethi Tuhi, Tuhi Tabar Tarvar Naam Tiharo Jo Japai, Bhae Sindh Bhav Bhar Kaal Tuhi Kali Thui, Tuhi Teg Aur Teer Tuhi Nishani Jeet Ki, Aaj Tuhi Jagbeer please apoligize for any mistakes made in my spelling, i believe shabad is out of Shastar Naam Mala?

http://www.1guk.com/projects/1984-awareness/ In recent weeks the Sikh Nation have received shocking news that the Shromani Gurdwara Prabandak Committee (SGPC) wish to do Saskaar of (to cremate) the Saroop of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj which was shot in June 1984. These steps have caused uproar within the Sikh community who are strongly against such action. The Saroop is invaluable due to the significant history it represents. In recent years cremation of Old handwritten Gutkeh Sahibs, Pothian (Panj Granthi, Das Granthis), Saroops and historical texts have been cremated in high volume. Before our eyes the history of the Sikh Nation is being attacked and destroyed, leaving us with very little proof of our real history. It is well known fact that Sri Akaal Takht Sahib was looted in 1984, with great losses of rare texts and relics from Guru Ji’s period. Sevadaars from 1G UK were able to obtain three rare images of the aforementioned Saroop which SGPC wish to cremate. These unreleased images show the Saroop was directly shot at and the bullet hole still remains. A harsh memory of 1984… www.1guk.com info@1guk.com www.facebook.com/oneGseva The 1G Page!

One of the Generals responsible for the massacre of thousands of men , women and children during the 1984 has been shunned by Gurdwaras evenafter his death. This man carried out Bluestar and Woodrose with enthusiasm when other sensible Generals refused, Its good that the SGPC and Sukbir Badal have said Bluestar was an outrage against Sikhs and thats why the Bhog was refused. It sends a strong message that the Genocide paticipants are immensely disliked by Sikhs for the Gurdwara to take this action http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Chandigarh/P-kula-gurdwara-refuses-to-hold-prayers-for-1965-war-hero/SP-Article1-995938.aspx A gurdwara in Sector 7 of Panchkula refused to hold prayers to mark the death anniversary of 1965 war hero Lt Gen RS Dyal on December 30, citing his participation in Operation Bluestar, the 1984 army action by which Sikh militants seeking a separate country (Khalistan) were flushed out of theGolden Temple in Amritsar. The refusal has shocked the defence community of the region. A devout Sikh who was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, the country's second highest war gallantry award, for the capture of the formidable Haji Pir Pass in J&K in the 1965 war with Pakistan, Lt Gen Dyal was chief of staff, Western Command, at the time of Bluestar. He retired as army commander of the Southern Command, then served as lieutenant governor of Pondicherry (Puducherry) and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and passed away on January 29 last year. "When I went to the gurdwara to ask them to conduct the rituals, they (the management) said he (Lt Gen Dyal) should have resigned over Bluestar. I was shocked. I said he had just followed orders," said the late officer's wife Barinder Kaur Dyal. "He was the hero of Haji Pir Pass. They don't remember his contribution in the 1965 war, but rake up Bluestar. This should end now." The religious service was then organised at the family residence with the help of the army's priest, and the langar (community kitchen) was organised at the Khetrapal Officers' Institute (KOI) in Chandimandir. Reasoned Harbans Singh, secretary of the Sector-7 gurudwara management, "When we had conducted the bhog (prayer) on Lt Gen Dyal's death, the Sikh sangat (community) raised a lot of questions. So this time we decided to go with the sangat." "Even during the bhog, the gurdwara management was hesitant," said Col Iqbal Singh (retd), a former aide of Lt Gen Dyal, "Arrangements were lacking, and they appeared to be handing us a favour." When HT contacted Avtar Singh Makkar, president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee (SGPC), he praised the gurdwara management. "Lt Gen Dyal was involved in the attack on the Akal Takht (the Sikh temporal seat in the Golden Temple complex). Artillery and tanks were used. He never apologised." Asked whether he recognised Lt Gen Dyal's role in the 1965 war, Makkar said, "What he did in 1984 remains unacceptable." Lt Gen Raj Kadyan (retd), chairman of the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM) and former vice-chief of army staff, reacted, "It is a sad incident. An incident like Operation Bluestar should not be used against the army, which is a secular institution. Lt Gen Dyal was a great soldier who deserves respect. We are all proud of him as he did what was required." Terming the incident unfortunate, Lt Col SS Sohi (retd), president of the Ex-Servicemen Grievance Cell, said, "The army fights for the nation, not for a religion or caste. Soldiers like Lt Gen Dyal are rare." Lt Gen Dyal is considered one of the main officers during Bluestar along with Lt Gen K Sunderji, who was the army commander (Lt Gen Dyal's immediate superior) in the Western Command, and Lt Gen Kuldip Singh Brar, who led the troops inside the Golden Temple. General AS Vaidya, the then army chief, was assassinated in Pune in August 1986, while Lt Gen Sunderji died of natural causes in 1999. Lt Gen Brar was injured in an attack by pro-Khalistan Sikh radicals in London last year. Maj Gen KS Bajwa (retd), author of five books on wars, said, "Lt Gen Dyal does not deserve such treatment. Operation Bluestar was a Gen Sunderji's show. Lt Gen Dyal just executed what was ordered

Dear Sikhsangat, please could this message be forwarded to anyone who may be interested in the following: With the quest for independence of Khlaistan, I have noticed that we need to be able to express this with instant recognition. Many other countries that seek independence have this and are instantly identified with their message for all people to see. With Khalistan we currently do not have this (yet), with it, it will make a great impact!!! As other nations who have seeked independce have shown. Being Catalans and Basques in Spain, Tamils in Sri Lanka, Palestinians in Israel, Chechens in Russia, Scots in UK, Kurds in Turkey/Syria/Iraq, Ibo in Nigeria, Serbs in Bosnia, Albanians in Macedonia, Tibetans and Uighurs in China, and Cabinda in Angola. They all have something in common a flag to represent their country which they want too free and be independent. With Sikhi there is the Nishan flag (orange back ground with black Khanda), this is the flag of Sikhi not Khalistan. This flag shows and represents the Sikh religion, other religions have this and are clear with this for example Christians have the flag with the cross, the Buddhist flag called the prayer flag, and Jains have the five coloured flag these all represent their WHOLE religion. The Khalistan Flag represents freedom and independence, we currently are not waving and flying this flag high enough so that we can symbolise our country for all people to see. We need something that will be recognised, familiar, and symbolises our fight for freedom. I truly believe we need to start to show this so it will put a better image, message and overall a bigger impact when people see the Khalistan flag. There is a Khalistan flag that a small number of people recognise it when used. The origin of this flag are not very clear on my search to find it out. But we have something already we serious need to use it a lot more at all Sikh events concerning Khalistan, at the moment we only using banners with Khalistan written on them. Where are our supporters of freedom? They need to be clearly seen! let us get the blue and yellow of the Khalistan flag high and visible for all to see! buy your Khalistan flags and spread the support!!! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/National-Flag-of-Khalistan-Sikh-Flag-/130835115999?pt=UK_Flags&hash=item1e76616fdf

http://www.sikhsiyasat.net/2013/01/19/sfj-seek-arrest-warrants-from-swiss-court/ Switzerland (January 18, 2013): Ahead of Kamal Nath’s trip to Switzerland right groups “Sikhs For Justice” (SFJ) and a Swiss NGO “Movement Against Atrocities & Repression” (MAR) filed a preliminary indictment with Attorney General of Switzerland urging prosecution of Nath for his role in genocide of Sikhs during November 1984. Kamal Nath, Who faces the accusations of 1984 Sikh Genocide Minister Nath is leading India’s delegation to attend World Economic Forum Annual Meeting-2013 from January 23-27 being held in Davos, Switzerland. The eleven page criminal complaint filed with Michael Lauber, Swiss Attorney General is based on provisions of Swiss Penal Code which provide jurisdiction over genocide offenders and on the ratification of the UN Genocide Convention by Switzerland and India. Under Article 1 of the Convention, Swiss authorities are under obligation to prosecute and punish the individuals who participated in Genocide. Articles 6 and 264 of the Swiss Penal Code give jurisdiction to the Swiss authorities over the individuals who participated in genocide if they are present on Swiss soil. The complaint alleges that “on November 1, 1984, Nath lead an attack on Gurudwara Rakab Ganj in Delhi. Nath was leading and in control of a death squad comprising of thousands. On the instigation, orders and directions of Nath, many Sikhs were burnt alive and the Temple was put on fire. Police was present at the scene of occurrence at all times but instead of preventing the attack, the police upon Congress leader Kamal Nath’s instructions joined the attackers and fired several rounds at the Gurudwara.” According to attorney Gurpatwant Singh Pannun who practices human rights law in the United States, filing of indictment is a first step towards prosecution of genocide offenders in Switzerland. On January 23rd while Kamal Nath will be present on Swiss soil, an application will be moved before the Cantonal Court of Davos for issuance of arrest warrants against Nath on the charges of inciting, participating, conspiring, aiding, abetting and carrying out genocidal attacks on Sikh population of India in November 1984, added attorney Pannun. According to Harminder Singh Khalsa spokesman for MAR, a rally will held on January 26th in Davos to protest against Nath’s presence in Switzerland. In February 2011, “Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)” a human rights NGO filed a similar complaint against Bush for allowing torture of detainees. Fearing prosecution and possible arrest, President Bush had to cancel his Geneva Trip. The complaint against Nath is endorsed by All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) President Karnail Singh Peermohammad.

http://sikhchic.com/1984/straight_talk_an_open_letter_to_the_citizens_of_new_delhi_india T. SHER SINGH My heart bleeds over the brutalities suffered by Jyoti Pandey and her friend, and the suffering that their families are going through. I also feel the pain of the women in your city and of their families: the terror of having to negotiate the world every time you step out of your home to go to work or school, to step out in your neighbourhood, or to move from one to another to shop or visit or play or merely enjoy the amenities of life in a city. Your leaders, both political and religious, have already played their cards. Theyre not about to let you change anything around you, because if they did, theyd be the first ones to be locked behind bars. Your media has no interest in helping you change things for the better, because they represent corporate interests first and foremost. And those interests are now commingled with the interests of the political and religious hierarchy. Maintaining the status quo is seen to be best for them, even though it may not be for you. But, unfortunately, you have an even bigger elephant in the room. Nineteen Eighty-Four. Yes, yes, I know. You want us Sikhs to move on and stop harping on 1984. Well, we have moved on. We are forever in chardi kala -- its in our DNA. We have forgiven, though not forgotten. Well pursue the culprits as long as they are alive, but we will never be their victims. Dont forget, for better or worse, your country is being led by a Sardar who has dragged you all, kicking and screaming, into the 20th century. [No, this is not a typo you have another century to go before can lay claim the 21st, Im afraid.] As I was saying, weve gotten over it. But you havent. You never will. 1984. You can deny it, ignore it, pretend it never happened, whatever but it will follow you wherever you go. It will haunt you in your sleep. It will be your nightmare day and night. And it will sit on your head, monkey-like, on the heads of your children, and the children of your children Why? Given the thousands of innocent men, women and children killed in your streets and our homes in 1984 -- in your city alone, without even getting into what happened in the villages, towns, cities, even moving trains, of your land -- and the thousands of women who were raped then, it requires no complicated arithmetic to figure out that a hundred thousand and more of your city were involved -- directly! -- in the rape, murder and mayhem. Remember the mobs, some in hundreds, some in thousands, that roamed the city for three days, unfettered, unchecked? Well, they are all alive, free still, never charged, never tried, never punished, and they live amongst you. They are your fathers, your brothers, your husbands, your sons, your lovers. A hundred thousand of them. One of your own religious leaders said the other day that your men need to have sex every 15 to 20 days, no matter where or how they get it. He must know his flock. Thats why, isnt it, that a rape occurs every 20 minutes in your land? Thats the official figure! Three every hour, 36 every day, 252 every week, 1080 every month, 12,960 every year give or take a few. Now, please keep in mind that these figures, being 'official', are but the tip of the iceberg. The terrible tragedy of December 16, 2012 will not change anything. Simply because those who are now raping you have nowhere else to go. You are the true inheritors of 1984. And your inheritance is that your children and the children of your children will hound you. And stalk each other. Because it is the law of nature. As revealed by Krishna, and by Jesus. By Mohammed, Buddha, Moses, Mahavir. And Nanak. As you sow, so shall you reap. Thats the law. And the law applies to individuals and it applies to communities, societies, and nations. In case you think Im making this up, here are a few reminders. Pakistan was created through murder and mayhem. In the name of religion. Tens of millions of innocents suffered gravely because their leaders had no patience to try peaceful means. Today: their own mullahs murder them. Every day. The country is a pariah of the world. Israel. Walked roughshod over the lives of millions of innocent Palestinians, because it was able to buy the military might it needed to do it. To establish a state in the name of religion. Today: missiles of modern fire and brimstone rain on them at regular intervals with biblical fury. Almost seven decades later, and theres no peace to be had. Even in sleep. Britain. And Europe. They raped and plundered the world for five centuries, each pretending to spread the word of God, but in reality pillaging the wealth of others and murdering their true owners. Today: they are surprised to see that people of all the lands they brutalized have arrived in their homelands. There are no ifs and buts. Britains demographics is changing to make way for a new majority. And it wont be Anglo-Saxon. The rest of Europe is not far behind. The colonies are knocking on the gates. America. It has rained death on other nations, and has built its wealth on the corpses of countless children wherever theyve gone to plunder. Today: they simply dont know how to prevent their own children from murdering them in their own homes. Every day, new barricades have to be raised to defend against themselves. A nation at war with itself. Theres a reason why theres no hope for peace on earth. Because weve all committed atrocities, weve outdone each other. What you sow is what you reap. So, remember 1984, as you lock yourselves up in your homes in New Delhi and get accustomed to moving around in human convoys. I was at a party the other day. My hosts were Indian. And so were all the other guests. I was the only Sikh-Canadian. At one point, emboldened by liquor and the fact that he saw I was alone in a sea of desis, one of them cleared his throat and, in a raised voice, confronted me: So, Sher Singh ji, he said, in feigned politeness, where are all the Sikhs and their kirpans now when we need them again to protect our daughters in India? Where were the saviour Sardars when the girl was being raped on a bus in Delhi the other day? He stood across the room, glowering at me, waiting for my response. The room turned quiet suddenly. They were all waiting for my answer. I stood there, facing him. Seconds ticked by. He stared at me. Others stared at me. I stared at him. Finally, I said: Where do you think the Sikhs of Delhi have gone, and why do you think they are unable to save your women? I continued looking at him. Gradually, ever so gradually, his eyelids fell. He looked at the floor. His shoulders slumped. His head sank, as if he was checking the polish on his shoes. Quietly, ever so quietly, he shrugged his shoulders. Didnt peep a word. Then slowly, ever so slowly, he turned around and staggered towards the bar. In a room of almost 40 people, I swear I have never heard a louder silence than I did that night. January 10, 2013

http://www.sikhchic.com/article-detail.php?cat=33&id=3956 Straight Talk: An Open Letter to The Citizens of New Delhi, IndiaT. SHER SINGH My heart bleeds over the brutalities suffered by Jyoti Pandey and her friend, and the suffering that their families are going through. I also feel the pain of the women in your city and of their families: the terror of having to negotiate the world every time you step out of your home to go to work or school, to step out in your neighbourhood, or to move from one to another to shop or visit or play or merely enjoy the amenities of life in a city. Your leaders, both political and religious, have already played their cards. They’re not about to let you change anything around you, because if they did, they’d be the first ones to be locked behind bars. Your media has no interest in helping you change things for the better, because they represent corporate interests first and foremost. And those interests are now commingled with the interests of the political and religious hierarchy. Maintaining the status quo is seen to be best for them, even though it may not be for you. But, unfortunately, you have an even bigger elephant in the room. Nineteen Eighty-Four. Yes, yes, I know. You want us Sikhs to move on and stop harping on 1984. Well, we have moved on. We are forever in chardi kala -- it’s in our DNA. We have forgiven, though not forgotten. We’ll pursue the culprits as long as they are alive, but we will never be their victims. Don’t forget, for better or worse, your country is being led by a Sardar who has dragged you all, kicking and screaming, into the 20th century. [No, this is not a typo … you have another century to go before you can lay claim to the 21st, I’m afraid.] As I was saying, we’ve gotten over it. But you haven’t. You never will. 1984. You can deny it, ignore it, pretend it never happened, whatever … but it will follow you wherever you go. It will haunt you in your sleep. It will be your nightmare day and night. And it will sit on your head, monkey-like, on the heads of your children, and the children of your children … Why? Given the thousands of innocent men, women and children killed in your streets and our homes in 1984 -- in your city alone, without even getting into what happened in the villages, towns, cities, even moving trains, of your land -- and the thousands of women who were raped then, it requires no complicated arithmetic to figure out that a hundred thousand and more of your city were involved -- directly! -- in the rape, murder and mayhem. Remember the mobs, some in hundreds, some in thousands, that roamed the city for three days, unfettered, unchecked? Well, they are all alive, free still, never charged, never tried, never punished, and they live amongst you. They are your fathers, your brothers, your husbands, your sons, your lovers. A hundred thousand of them. One of your own religious leaders said the other day that your men need to have sex every 15 to 20 days, no matter where or how they get it. He must know his flock. That’s why, isn’t it, that a rape occurs every 20 minutes in your land? That’s the official figure! Three every hour, 36 every day, 252 every week, 1080 every month, 12,960 every year … give or take a few. Now, please keep in mind that these figures, being 'official', are but the tip of the iceberg. The terrible tragedy of December 16, 2012 will not change anything. Simply because those who are now raping you have nowhere else to go. You are the true inheritors of 1984. And your inheritance is that your children and the children of your children will hound you. And stalk each other. Because it is the law of nature. As revealed by Krishna, and by Jesus. By Mohammed, Buddha, Moses, Mahavir. And Nanak. As you sow, so shall you reap. That’s the law. And the law applies to individuals and it applies to communities, societies, and nations. In case you think I’m making this up, here are a few reminders. Pakistan was created through murder and mayhem. In the name of religion. Tens of millions of innocents suffered gravely because their leaders had no patience to try peaceful means. Today: their own mullahs murder them. Every day. The country is a pariah of the world. Israel. Walked roughshod over the lives of millions of innocent Palestinians, because it was able to buy the military might it needed to do it. To establish a state in the name of religion. Today: missiles of modern fire and brimstone rain on them at regular intervals with biblical fury. Almost seven decades later, and there’s no peace to be had. Even in sleep. Britain. And Europe. They raped and plundered the world for five centuries, each pretending to spread the word of God, but in reality pillaging the wealth of others and murdering their true owners. Today: they are surprised to see that people of all the lands they brutalized have arrived in their homelands. There are no ifs and buts. Britain’s demographics is changing to make way for a new majority. And it won’t be Anglo-Saxon. The rest of Europe is not far behind. The colonies are knocking on the gates. America. It has rained death on other nations, and has built its wealth on the corpses of countless children wherever they’ve gone to plunder. Today: they simply don’t know how to prevent their own children from murdering them in their own homes. Every day, new barricades have to be raised … to defend against themselves. A nation … at war with itself. There’s a reason why there’s no hope for peace on earth. Because we’ve all committed atrocities, we’ve outdone each other. What you sow is what you reap. So, remember 1984, as you lock yourselves up in your homes in New Delhi and get accustomed to moving around in human convoys. I was at a party the other day. My hosts were Indian. And so were all the other guests. I was the only Sikh-Canadian. At one point, emboldened by liquor and the fact that he saw I was alone in a sea of desis, one of them cleared his throat and, in a raised voice, confronted me: “So, Sher Singh ji,” he said, in feigned politeness, ”where are all the Sikhs and their kirpans now when we need them again to protect our daughters in India? Where were the saviour Sardars when the girl was being raped on a bus in Delhi the other day?” He stood across the room, glowering at me, waiting for my response. The room turned quiet suddenly. They were all waiting for my answer. I stood there, facing him. Seconds ticked by. He stared at me. Others stared at me. I stared at him. Finally, I said: “Where do you think the Sikhs of Delhi have gone, and why do you think they are unable to save your women?” I continued looking at him. Gradually, ever so gradually, his eyelids fell. He looked at the floor. His shoulders slumped. His head sank, as if he was checking the polish on his shoes. Quietly, ever so quietly, he shrugged his shoulders. Didn’t peep a word. Then slowly, ever so slowly, he turned around and staggered towards the bar. In a room of almost 40 people, I swear I have never heard a louder silence than I did that night. January 10, 2013

http://www.panthic.org/articles/5481 CHANDIGARH, PUNJAB - All India Sikhs Students Federation (AISSF) and “Sikhs for Justice” (SFJ) has unearthed the “Murder Fields” at Tughlakabad and Nangloi where dozens of Sikhs belonging to Armed Forces were butchered to death during November 1984. The high Ranking officers & junior Ranks those who fell victims to the mayhem unleashed against serving Sikh defence personnel at Tughlakabad and Nangloi Railways Stations is a National Shame say the organizations. AISSF, SFJ And All India Defence Brotherhood (Punjab) released the services particulars and other relevant details of the armed forces personnel killed in November 1984 at death traps laid at Tughlakabad and Nangloi. The documents obtained by AISSF reveals a single FIR Number 355 dated November 1, 1984 lodged under sections 147, 148, 201, 302, and 295 of the IPC lodged with Government Railway Police (GRP) Delhi. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) responsible for law and order at the Railway property not only failed to protect these Sikh Army Officers, but rather it is believed their weapons were instead used to kill the Sikh victims at Tughlakabad and Nangloi Railway Stations. Watch Full Press Conference Here: Pointing to the criminal silence by the Armed Forces for the past 28 years over the murder of its high ranking officers, AISSF President & Brigadier Kahlon have demanded the Ministry of Defence take immediate action in the prosecution of the culprits an leaders which masterminded the planned slaughter of Sikh army men during November 1984. Brigadier Kahlon while speaking at a Press Conference stated that the Defence community in particular and the country as a whole would like to know from the Chiefs of Army Navy and Air Force what action was taken in response to these killings and what will now be done as a result of the revelation of these brutal killings of its own members, with use of their own weaponry and men. Brigadier kahlon and other leaders have also demanded an immediate constitution of judicial commission so that the truth may come out and action be taken against the butchers involved in the killing as serving members of the the national army and armed forces. AISSF has demanded a debate in the Parliament to determine why the slaughters broad day light of the nations defenders were completely ignored and no action has ever been taken against the perpetrators. The ruthless murder of high ranking Sikh Army Officers at Tughlakabad and Nangloi in the presence of Railway Police during November 1984 also proves the connivance of police and entire administration of the country in genocidal attacks on Sikhs stated Peer Mohammad. Amongst those killed in the Massacres killed: Lt. Col. A.S. Anand (74 ArmouredRegiment), Major Sukhwinder Singh (150 Field Regiment), Captain IPS Bindra (63 Cavalry), Captain UPSJassal (9 Assam Battalion), Captain Partap Singh (Ordinance Corps), Lieutenant SS Gill (89 ArmouredRegiment) Flight Lieutenant Harinder Singh, The press conference held by SFJ and AISSF was attended Lef.. J. Kartar Singh Gill, Brigadier HarwantSingh National President AIDB , Brigadier Navab Singh, Major S.S. Dhillon, Major Karnail Singh , Suba Singh Hony F/O Harcharan Singh Gill , Hony F/O Mamohan Singh All Retd.

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Anyone have any eyewitness accounts of Operations Blackthunder 1 and 2? Thank you Ji.