Kashmir sikhs will celebrate Vaisakhi with austerity

[jkvlondon]

I think I can understand humdardi but I don't think Sikhs should be apologetic about celebrating the birth of Guru Panth , what do you all think? Why are we constantly being pulled into denying ourselves because of others' actions and fights?

 

http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/srinagar-city/in-wake-of-civilian-killings-sikh-community-to-celebrate-baisakhi-with-austerity/246217.html

[Guest Jacfsing2]

There are 5 types of Sikhs, these are:

1. Those who bow to Muslims

2. Those who bow to Hindus

3. Those who bow to Christians

4. Those who bow to Punjabism

5. Those who bow to Guru Sahib

These are not in any particular order, but it does tell us something about our Ghulami thoughts. We as a society think of ourselves as a people with no power and when we do have power we give it others who are Ghulami.

[genie]

Question we really should be asking is when have kashmiri Sikhs ever celebrated vaisakhi properly? Ever since kashmir was taken away from the Sikh empire by the sly Hindu Dogra's. The poor Sikhs there have been living under threats of violence and discrimination from Indian authorities / hindutva nutjob violence and from islamic jihadi nutjobs.

I understand them wanting to celebrate low key style and boycott the up coming elections but it isn't the Sikh way. The Sikh way is keep calm and carry on regardless.

[Guest Jacfsing2]

11 minutes ago, genie said:

Question we really should be asking is when have kashmiri Sikhs ever celebrated vaisakhi properly? Ever since kashmir was taken away from the Sikh empire by the sly Hindu Dogra's. The poor Sikhs there have been living under threats of violence and discrimination from Indian authorities / hindutva nutjob violence and from islamic jihadi nutjobs.

I understand them wanting to celebrate low key style and boycott the up coming elections but it isn't the Sikh way. The Sikh way is keep calm and carry on regardless.

What these Kashmiri Sikhs are doing is weakness not helping. When they see Kashmiri Sikhs are still freely practicing their religion, it'll change the mind of Indians and Non-Indians alike.