* Attempt To Destabilise The Sikh Agenda & Right To Self-determination *

[Nirvair S Khalsa]

The following is a link to a CBC radio interview of Vancouver Sun reporter Kim Bolan regarding the recent trip of Bhai Dabinderjit Singh Ji to Canada. Evidently, its intentions are to destabilise the democratic peaceful Sikh Agenda and the Sikh Nations legal right to self-determination:

http://www.cbc.ca/mrl3/8752/asithappens/20080318-aih-3.wmv

The interview is from 9:08 to 16:35.

The Sikh Agenda is made up of around seven aims and objectives; only one of these aims is the support for the Sikh Nation's right to self-determination. Why is the Sikh Agenda, which also raises issues affecting Sikhs in their countries of residence, such as increased political representation, government funding for Sikh schools and groups, and generally promoting Sikh interests in their adopted lands being portrayed as entirely a Khalistan Agenda, and why does this right to self-determination seem to be such an issue for them?

They claim "there is a concern whether it is a community group seeking self-determination, or a violent terrorist group with a political agenda?" The Government of India, its supporters like those in the interview, and the anti-Sikh agencies are known to have attempted to make the word "Khalistan" synonymous to "terrorism". The interview is attempting to portray the Sikh Agenda as violent. Why does the Sikh right to self-determination, implied by these people, have to be violent or linked to terrorism?

With no facts, they try to imply that those engaged with the democratic peaceful lobby for the creation of Khalistan, and those "advocating separatism" get involved in an armed struggle. On what basis do they make the assumptions that those involved in a democratic peaceful lobby for the exposure of human rights abuses and the right to self-determination will get involved in an armed struggle?

The recent news reports in Canada from the Indian Government clearly reveal that the Indian High Commission, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and their supporters fear the thriving Sikh Agenda. Being implemented in the United Kingdom by organisations such as the Sikh Federation (UK), it is now slowly being adopted by other countries as well. They are determined to suppress a democratic and peaceful lobby. Not long ago in early 2006, India was shaken by peaceful candlelit vigils around the world and (unsuccessfully) attempted to seek a ban on the peaceful vigils held in the UK to show opposition to the death penalty (in India) as well as protest the illegal detention of Sikh political activists in Indian jails. Now they are alarmed at the work of Sikh activists who are travelling to various countries around the globe in order effectively put into action a democratic and peaceful agenda worldwide. Recently the Prime Minister of India/Indian High Commission has raised concerns of "resurgence of the Sikh separatist Khalistan movement in Canada". When did the fundamental right to self-determination in International Law become unlawful or a matter of concern?

Further, Kim Bolan tries to suggest that Canadian Sikhs will provide financial support for an armed struggle in India. It would be interesting to know from where Kim Bolan sources her biased ideas to defame the Sikh Nations peaceful lobby for Khalistan?

Such biased media which are the mouthpieces of the anti-Sikh agencies, and the interference of the officials in India is only making the completely legal international Sikh lobby stronger.

[SaRpAnCh]

The following is a link to a CBC radio interview of Vancouver Sun reporter Kim Bolan regarding the recent trip of Bhai Dabinderjit Singh Ji to Canada. Evidently, its intentions are to destabilise the democratic peaceful Sikh Agenda and the Sikh Nations legal right to self-determination:

http://www.cbc.ca/mrl3/8752/asithappens/20080318-aih-3.wmv

The interview is from 9:08 to 16:35.

The Sikh Agenda is made up of around seven aims and objectives; only one of these aims is the support for the Sikh Nation's right to self-determination. Why is the Sikh Agenda, which also raises issues affecting Sikhs in their countries of residence, such as increased political representation, government funding for Sikh schools and groups, and generally promoting Sikh interests in their adopted lands being portrayed as entirely a Khalistan Agenda, and why does this right to self-determination seem to be such an issue for them?

They claim "there is a concern whether it is a community group seeking self-determination, or a violent terrorist group with a political agenda?" The Government of India, its supporters like those in the interview, and the anti-Sikh agencies are known to have attempted to make the word "Khalistan" synonymous to "terrorism". The interview is attempting to portray the Sikh Agenda as violent. Why does the Sikh right to self-determination, implied by these people, have to be violent or linked to terrorism?

With no facts, they try to imply that those engaged with the democratic peaceful lobby for the creation of Khalistan, and those "advocating separatism" get involved in an armed struggle. On what basis do they make the assumptions that those involved in a democratic peaceful lobby for the exposure of human rights abuses and the right to self-determination will get involved in an armed struggle?

The recent news reports in Canada from the Indian Government clearly reveal that the Indian High Commission, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and their supporters fear the thriving Sikh Agenda. Being implemented in the United Kingdom by organisations such as the Sikh Federation (UK), it is now slowly being adopted by other countries as well. They are determined to suppress a democratic and peaceful lobby. Not long ago in early 2006, India was shaken by peaceful candlelit vigils around the world and (unsuccessfully) attempted to seek a ban on the peaceful vigils held in the UK to show opposition to the death penalty (in India) as well as protest the illegal detention of Sikh political activists in Indian jails. Now they are alarmed at the work of Sikh activists who are travelling to various countries around the globe in order effectively put into action a democratic and peaceful agenda worldwide. Recently the Prime Minister of India/Indian High Commission has raised concerns of "resurgence of the Sikh separatist Khalistan movement in Canada". When did the fundamental right to self-determination in International Law become unlawful or a matter of concern?

Further, Kim Bolan tries to suggest that Canadian Sikhs will provide financial support for an armed struggle in India. It would be interesting to know from where Kim Bolan sources her biased ideas to defame the Sikh Nations peaceful lobby for Khalistan?

Such biased media which are the mouthpieces of the anti-Sikh agencies, and the interference of the officials in India is only making the completely legal international Sikh lobby stronger.

Take her to court

Sue her

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[Tejvir]

Kim Bolan has been writing for the Vancouver Sun. and I noticed after searching her name that their are a lot of views that the vancouver sun is very anti-sikh. Is there any pro-sikh papers, that can show the case of Kim and her paper being biased and not writing enough about the justice which Sikhs still are seeking.

I also noticed that her agenda was very one sided, she spoke about the air india bombing, which many of us will agree was wrong, but was I have also heard that the air bombing was carried out by india to defame the sikhs, if so, they have been sucessful. could someone clarify that.....

She didn't speak of any suffering that sikhs may have faced from the tyrants. Now I wouldn't go about by abusing her, or sending threatening emails, but would like to know why she is so one sided. Did she have relatives on that plane?

Also this radio program reminds me of the bbc Radio 4 program which aired a month or so ago. claiming sikh extremism growing. Their was mass emails sent everywhere and complains where made to ofcom, I was wondering was there any feedback to those complaints.I will go check thread dedicated to it. but if there was a similar procedure needs to be taken.

[lost generation]

Must be a way to sue Kim Bolan for defamation or incitement to religious hatered for her public articles against religious minorities and Sikhs who want self determination (Khalistani's) because she labels Khalistani's all as terrorists whereas vast majority support peaceful agenda, she might aswell label tibetans or tamil seperatists in the same guise but she doesnt because she has a special haterd racial/religious bias against Sikhs. She is a prime candidate for law suit, im surpised why Sikh organisations havent used to law to hit back at her baseless allegations.

[SunSingh]

The following is a link to a CBC radio interview of Vancouver Sun reporter Kim Bolan regarding the recent trip of Bhai Dabinderjit Singh Ji to Canada. Evidently, its intentions are to destabilise the democratic peaceful Sikh Agenda and the Sikh Nations legal right to self-determination:

http://www.cbc.ca/mrl3/8752/asithappens/20080318-aih-3.wmv

The interview is from 9:08 to 16:35.

The Sikh Agenda is made up of around seven aims and objectives; only one of these aims is the support for the Sikh Nation's right to self-determination. Why is the Sikh Agenda, which also raises issues affecting Sikhs in their countries of residence, such as increased political representation, government funding for Sikh schools and groups, and generally promoting Sikh interests in their adopted lands being portrayed as entirely a Khalistan Agenda, and why does this right to self-determination seem to be such an issue for them?

They claim "there is a concern whether it is a community group seeking self-determination, or a violent terrorist group with a political agenda?" The Government of India, its supporters like those in the interview, and the anti-Sikh agencies are known to have attempted to make the word "Khalistan" synonymous to "terrorism". The interview is attempting to portray the Sikh Agenda as violent. Why does the Sikh right to self-determination, implied by these people, have to be violent or linked to terrorism?

With no facts, they try to imply that those engaged with the democratic peaceful lobby for the creation of Khalistan, and those "advocating separatism" get involved in an armed struggle. On what basis do they make the assumptions that those involved in a democratic peaceful lobby for the exposure of human rights abuses and the right to self-determination will get involved in an armed struggle?

The recent news reports in Canada from the Indian Government clearly reveal that the Indian High Commission, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and their supporters fear the thriving Sikh Agenda. Being implemented in the United Kingdom by organisations such as the Sikh Federation (UK), it is now slowly being adopted by other countries as well. They are determined to suppress a democratic and peaceful lobby. Not long ago in early 2006, India was shaken by peaceful candlelit vigils around the world and (unsuccessfully) attempted to seek a ban on the peaceful vigils held in the UK to show opposition to the death penalty (in India) as well as protest the illegal detention of Sikh political activists in Indian jails. Now they are alarmed at the work of Sikh activists who are travelling to various countries around the globe in order effectively put into action a democratic and peaceful agenda worldwide. Recently the Prime Minister of India/Indian High Commission has raised concerns of "resurgence of the Sikh separatist Khalistan movement in Canada". When did the fundamental right to self-determination in International Law become unlawful or a matter of concern?

Further, Kim Bolan tries to suggest that Canadian Sikhs will provide financial support for an armed struggle in India. It would be interesting to know from where Kim Bolan sources her biased ideas to defame the Sikh Nations peaceful lobby for Khalistan?

Such biased media which are the mouthpieces of the anti-Sikh agencies, and the interference of the officials in India is only making the completely legal international Sikh lobby stronger.

Take her to court

Sue her

Could you get me a copy of the news article showing India's fear over the candlelight vigils? Thanks.

As for defamation, I think the defamation has to be directed to a specific person/organisation, and not an entire religious or racial group for you to be able to sue.

[agiaan andhhaeraa]

Good points, good post!!!

Fateh!

[Nirvair S Khalsa]

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Could you get me a copy of the news article showing India's fear over the candlelight vigils? Thanks.

Will get the link to it for you...

[Nirvair S Khalsa]

Could you get me a copy of the news article showing India's fear over the candlelight vigils? Thanks.

Will get the link to it for you...

The following link provides a copy of the article in the 'Times of India' on Friday 20th January 2006:

http://www.sikhfederation.com/news/2006/ja...rries_india.htm

...and in the following link is a copy of the press release by the Sikh Federation (UK) on Friday 20th January, in regards to the 'Times of India' article above:

http://www.sikhfederation.com/news/2006/ja...nterference.htm