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has kps ever beenn over here, london?

[citizen_soulja]

nope, chicken scared of uk Singhs

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To Whom It May Concern

RE: IMPENDING RELEASE OF OFFENSIVE FILM

Please consider this correspondence as expressing my official grievance, disgust and complaint against the upcoming film directed by Apoorva Lakhia and produced by Shree Ashtavinayak. The protagonist of this film will be a highly controversial and detested person who goes by the name of Kanwar Pal Singh Gill.

This latest film is in a long line of offensive films which attack the credibility, morality and beliefs of Sikhs the world over, I would go so far as to say these films attack the very fundamentals of the Sikh faith.

The person that is Kanwar Pal Singh Gill, who is a convicted sex offender, needs a closer examination to rightfully understand the greatly disliked position he enjoys amongst adherents of the Sikh faith.

He is considered responsible for the murders of thousands of Sikhs from the state of Punjab which has earned him the adage of “the Butcher of the Punjab”, many mothers and fathers can attest to this, their details can be provided.

To add to this long list of murders there are countless claims of human rights violations and flagrant abuses that bear the name of K.P.S. Gill. Among these is the story of Bhai Gurdev Singh, Area Commander for the Khalistan Commando Force who was tortured and then boiled alive by the police. Police officers under the command of K.P.S. Gill used inhumane torture against alleged Sikh militants. Many thousands of Sikhs were killed without investigation or trial into alleged militant activates. Women, Children, Elderly no one was spared. People who have investigated these murders have themselves become targets and victims of this orchestrated slaughter. I bring to your attention the case of Jaswant Singh Khalra.

In 1995, while washing his car in front of his house, Jaswant Singh was abducted by under-cover commandos of Punjab Police at behest of Senior Superintendent of Police Ajit Singh Sandhu and taken to Jhabal police station. Although witnesses gave statements implicating the police and have named former police chief K.P.S. Gill as a conspirator, police denied having ever arrested or detained him, and claimed to have no knowledge of his whereabouts.

In 1996, the Central Bureau of Investigation found evidence that he was held at a police station in Tarn Taran and recommended the prosecution of nine Punjab police officials for murder and kidnapping. Those accused of his murder were not charged for ten years, though one of the suspects committed suicide in 1997. On November 18, 2005, six Punjab police officials were convicted and sentenced to seven years imprisonment for Jaswant Singh’s abduction and murder. On October 16, 2007 a division bench of Punjab and Haryana High Court, chaired by Justices Mehtab Singh Gill and A. N. Jindal, extended the sentence to Life imprisonment for four of the accused; Satnam Singh, Surinder Pal Singh, Jasbir Singh (all former Sub Inspectors) and Prithipal Singh (former Head Constable).

Jaswant Singh’s contribution to humanity and Human Rights is evident from his work. He collected data and information in relation to the abduction, murder and secret cremations of thousands of Sikhs in the Punjab, he identified K.P.S. Gill (then Director General of Punjab Police) for coordinating and leading these mass cremations. The list he complied contains the information of Sikhs cremated in just two Tehsils (Sub Administrative Division) of Punjab. The Supreme Court of India and National Human Rights Commission of India has certified the validity of Data.

Jaswant Singh's assertion was that there were more than 25,000 abducted Sikhs killed by corrupt police and cremated as unidentified and unclaimed, while there are many Sikh families waiting for their disappeared beloved ones. The list he compiled is available to view at the following url: http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040730/nhrc1.htm

Aside from the numerous allegations levelled against Punjab police and K.P.S. Gill documented by various Human Rights Organisations of torture, unlawful arrest, illegal detention, rape and murder; the character of K.P.S. Gill has become proven to be unsavoury, untrustworthy and prone to corruption.

The tenure, K.P.S. Gill held of the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) was plagued by corruption and mismanagement as well as charges of misappropriation of funds and match fixing. The IHF vice-president Narendra Batra resigned from his post after the 2008 Olympics failure stating, "I am ashamed because all of us have failed". Batra also alleged "autocratic" functioning by K.P.S. Gill and sought the resignations of the entire board of IHF officials. After repeated demands for the resignation of K.P.S. Gill one hundred members of parliament successfully petitioned for his removal.

Many films have been made that act to undermine the principles of The Sikh Way of Life. A recent example of this is the popular film Slumdog Millionaire, there is a scene in this movie that deviously attacks the very fundamentals of our noble traditions. As you may recall when the two main characters are ‘train surfing’ they attempt to steal some food from a carriage which is occupied by a Sikh family. The camera is focused on a ‘fat Sikh boy’ who has a ‘roti’ in one hand and a banana in the other, his entire family is enjoying an ample meal, when through the window the ‘young Jamal’ attempts to procure one roti from a stack. He is caught and the ‘father of the fat Sikh boy’ fights ‘young Jamal’ for this roti. The comedic value of this scene is as evident as the subverted attack on the principles of The Sikh Way of Life it represents. It is a well known fact and centuries old tradition as advocated by our first Guru Ji that Sikhs are to employ and live by a principle known as ‘Vand Keh Chakhna’. ‘Vand Keh Chakhna’ can be loosely translated as ‘Share Your Food’; this is a point of morality for Sikhs who view all of mankind as equals and pray every day for the benefit of mankind. Aside from the principle of ‘Vand Keh Chakhna’ Sikhs, centuries ago were instructed to have a ‘Langar’ (free kitchen/meals) in their Gurdwaras, open to all. The idea of Langar enshrines and upholds the tenants of equality, humility, respect, love and piety which are very close to the hearts of all true Sikhs.

For many watching these films the perception they hold of the Sikhs is being slow eroded, and for others who have no idea what Sikhi stands for are being shown a widely distorted picture. Sikhs are well aware of how the machinery of Indian government can silence the voice of minority protests and enforce the legitimization of particular stereotypes across the media. Now ‘bollywood’ is attempting to cash in on hysterical stereotypes and is in the process of enforcing a new deliberately malign and often ridiculed image.

Sikhs will no longer stand for others to laugh at their expense, while their rights and liberties are being violated in a state which is their ancestral home, Punjab.

Sikhs have fought in every war of consequence since the 17^th century, and the contribution they have made is renowned. We fought for the independence of India and even though we are a minority we account highly amongst the dead and imprisoned. Sikhs fought for the independence of western nations during the two Great Wars and again sacrificed countless of their young and noble warriors. The debt the free nations of the world owe the Sikhs has not been accounted for.

I leave you with the words of Winston Churchill speaking in relation to the Dastaar (Turban) of the Sikhs.

“Those who know Sikh history, fully well know England’s relationship with the Sikhs and are also aware of the achievements of the Sikhs. They should persistently support the idea of relaxation to the Sikhs to ride a motorcycle with their turbans on because it is their religious privilege...British people are highly indebted and obliged to Sikhs for a very long time. I know that within this century we needed their help twice and they did help us very well. As a result of their timely cooperation, we are today able to live with honour, dignity and independence. In the war they fought and died for us wearing the Turbans. At that time we were not adamant that they should wear safety helmets because we knew that they are not going to wear them anyway and we would be deprived of their services. At that time due to our miserable and poor situation, we did not force it on them to wear safety helmets, why should we force it now? Rather we should now respect their traditions and by granting this legitimate concession win their applaud. ” – Winston Churchill

Yours faithfully, in anticipation,

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