Shiv Sena Thanks Uk Sikhs

[11Gurus1Jot]

Fiction the future - Possible report: This is how a future report could read:

Sikh Channel 840 goes under along with all hope for Sikhs - hurray!!

Today the Shiv Sena made a press release thanking the Sikhs for killing their own Sikh Channel and letting it go bankrupt. Shiv Sena celebrated by removing some turbans from Sikhs and burning them and stamping on them (as shown in the actual video below). A spokesman for Shiv Sena said we are very grateful as we want the Sikhs to remain voiceless and NOT to be able to express the injustices that have, and are, ocurring against them. Media is power and we want the Sikhs to be powerless and therefore we thank them for not supporting their Sikh Channel. We would thank them once more for abandoning the first and foremost Sikh Channel. We believe the Sikhs have been waiting for a better Channel to come along before they woke up and started to fill in Direct Debit forms. Well, the Sikhs will be very happy and delighted to learn that we, Shiv Sena, are starting a Shiv Sena channel !! We are confident that the Sikhs will support our channel as they stubbornly refused to support a Sikh Channel so must have been waiting for a Shiv Sena Channel.

News channels have interviewed Sikhs asking why they did not support their Sikh Channel, their reporters got the following answers and reactions from the Sikhs:

• I am better and more holy than all involved with the Sikh Channel so did not support them
  
• I was worried that we were starting to tell the world about all the injustices against the Sikhs from 1984, when my fellow Sikhs, including children, got raped and murdered in countless numbers, so I made sure I did not support them. I did NOT want justice for my fellow Sikhs who were killed in the past, I especially did not want justice for their families who still remain, so, I never filled in a direct debit form or made a donation (plus I think I know a better way of doing things, even though I haven't actually done anything yet!!)
  
• However, most Sikhs would just stare at each others faces without giving us an answer when we interviewed them!!
  

Fact, Now! - Actual report: Some of the comments Asiaweek and India Express had quoted from the Leader of Shiv Sena Bal Thackeray:

Thackeray - his praise of Adolf Hitler.

Apparently he was quoted by Asiaweek as saying:

'I am a great admirer of Hitler, and I am not ashamed to say so!....... he was a wonderful organizer and orator, and I feel that he and I have several things in common.... What India really needs is a dictator who will rule......., but with an iron hand.

In an interview with the Indian Express that was printed on January 29, 2007, Thackeray remarked,

Hitler was an artist, I love him (for that). He had the power to carry the whole nation, the mob with him. You have to think what magic he had. He was a miracle.... But the good part about Hitler was that he was an artist. He was a daredevil. He had good qualities and bad. I may also have good qualities and bad ones.

SUPPORT THE ABOVE MAN AND KILL THE SIKH CHANNEL!!!

[lsingh]

Fiction the future - Possible report: This is how a future report could read:

Sikh Channel 840 goes under along with all hope for Sikhs - hurray!!

Today the Shiv Sena made a press release thanking the Sikhs for killing their own Sikh Channel and letting it go bankrupt. Shiv Sena celebrated by removing some turbans from Sikhs and burning them and stamping on them (as shown in the actual video below). A spokesman for Shiv Sena said we are very grateful as we want the Sikhs to remain voiceless and NOT to be able to express the injustices that have, and are, ocurring against them. Media is power and we want the Sikhs to be powerless and therefore we thank them for not supporting their Sikh Channel. We would thank them once more for abandoning the first and foremost Sikh Channel. We believe the Sikhs have been waiting for a better Channel to come along before they woke up and started to fill in Direct Debit forms. Well, the Sikhs will be very happy and delighted to learn that we, Shiv Sena, are starting a Shiv Sena channel !! We are confident that the Sikhs will support our channel as they stubbornly refused to support a Sikh Channel so must have been waiting for a Shiv Sena Channel.

News channels have interviewed Sikhs asking why they did not support their Sikh Channel, their reporters got the following answers and reactions from the Sikhs:

• I am better and more holy than all involved with the Sikh Channel so did not support them
  
• I was worried that we were starting to tell the world about all the injustices against the Sikhs from 1984, when my fellow Sikhs, including children, got rapped and murdered in countless numbers, so I made sure I did not support them. I did NOT want justice for my fellow Sikhs who were killed in the past, I especially did not want justice for their families who still remain, so, I never filled in a direct debit form or made a donation (plus I think I know a better way of doing things, even though I haven't actually done anything yet!!)
  
• However, most Sikhs would just stare at each others faces without giving us an answer when we interviewed them!!
  

Fact, Now! - Actual report: Some of the comments Asiaweek and India Express had quoted from the Leader of Shiv Sena Bal Thackeray:

Thackeray - his praise of Adolf Hitler.

Apparently he was quoted by Asiaweek as saying:

'I am a great admirer of Hitler, and I am not ashamed to say so!....... he was a wonderful organizer and orator, and I feel that he and I have several things in common.... What India really needs is a dictator who will rule......., but with an iron hand.

In an interview with the Indian Express that was printed on January 29, 2007, Thackeray remarked,

Hitler was an artist, I love him (for that). He had the power to carry the whole nation, the mob with him. You have to think what magic he had. He was a miracle.... But the good part about Hitler was that he was an artist. He was a daredevil. He had good qualities and bad. I may also have good qualities and bad ones.

SUPPORT THE ABOVE MAN AND KILL THE SIKH CHANNEL!!!

It is sad state of affairs that our community is willing to spend thousands on personal number plates and booze at weddings , but not support a Channel that is providing so much information about the issues facing Sikhs.

I am not sure if money can be raised at Gurdwaras for the Sikh Channel, I have seen thousands raised for non Sikh causes in minutes in the past!

[11Gurus1Jot]

It is sad state of affairs that our community is willing to spend thousands on personal number plates and booze at weddings , but not support a Channel that is providing so much information about the issues facing Sikhs.

I am not sure if money can be raised at Gurdwaras for the Sikh Channel, I have seen thousands raised for non Sikh causes in minutes in the past!

I have to say I totally agree with you! I am also really puzzled by our attitude towards supporting our own media. This channel has down so much for us. Even the Sikhs who call themselves religious are not supporting this channel. I thought religion was from daya (compassion). How can anybody call themselves compassionate when they don't even come forward to help an oppressed people get injustice, especially when those people are their very own brothers and sisters, their very own people?

I would love to interview all the Sikhs after this channel goes down (unless, of course the Sikhs wake up and donate a just few pounds a month to it)

Justice will only come through media!

[lsingh]

I have to say I totally agree with you! I am also really puzzled by our attitude towards supporting our own media. This channel has down so much for us. Even the Sikhs who call themselves religious are not supporting this channel. I thought religion was from daya (compassion). How can anybody call themselves compassionate when they don't even come forward to help an oppressed people get injustice, especially when those people are their very own brothers and sisters, their very own people?

I would love to interview all the Sikhs after this channel goes down (unless, of course the Sikhs wake up and donate a just few pounds a month to it)

Justice will only come through media!

On the Sikh Channel last night even the SGPC members admitted that the decline in Sikhi in the Punjab was largely due to the disgusting programmes that come on Indian/Punjabi TV. Even more reason for a Sikh Channel.

It was quite interesting to hear the lower level SGPC members stating the the Indian Govt discriminated against Sikhs and some of the anti Sikh things happening in the Punjab were beyond their control. Its a shame Badal does not say that.

[TheFancyBanana]

so many well off sikhs that have good jobs. they can't support a channel that tells us everything that goes on in Punjab. we want our own country yet we can't even run ONE channel. we can't cooperate with each other and don't like each other because of the different groups we have. there are probably more sikh groups than sikhs in the world! people watch this channel for free and don't bother to support it.

[11Gurus1Jot]

I am not sure if money can be raised at Gurdwaras for the Sikh Channel, I have seen thousands raised for non Sikh causes in minutes in the past!

Isingh, I just realised that what you say is so true! I wonder why most Gurdware are not supporting the Sikh Channel?

As there is a short term financial crisis for the Sikh Channel, as well as a long term one, surely all the UK Gurdware could raise some money for the short term, this Sunday alone. They could then decide what long term contribution they want to make long term. The Gurdware must realise that the Sikh Channel is increasing the congregation in every Gurdwara so it's in the interest of the Gurdware to support the Sikh Channel.

However, individual Sikhs should not pass on the responsibility to support the Sikh Channel. Individuals should also pay a lump sum now and sign a Direct Debit, or just sign a Direct Debit without a lump sum if they cannot afford both.

Sikh Channel should be supported by all, Sikhs, Gurdware, Jathabundis, Sikh Organisations, everybody!!!

[lsingh]

Isingh, I just realised that what you say is so true! I wonder why most Gurdware are not supporting the Sikh Channel?

As there is a short term financial crisis for the Sikh Channel, as well as a long term one, surely all the UK Gurdware could raise some money for the short term, this Sunday alone. They could then decide what long term contribution they want to make long term. The Gurdware must realise that the Sikh Channel is increasing the congregation in every Gurdwara so it's in the interest of the Gurdware to support the Sikh Channel.

However, individual Sikhs should not pass on the responsibility to support the Sikh Channel. Individuals should also pay a lump sum now and sign a Direct Debit, or just sign a Direct Debit without a lump sum if they cannot afford both.

Sikh Channel should be supported by all, Sikhs, Gurdware, Jathabundis, Sikh Organisations, everybody!!!

Our lot are also very lazy in filling out forms maybe its worth helping the Sangat fill out forms at the Gurdwara? When they come face to face with a representative of a good cause most people are willing to help.

[11Gurus1Jot]

Our lot are also very lazy in filling out forms maybe its worth helping the Sangat fill out forms at the Gurdwara? When they come face to face with a representative of a good cause most people are willing to help.

Perfect suggest! A stall, a laptop with wirelss, or printed forms to hand, and you'd probably get dozens of DD signers in all gurdware every week end!

Great idea - Sikh Channel should put a promo out for this idea encouraging the Youth to phone them to give their details and get permission to do this at their local Gurdwara or Mela etc.

[SarabhaPanjab]

a lot of people just simply cant be bothered to set up DD's, but do support with cash... every Gurdwara needs to be sent a separate Golok specially for Sikh Channel.

Same time Sikh channel should do behind the scenes of their studios and camera crews, admins, equipment.. show Sangat how much this stuff costs..

They need to work much harder on Advertising, tele-shopping rather than playing repeats.. Selling products, 4 Kakars for example.

Bottom line is, WE all need to participate, businessmen especially, work with them, our own media has proven to be our blood line.

[11Gurus1Jot]

a lot of people just simply cant be bothered to set up DD's, but do support with cash... every Gurdwara needs to be sent a separate Golok specially for Sikh Channel.

Same time Sikh channel should do behind the scenes of their studios and camera crews, admins, equipment.. show Sangat how much this stuff costs..

They need to work much harder on Advertising, tele-shopping rather than playing repeats.. Selling products, 4 Kakars for example.

Bottom line is, WE all need to participate, businessmen especially, work with them, our own media has proven to be our blood line.

It would be nice if this message got to all the Gurdware and businessmen!