Canada to curb activities of ‘pro-Khalistan’ extremists

[Singh, Mahan]

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Source: http://www.canadians...Akal-Takht.aspx

Canadian Sikhs appeal to Akal Takht

by Administrator 12. September 2012 09:56

Vancouver, BC (September 12, 2012) – Indian Overseas Congress has declared that it wants all Khalistan insignia to be removed from Gurdwara’s in the United States and Canada. Indian Overseas Congress president, Vikram Bajwa, a Surrey resident and former candidate for mayor, has appealed to the Akal Takht to issue a “hukumnaama” (edict) banning Khalistan seals and flags from Gurdwara’s in the United States and Canada.

Bajwa stated, “The second-generation NRIs are being misguided by these Gurdwara’s.” He went on to add that he has appealed to the Akal Takth jathedar (head) “to issue an immediate ‘hukumnama’ to remove these insignias because this activity is anti-Punjab, anti-Sikh and no Sikh body promotes this culture.”

Bajwa’s request is an infringement upon Canadian rights as granted by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Section Two of the Charter clearly states that all Canadians have the freedom of conscience and religion; freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression including freedom of the press and other media of communication; freedom of peaceful assembly; and freedom of association. Canadian Sikhs are granted the freedom to express their political beliefs via seals and flags in their own Gurudwara’s. Bajwa’s request negates the fundamental freedoms Canadians enjoy and the use of terminology such as anti-Punjab and anti-Sikh delegitimizes individuals who are exercising their democratic rights.

As a representative of the Indian Overseas Congress, Bajwa’s comments are an example of the Indian states commitment to extending its arm of repression into Sikh affairs internally and externally. In a letter to the SGPC, the Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh stated that pro-Khalistan activities are “concentrated in countries abroad, like the UK, Germany, Canada and especially Pakistan, where such groups receive a great deal of encouragement from remnant of extremist groups as well as support from other hostile forces.” By depicting Sikhs in Canada as extremist and hostile, the Prime Minister continues to propagate a negative image of a minority residing in a country outside his own borders. Further, when meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Manmohan Singh asked him to monitor the activities of Sikhs in Canada who were supporting Sikh militants in Punjab. This not only divides the Sikh community abroad but creates internal problems as a result of negative propaganda by foreign officials.

The Indian Overseas Congress is in no position to comment on the internal affairs of the Sikh community in Canada or internationally. Their concerns over Khalistan insignia in Gurdwara’s is not only problematic but troubling as the Indian Overseas Congress leaders have never expressed concern or remorse for the thousands of innocent Sikhs who were murdered under the leadership of the Congress party in the 1984 Sikh Genocide.

Canadian Sikh Coalition spokesperson Moninder Singh Bual stated, “It has been 28 years since the initiation of Sikh Genocide in India and thousands of families are still awaiting justice. Rather than focussing on bringing the guilty to justice within the Indian state, the Congress Party and its overseas arm are throwing around baseless allegations and meddling in Sikh affairs globally. The Sikh community is well aware of how to handle its internal affairs and it is about time that the Congress Party looked in its own backyard and held its senior leadership accountable for its murderous and genocidal history involving the minorities of India, especially Sikhs.”

The Canadian Sikh Coalition condemns the actions of such a party and urges the Akal Takht and all other Sikh bodies to ignore these groundless requests made by the Indian Overseas Congress and its representatives.

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[chatanga]

we have to work on the SIkh community curbing activities of khalistan/freedom. some gurdwaras now wont let you say a word on it.

[Singh559]

we have to work on the SIkh community curbing activities of khalistan/freedom. some gurdwaras now wont let you say a word on it.

Most of these people are alcohol abusing individuals who have no interest in Sikhi themselves.

They only care about their image and have very simplistic superficial level of thinking. They won't stand for anything.

[jpsingh2]

http://jagopunjabjagoindia.com/canadian-minister-faces-sikhs-fury-for-anti-khalistan-movement-pledge-10572

It is only one MP who seems to be in it..

[lsingh]

South Asia Link. Canadian Sikhs should publicise the 1984 Genocide of Sikhs to politicians and the role the Congress, Communists and BJP/RSS played in it.

http://thelinkpaper.ca/?p=22390

[S1ngh]

USA never listen to such crap from any country when it comes to protect basic fundamentals of freedom of expression of its citizens. They don't even nod their head and sheeply listen to false propaganda in such a crappy manner that Canadian Baird did.

[proactive]

I actually read the quote a few days ago and it states 'within the limits of the constitution'.. so basically it Canadian minister said that he will take action if any Khalistani activists breaks any Canadian laws. That's to be expected, it's the stupid Indian media that seems to imply that the Canadians will take actions against Khalistani activists simply for propagating Khalistan!

[N30S1NGH]

The video below is quite good, it actually shows raw agents here ( with or without sikh garb) in Canada paying punjabi india media in canada to run negative press against - Canadian sikhs exposing human right abuses in India and against those who are simply asking for sovereignty.

I say we need to play smart for the sake of betterment of the panth- use soft target book (very good analysis ) to get questionable sikh figures- potential GOI agents, and declare them GOI agents openly in the nagar kirtan next year and create a hysteria and hype so media picks up....!!

I have no sympathy for these guys who go openly threaten to kill 50,000 hindus in new york madison square garden it was shown by CBC and youths shown in ISYF video shown by CBC where bunch of sikh youths (looks like 30+) openly talks about some plot and declare at this point does not even matter if innocent sikhs have to pay their price..!!

We need to do some damage control in the media and stay away from these questionable characters in the panth, condemn them at every chance we get but more importantly its a right thing to do we need to uphold khalsa ideals than following our own little tribal associations..!!.

I stay away from all the nagar kirtan but sikhs with any ethics who puts khalsa ideals first than tribal mentality second need to decide and declare either a) declare these goons as extremist and declare sikh community at large in canada have nothing to do with these people or b) declare these individuals as GOI agents..!!!

[Singh559]

There are those who purposely say such things to defame the Sikh community. If people start to openly expose them, then it will make these gov lap dogs think twice before they spew such an agenda.

[proactive]

The video below is quite good, it actually shows raw agents here ( with or without sikh garb) in Canada paying punjabi india media in canada to run negative press against - Canadian sikhs exposing human right abuses in India and against those who are simply asking for sovereignty.

I say we need to play smart for the sake of betterment of the panth- use soft target book (very good analysis ) to get questionable sikh figures- potential GOI agents, and declare them GOI agents openly in the nagar kirtan next year and create a hysteria and hype so media picks up....!!

I have no sympathy for these guys who go openly threaten to kill 50,000 hindus in new york madison square garden it was shown by CBC and youths shown in ISYF video shown by CBC where bunch of sikh youths (looks like 30+) openly talks about some plot and declare at this point does not even matter if innocent sikhs have to pay their price..!!

We need to do some damage control in the media and stay away from these questionable characters in the panth, condemn them at every chance we get but more importantly its a right thing to do we need to uphold khalsa ideals than following our own little tribal associations..!!.

I stay away from all the nagar kirtan but sikhs with any ethics who puts khalsa ideals first than tribal mentality second need to decide and declare either a) declare these goons as extremist and declare sikh community at large in canada have nothing to do with these people or b) declare these individuals as GOI agents..!!!

Neo you've been going on about that guy for ages. Try and think back to the time he was making the emotional speech. The Durbar Sahib had been attacked and no one knew what damage the haram.zada Indian army had done there and how many Sikhs had been murdered. It wasn't the best thing to have said but that time was an emotional time. So give the guy a break. He didn't actually go out and kill 50,000 Hindus.