Why did Bhindranwala Ji have to use the Golden temple

[sarab193]

Hi I am new here so please let me know if my question is irrelevant or wrong but I have had this query for a very long time in my mind so kindly do not misinterpret my good intentions Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji ki Fateh

Why did Bhindranwala Ji have to use the Golden temple as a sanctuary and not places like Damdami taksal etc I mean it is a place of worship and not a place for fighting a war Isnt it???

I am really sorry if by touching this topic I m hurting anybodys feelings

[MrDoaba]

The simplest answer is he didnt use it as a sanctuary, the attack was pre-planned, i think a whole year before they actually attacked. He was protecting it.

[sarab193]

The simplest answer is he didnt use it as a sanctuary, the attack was pre-planned, i think a whole year before they actually attacked. He was protecting it.

I have read in a book where it states that the ammunition had been stored over a period for 3 years prior thatthey were holding it else where

as nobody would have been so senseless to attack the Golden Temple

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji ki Fateh

[chatanga]

Why did Bhindranwala Ji have to use the Golden temple as a sanctuary and not places like Damdami taksal etc I mean it is a place of worship and not a place for fighting a war Isnt it???

you would have got your answers if you had done some research or simple reading into modern sikh history.

Sant Jarnail Singh was in the Golden Temple as part of the Dharam Yudh morcha, as were all the Akali Leaders. They were there for a specific purpose. As events unfolded, it became impossible for Sant Ji to leave, and even further down the line, it was wiser that he hadnt left, as indira had already made up her mind to attack the Sikhs with the indian ravan sena.

As for the Golden Temple not being a place for fighting wars, i would really recommend that you read Sikh history.

[Bijla Singh]

If you can read Punjabi then read this article: http://sikhfreedom.com/santmisc.html

[13Mirch]

I have read in a book where it states that the ammunition had been stored over a period for 3 years prior thatthey were holding it else where

as nobody would have been so senseless to attack the Golden Temple

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji ki Fateh

It all depends on whose side of the story you read. India is bound to demonize him but they have many inconsistencies in their narrative. At times they say he was in Darbar Sahib from November 1983 at others in beginning of June. They lie. He was in the Akal Takhat which is the Sikh parliament. He and the Akalis were in there planning for advancement of Dharam Yudh Morcha. Indira however wanted to win the votes by portraying Sikhs as violent and communal. Hence she and the para military forces started murdering civilians as well as Sant Ji's men in Punjab to garner a reaction from him. They also used the media to whitewash their acts and say Sant Ji was murdering Hindus. It soon became apparent one way or another they were going to attack Sikhs. And how do you do that? You take a page out of Abdali's book and attack Darbar Sahib. Sant Ji and his men had piled sandbags and constructed a few fortifications, eyewitness accounts attest to their good behavior. The attack however was deliberate. Of course General Brar claims the militants released a few "hostages" but why are those people not speaking out for him? Especially since so many are speaking out for Sant Ji? In the spirit of Baba Gurbax Singh Ji's actions Sant Ji decided to defend Darbar Sahib. Here are a few things to consider regarding your info:

1.) Why did the Indian state let them stockpile weapons for three years?

2.) Who provided these weapons?

3.) Despite having so many weapons why was the army there for a week? Why not longer?

4.) Why only weapons? Why not food?

5.) The police and army had so many opportunities to arrest Sant Ji. Why didn't they?

6.) If really so many weapons had been stockpiled where is the proof? Photographs etc.

7.) Three years is a long time for any weaponry to be lying idle. And so many people went to visit Akal Takhat and Darbar Sahib. Why didn't anyone speak out then? Why not the jathedars, sevadars and sangat? Why not the Akalis themselves who were always suing for a peaceful situation?

8.) Sant Ji in none of his speeches indicates this. Why? He could easily have used it as a lever to make the Indian state listen to him.

Regarding senseless I advice that you undertake research from a Sikh perspective and you will really see the reality behind senseless. Brother Bijla Singh's article will be helpful if you read Punjabi.

This is the first time I am hearing about something three years prior. The Indian state cannot be that lazy. And please do read about wars and Harmandir Sahib. Whats more more than 20 other gurudwaras were attacked that day and government is mum over them. That too in face of the fact that there were no terrorists in those gurudwaras how do you explain that? On September 1981 Sant Ji offered voluntary arrest and was detained for 25 days. If weapons really had been stockpiled in the time you give Indian state would not have let him go. And this was officially before he entered Nanak Niwas in Darbar Sahib. Even the d.c. of Punjab at the time stated that arresting Bhindranwale would not be hard, even if it meant going in Darbar Sahib.

And then you have General S.K. Sinha who refused to lead the attack. There are also many other factors to consider. Books on Sant Ji are written with many goals in mind. Indian one is simple, to demonize him. And Damdami Taksal is the name of the Sikh university and it is located at Mehta Chowk Gurudwara Gurdarshan Prakash.

[13Mirch]

The simplest answer is he didnt use it as a sanctuary, the attack was pre-planned, i think a whole year before they actually attacked. He was protecting it.

Yes the attack was planned 18 months before according to General S.K. Sinha, Dr. Subraniam Swami, Mark Tully, A.R. Darshi and other independent sources. A model was in built in the Chakrata valley in Doon cantonment. If there really had been weapons as the starter of this thread says being stock piled three years before then the operation would have been launched sooner. It must be a very stupid author who wrote the book our friend read, three years before is just ridiculous. Even Indira herself never said this. She only said that the attack was to be launched because she had apparently intercepted a letter in Sant Ji's hands regarding him planning to kill all the Hindus in Punjab on June 5th. Again if weapons had been stock piled three years before then there would have been more than the 241 militants in Darbar Sahib who gave shaheedi. As faras I know even that fool K.S. Brar doesn't give credence to this. Three years before is highly improbable. Why did the Indian state wait for the situation to deteriorate and then act? While knowing there were weapons being stockpiled in Darbar Sahib. And there must surely have been security arrangements to protect these weapons. What were they?

[sarab193]

Yes the attack was planned 18 months before according to General S.K. Sinha, Dr. Subraniam Swami, Mark Tully, A.R. Darshi and other independent sources. A model was in built in the Chakrata valley in Doon cantonment. If there really had been weapons as the starter of this thread says being stock piled three years before then the operation would have been launched sooner. It must be a very stupid author who wrote the book our friend read, three years before is just ridiculous. Even Indira herself never said this. She only said that the attack was to be launched because she had apparently intercepted a letter in Sant Ji's hands regarding him planning to kill all the Hindus in Punjab on June 5th. Again if weapons had been stock piled three years before then there would have been more than the 241 militants in Darbar Sahib who gave shaheedi. As faras I know even that fool K.S. Brar doesn't give credence to this. Three years before is highly improbable. Why did the Indian state wait for the situation to deteriorate and then act? While knowing there were weapons being stockpiled in Darbar Sahib. And there must surely have been security arrangements to protect these weapons. What were they?

Mere Veeron firstly I would like to thank you all sooooooooooo much for these great pieces of information. Yeah I also feel that books are written with some or the other persons interests/ perspectives in mind and I am really sorry for ignorance but the fact is that sometimes the right books are not highlighted the way the wrong ones are, but yes it does not give me anybody rights to justify anything wrong. I sincerely apologise for the hurtful things that I might have caused or said hence would like to request you to kindly guide me the way you have this time towards the right ones coz like Guruji said that He is always with the people who are on the right. So now I am gonna be one of the pople spreading the right word (but before that I do have a few more queries in my mind) so hopefully you all will help me clarify my mind. Also just one last request do I have to start a new topic for that or can I just go on asking over here itself??????????/

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji ki Fateh

[13Mirch]

Mere Veeron firstly I would like to thank you all sooooooooooo much for these great pieces of information. Yeah I also feel that books are written with some or the other persons interests/ perspectives in mind and I am really sorry for ignorance but the fact is that sometimes the right books are not highlighted the way the wrong ones are, but yes it does not give me anybody rights to justify anything wrong. I sincerely apologise for the hurtful things that I might have caused or said hence would like to request you to kindly guide me the way you have this time towards the right ones coz like Guruji said that He is always with the people who are on the right. So now I am gonna be one of the pople spreading the right word (but before that I do have a few more queries in my mind) so hopefully you all will help me clarify my mind. Also just one last request do I have to start a new topic for that or can I just go on asking over here itself??????????/

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji ki Fateh

I suggest a starting point will be A.R. Darshi's book The Gallant Defender. He had an official position in Punjab at the time and investigated whether Sant Ji was a terrorist or not. What he discovered was that Indian state had demonized him. Other than that Bijla Singh Ji's articles are good and so is the info on this forum. Always ask questions. Honest doubts are there to be cleared.

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