Mann reverts to sovereign Punjab theme

[Guest Jahan]

A huge boost for Khalistan movement! Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) is not only one of the main Akali factions but is also one of the major political parties of Punjab which has serious amount of influence!

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Mann reverts to sovereign Punjab theme

Tribune News Service

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20041208/.../punjab1.htm#12

Ludhiana, December 7

Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) supremo Simranjit Singh Mann yesterday reverted to the theme of sovereign Punjab, declaring that his party would launch a peaceful movement to realise this dream. He said his party had never given up the demand for a separate and sovereign Punjab as the Sikhs’ was a separate nationality, foundations of which had been laid down by Guru Gobind Singh himself.

Mr Mann, who was here to preside over a meeting of the party office-bearers at Gurdwara Akalgarh, said to ensure lasting peace in South Asia in the face of deep hostility between “Hindu civilisation (India) and Muslim civilisation (Pakistan)”, it was in the interest of the people of the region to create a neutral and buffer sovereign state.

He maintained that the foundations for a separate sovereign Sikh state had been laid down by Guru Gobind Singh and Banda Singh Bahadur followed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. This dream was furthered by “Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale” and “would be materialised one day”. He said since both Pakistan and India had nuclear weapons, it was necessary that some buffer state should be

created so that the two countries did not come face to face with each other.

Mr Mann refused to give the geographical outline of the “sovereign state” envisioned by him. He evaded an answer to a question whether it included the part of the state which is now with Pakistan.

Welcoming the close cooperation between the Pakistani Punjab and the Indian Punjab, Mr Mann claimed it was he who had initiated this move by demanding way back in 1990 that the border between the two Punjabs should be opened up for the people to cross over.

To a question on the demand of the Dal Khalsa that ban on cow slaughter in Punjab should go, Mr Mann said he or his organisation had nothing to do with that organisation (Dal Khalsa). At the same time, he said, he or his party would not like to hurt the sentiments of a majority of people as “Hindus held the cow to be sacred and their sentiments should be respected”.

Mr Mann also accused Shiromani Akali Dal leader Parkash Singh Badal of having connived with Hindu organisations in demolishing the Babri mosque. He alleged that Mr Badal had sent a special jatha, led by Mr Avtar Singh Hit, to Ayodhaya on December 6, 1992, to join the kar sevaks for demolishing the Babri mosque.

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http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20041208/.../punjab1.htm#13

[sher-e-panjab]

it was all goin good until..

To a question on the demand of the Dal Khalsa that ban on cow slaughter in Punjab should go, Mr Mann said he or his organisation had nothing to do with that organisation (Dal Khalsa). At the same time, he said, he or his party would not like to hurt the sentiments of a majority of people as “Hindus held the cow to be sacred and their sentiments should be respected”.

mann n dal khalsa shud work 2gether, unity is needed!!

[stopsingh]

it was all goin good until..

To a question on the demand of the Dal Khalsa that ban on cow slaughter in Punjab should go, Mr Mann said he or his organisation had nothing to do with that organisation (Dal Khalsa). At the same time, he said, he or his party would not like to hurt the sentiments of a majority of people as “Hindus held the cow to be sacred and their sentiments should be respected”.

mann n dal khalsa shud work 2gether, unity is needed!!

Yes maybe if Mr Mann and Dal Khalsa got together they may be able to at least get 3rd or 4 th position in a few assembly seats.

[mann_kaum_layee_qurbaan]

i only wish the amleez in punjab would vote 4 him!!! like 40 or so of his youth members left akali dal amritsar for akali dal Badal....the guy has good intentions, but good people in punjab don't win elections...i hope things change..

[sher-e-panjab]

so tru, only way mann is gonna win is if he get the sharab bottles out, things in punjab are changing, captain is going well n actually doin something, before he raised the issues on the waters, now hes building relations with pakistan punjab minister, encouragin him to take crops from us n not go elsewher, so good news for the farmers :wub: